Courtenay—Alberni Explained

Province:British Columbia
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:59009
Fed-Created:2013
Fed-Election-First:2015
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:Gord Johns
Fed-Rep-Party:NDP
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Area-Ref:[2]
Demo-Census-Date:2011
Demo-Pop:110391
Demo-Electors:100,510
Demo-Electors-Date:2019
Demo-Area:8571
Demo-Cd:Alberni-Clayoquot, Comox Valley, Nanaimo, Powell River
Demo-Csd:Ahahswinis 1, Alberni 2, Alberni-Clayoquot A, Alberni-Clayoquot B, Alberni-Clayoquot C, Alberni-Clayoquot D, Alberni-Clayoquot E, Alberni-Clayoquot F, Anacla 12, Clakamucus 2, Comox Valley A, Courtenay, Cumberland, Elhlateese 2, Esowista 3, Hesquiat 1, Ittatsoo 1, Klehkoot 2, Macoah 1, Marktosis 15, Nanaimo E, Nanaimo F, Nanaimo G, Nanaimo H, Numukamis 1, Opitsat 1, Parksville, Port Alberni, Powell River E, Qualicum, Qualicum Beach, Refuge Cove 6, Sachsa 4, Tin Wis 11, Tofino, Tsahaheh 1, Ucluelet

Courtenay—Alberni is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It is around the latitudinal centre of Vancouver Island. It encompasses a portion of B.C. formerly included in the electoral districts of Nanaimo—Alberni and Vancouver Island North.

Courtenay—Alberni was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, polling for which took place in October 2015.

Demographics

Panethnic
group! colspan="2"
2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]
European104,32596,50595,360
Indigenous11,62510,4758,585
East Asian1,8351,7351,460
Southeast Asian1,6651,105870
South Asian1,3201,110615
African570520330
Latin American465170290
Middle Eastern1908060
Other410275260
Total responses122,395111,970107,825
Total population125,116114,647110,324

According to the 2011 Canadian census[6] [7]

Languages: 90.8% English, 2.2% French, 1.8% German
Religions: 45.1% Christian (11.9% Catholic, 8.3% United Church, 7.7% Anglican, 2.5% Baptist, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.3% Presbyterian, 1.2% Pentecostal, 10.2% Other), 3.0% Other, 51.9% No religion
Median income (2010): $26,754
Average income (2010): $34,319
Main industries: Retail trade (14.4% of labour force), Health care and social assistance (12.1%)

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Election results

2023 representation order

2021 federal election redistributed results[8]
PartyVote%
 29,045 42.88
 21,205 31.30
 9,222 13.61
 4,776 7.05
 3,384 5.00
 Others 108 0.16

2013 representation order

2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
PartyVote%
 25,797 44.89
 23,400 40.72
 3,935 6.85
 3,860 6.72
 Others 480 0.84

Notes and References

  1. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  2. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  3. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2022-10-26 . Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population . 2023-02-14 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  4. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2021-10-27 . Census Profile, 2016 Census . 2023-02-14 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  5. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2015-11-27 . NHS Profile . 2023-02-14 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  6. Web site: Statistics Canada: 2011 Census Profile. February 8, 2012.
  7. Web site: 2011 National Household Survey Profile - Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order). May 8, 2013.
  8. Web site: Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders. 9 April 2024. Elections Canada.
  9. http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?riding=2138 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections