Nanaimo-Gabriola Island is a provincial riding located on Vancouver Island.
This riding was represented by NDP MLA Sheila Malcolmson who first took office in 2019. Malcolmson collected 14,344 votes, winning 54.49 per cent of the vote in the 2020 B.C. provincial election.
For many voters, their riding changed in this upcoming provincial election.
This riding was created out of parts of Nanaimo-North Cowichan and Nanaimo.
Following the 2020 provincial election, the Electoral Boundaries Commission was required to complete a redistribution of seats.
After the final report was released, an act was passed in 2023 to increase seats in the B.C. legislature from 87 to 93. This includes four new ridings in the Lower Mainland, one on Vancouver Island, and one in the Interior.
In addition, 72 ridings had their boundaries adjusted. Forty-one ridings had their names changed.
Voters will decide who will represent Nanaimo-Gabriola Island during the upcoming B.C. provincial election on Oct. 19, 2024.
Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up-to-the-minute results.
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