Victoria-Hillside

Victoria-Hillside was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.

Victoria-Hillside
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
First contested1991
Last contested2005
Demographics
Population (2001)49,093
Area (km²)16.49

Demographics

Population, 2001 49,093
Population Change, 1996–2001 2.3%
Area (km²) 16.49
Pop. Density (people per km²) 2,977

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Victoria-Hillside
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Victoria
35th 1991–1996     Robin Blencoe New Democratic
36th 1996–2001     Steve Orcherton New Democratic
37th 2001–2005     Sheila Orr Liberal
38th 2005–2009     Rob Fleming New Democratic
Riding dissolved into Saanich South and Victoria-Swan Lake

Its final MLA was Rob Fleming, a former Victoria City Councillor and former University of Victoria Students' Society chairperson. He was first elected as a city councillor in 1999. He represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

Election results

2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticRob Fleming13,92657$72,755
LiberalSheila Orr7,04229$117,576
GreenSteve Filipovic2,93412$4,899
Democratic ReformJim McDermott3631.5$5,652
Work LessKatrina Jean Herriot1670.7$100
Total valid votes 24,432 100
Total rejected ballots 216 0.9
Turnout 24,648 63
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalSheila Orr7,87837.71$46,661
New DemocraticSteve Orcherton7,79637.31$49,950
GreenStuart Hertzog4,14219.82$3,285
MarijuanaChuck Beyer6633.17$762
UnityAllan Whittal2931.40$870
CommunistGeorge Gidora720.35$749
Citizens CommonwealthLaery Braaten490.24$100
Total valid votes 20,893
Total rejected ballots 140 0.67
Turnout 21,033 68.73
1996 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticSteve Orcherton11,58553.32$37,372
LiberalSheila Orr6,86231.58$40,983
Progressive DemocratGary Beyer1,2275.65$100
ReformDan Willson9794.51$5,595
GreenDavid Scott White7903.64$4,715
Western Canada ConceptErich Peter1020.47$2,304
Natural LawAndy Guest970.45$211
LibertarianC. David Randall860.40
Total valid votes 21,728
Total rejected ballots 139 0.64
Turnout 21,867 67.53
1991 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticRobin Blencoe11,11751.39$29,374
LiberalElmer Wiens7,23333.43$4,018
Social CreditPatrick Skillings2,71412.55$20,169
GreenJay Van Oostdam5692.63$1,286
Total valid votes 21,633100
Total rejected ballots 5842.63
Turnout 22,21773.37

48.443°N 123.3609°W / 48.443; -123.3609

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