Courtenay-Comox is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2017.
Created under the 2015 British Columbia electoral redistribution, the riding was first contested in the 2017 general election. It was created from parts of Comox Valley.
Demographics Population, 202160,354Area (km2)1,587Pop. Density (people per km2)38Source: BC Electoral Boundaries Commission
Geography Located in the Comox Valley Regional District, the district comprises the communities of Courtenay, Comox, Little River, Merville and Black Creek. Its southern boundary follows the northern municipal boundary of Cumberland.
History It was contested for the first time in the 2017 election. On election night, the seat was declared as won by Ronna-Rae Leonard of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, by a margin of just nine votes over Jim Benninger of the British Columbia Liberal Party. A recount, as well as the counting of absentee ballots, pushed Leonard's lead to 189 votes over Benninger when final results were announced fifteen days after the election on May 24, 2017.
Members of the Legislative Assembly This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Election results
See also List of British Columbia provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links Hi-Res Map (pdf)