# Cowichan Valley (electoral district)

Cowichan Valley is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 out of parts of Cowichan-Ladysmith and Malahat-Juan de Fuca. It was first contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat Bill Routley was elected MLA.

## Geography

Cowichan Valley is located on southern Vancouver Island, in the region surrounding the Cowichan River. Communities in the electoral district consist of Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Shawnigan Lake, Mill Bay, Cobble Hill, Maple Bay, and the southern portion of North Cowichan.

## History

Cowichan Valley :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Cowichan-Ladysmith and Malahat-Juan de Fuca |||||
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Bill Routley | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Bill Routley | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Sonia Furstenau | Green |
| 42nd | 2020–2024 | Sonia Furstenau | Green |
| 43rd | 2024–present | Debra Toporowski | New Democratic |

## Election results

2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Debra Toporowski | 11,795 | 40.5% |
| | Conservative | John Koury | 10,946 | 37.6% |
| | Green | Cammy Lockwood | 5,773 | 19.8% |
| | Independent | Eden Haythornthwaite | 341 | 1.2% |
| | Not applicable | Jon Coleman | 263 | 0.9% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,118 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
2020 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| New Democratic | 44.7 |
| Green | 38.9 |
| Liberal | 16.4 |
vte2020 British Columbia general election: Cowichan Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Green | Sonia Furstenau | 13,059 | 44.21 | +6.97 | $64,313.52 |
| | New Democratic | Rob Douglas | 11,875 | 40.20 | +8.57 | $55,431.43 |
| | Liberal | Tanya Kaul | 4,606 | 15.59 | –12.07 | $15,360.48 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,540 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 150 | 0.51 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,690 | 59.85 | –7.73 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 49,606 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | Swing | –0.80 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election: Cowichan Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Green | Sonia Furstenau | 11,449 | 37.24 | +18.09 | $35,322 |
| | New Democratic | Lori Lynn Iannidinardo | 9,723 | 31.63 | −8.51 | $54,416 |
| | Liberal | Steve Housser | 8,502 | 27.66 | −7.24 | $70,112 |
| | Independent | Ian Morrison | 502 | 1.63 | – | $8,140 |
| | Libertarian | James Robert Anderson | 302 | 0.98 | – | $398 |
| | Independent | Samuel Lockhart | 145 | 0.47 | – | $0 |
| | Independent | Eden Haythornthwaite | 119 | 0.39 | – | $996 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,742 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 100 | 0.33 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,842 | 67.58 | +5.68 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 45,641 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election: Cowichan Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Bill Routley | 10,696 | 40.14 | −8.26 | $59,185 |
| | Liberal | Steve Housser | 9,299 | 34.90 | −0.81 | $46,299 |
| | Green | Kerry Davis | 5,102 | 19.15 | +7.36 | $19,753 |
| | Conservative | Damir Wallener | 1,223 | 4.59 | +1.03 | $9,705 |
| | Independent | Heather Alanna Campbell | 326 | 1.22 | – | $1,050 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,646 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 86 | 0.32 | −0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,732 | 61.90 | −0.64 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 43,183 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2009 British Columbia general election: Cowichan Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Bill Routley | 12,548 | 48.40 | $83,418 |
| | Liberal | Cathy Basskin | 9,258 | 35.71 | $55,515 |
| | Green | Simon Lindley | 3,058 | 11.79 | $8,900 |
| | Conservative | Jason Murray | 924 | 3.56 | $1,594 |
| | Refederation | Michial Rupert Moore | 139 | 0.54 | $343 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,927 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 97 | 0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,024 | 62.54 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 41,612 |