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Victoria-Hillside

Coordinates: 48°26′35″N 123°21′39″W / 48.443°N 123.3609°W / 48.443; -123.3609
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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

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

Demographics

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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

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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

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2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Rob Fleming 13,926 57 $72,755
Liberal Sheila Orr 7,042 29 $117,576
Green Steve Filipovic 2,934 12 $4,899
Democratic Reform Jim McDermott 363 1.5 $5,652
Work Less Katrina Jean Herriot 167 0.7 $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
Liberal Sheila Orr 7,878 37.71 $46,661
New Democratic Steve Orcherton 7,796 37.31 $49,950
Green Stuart Hertzog 4,142 19.82 $3,285
Marijuana Chuck Beyer 663 3.17 $762
Unity Allan Whittal 293 1.40 $870
Communist George Gidora 72 0.35 $749
Citizens Commonwealth Laery Braaten 49 0.24 $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 Democratic Steve Orcherton 11,585 53.32 $37,372
Liberal Sheila Orr 6,862 31.58 $40,983
Progressive Democrat Gary Beyer 1,227 5.65 $100
Reform Dan Willson 979 4.51 $5,595
Green David Scott White 790 3.64 $4,715
Western Canada Concept Erich Peter 102 0.47 $2,304
Natural Law Andy Guest 97 0.45 $211
Libertarian C. David Randall 86 0.40
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 Democratic Robin Blencoe 11,117 51.39 $29,374
Liberal Elmer Wiens 7,233 33.43 $4,018
Social Credit Patrick Skillings 2,714 12.55 $20,169
Green Jay Van Oostdam 569 2.63 $1,286
Total valid votes 21,633 100
Total rejected ballots 584 2.63
Turnout 22,217 73.37
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48°26′35″N 123°21′39″W / 48.443°N 123.3609°W / 48.443; -123.3609