# Comox Valley (provincial electoral district)

Comox Valley was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Most of it is now in Courtenay-Comox.
Since the 1986 BC general election, the riding had been a bellwether, having voted consistently for a governing MLA.

## Demographics

| Population, 2001 | 55,314 |
| Population change 1996–2001 | 0.7% |
| Area (km$^2$) | 1,703.39 |
| Population density (people per km$^2$) | 32 |

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

Don McRae of the Liberal Party was elected MLA of the district in the 2009 provincial general election. He was re-elected in the 2013 election.
Comox Valley :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Comox |||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Margaret Lord | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Evelyn Gillespie | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Stan Hagen | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Stan Hagen | Liberal |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Don McRae | Liberal |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Don McRae | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Courtenay-Comox and Mid Island-Pacific Rim |||||

## Election results

vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Don McRae | 14,248 | 44.27 |
| | New Democratic | Kassandra Dycke | 12,480 | 38.77 |
| | Green | Chris Aikman | 3,718 | 11.55 |
| | Conservative | Diane Hoffmann | 1,740 | 5.41 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,186 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 99 | 0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,285 | 63.99 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2009 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Don McRae | 13,886 | 47 | $92,892 |
| | New Democratic | Leslie McNabb | 12,508 | 43 | $123,151 |
| | Green | Hazel Lennox | 2,577 | 9 | $3,370 |
| | Refederation | Paula Berard | 266 | 0.9 | $360 |
| | People's Front | Barbara Biley | 120 | 0.4 | $256 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,357 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 141 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,498 | 61 |
| http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2009GE/CMX.pdf |||||||
vte2005 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Stan Hagen | 13,120 | 45.79 |
| | New Democratic | Andrew Black | 12,384 | 43.22 |
| | Green | Chris Aikman | 2,587 | 9.03 |
| | Marijuana | Miracle Emery | 199 | 0.69 |
| | Democratic Reform | Don Davis | 176 | 0.61 |
| | Work Less | Bruce O'Hara | 75 | 0.26 |
| | Refederation | Mel Garden | 61 | 0.21 |
| | People's Front | Barbara Biley | 49 | 0.17 |
| Total | Total | Total | 28,651 | 100.00 |
B.C. General Election 2001: Comox Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Stan Hagen | 15,569 | 56.32% | | $61,366 |
| | NDP | Evelyn Gillespie | 5,356 | 19.37% | | $23,476 |
| | Green | Pam Munroe | 5,170 | 18.70% | – | $9,007 |
| | Marijuana | Sylvain Luc Beaudoin | 873 | 3.16% | | $80 |
| | Unity | John William Robinson | 677 | 2.45% | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,645 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 57 | 0.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,702 | 74.81% |
B.C. General Election 1996: Comox Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | NDP | Evelyn Gillespie | 13,230 | 42.76% | | $38,658 |
| | Liberal | Bill MacDonald | 10,721 | 34.65% | | $47,322 |
| | Reform | Delbert Doll | 3,451 | 11.15% | | $12,385 |
| | Progressive Democrat | Joe Lawlor | 1,039 | 3.36% | – | $100 |
| | Green | Meaghan Cursons | 1,296 | 4.19% | – | $1,766 |
| | Independent | Alicia Burns | 598 | 1.93% | | $8,325 |
| | Family Coalition | John Krell | 398 | 1.29% | – | $1,943 |
| | Independent | Angus Ramsey | 149 | 0.48% | | $924 |
| | Independent | Hillel Alan Wright | 57 | 0.18% | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,939 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 115 | 0.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,054 | 72.86% |
B.C. General Election 1991: Comox Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | NDP | Margaret Lord | 10,355 | 39.20% | | $40,813 |
| | Liberal | Alicia Burns | 8,754 | 33.14% | | $14,805 |
| | Social Credit | Stan Hagen | 6,734 | 25.49% | – | $68,780 |
| | Green | Richard P. R. Porter | 432 | 1.63% | – | $1,407 |
| | Green Go | Hillel A. Wright | 93 | 0.35% | | |
| | Independent | Daniel J. Downer | 49 | 0.19% | | $363 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,417 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 430 | 1.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,847 | 78.26% |