Nanaimo—Ladysmith is a federal
electoral district in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
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Nanaimo—Ladysmith was created by the
2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It has come into effect with the call of the
42nd Canadian federal election, on August 2, 2015.
55% of the riding came from the previous riding of
Nanaimo—Cowichan
Nanaimo—Cowichan is a former federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, which was represented in the House of Commons of Canada between 1988 and 2015. It was located on Vancouver Island.
Demographics
Geography
It included, toge ...
and 44% from
Nanaimo—Alberni
Nanaimo—Alberni was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. It was subsequently recreated and was represented in the House of Commons from 1997 to 2015. ...
.
Demographics
:''According to the
Canada 2021 Census[https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Nanaimo%20ladysmith&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2013A000459018]''
Ethnic groups: 79.9% White, 9% Aboriginal, 2.5% South Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 1.2% Filipino, 1% Black, 1% Southeast Asian
Languages: 87.4% English, 1.2% French, 1.2% Mandarin
Religions: 62.9% No religion, 31.7% Christian (9.2% Catholic, 4% United Church, 3.9% Anglican, 1.2% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran), 1.1% Sikh
Median income (2020): $39,600
Average income (2020): $49,080
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the
House of Commons of Canada:
Election results
References
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British Columbia federal electoral districts
British Columbia federal electoral districts on Vancouver Island
Politics of Nanaimo