Cowichan Valley (electoral district) explained

Cowichan Valley
Province:British Columbia
Prov-Status:active
Prov-Created:2008
Prov-Election-First:2009
Prov-Election-Last:2020
Prov-Rep:Sonia Furstenau
Prov-Rep-Party:Green
Prov-Rep-Party-Link:British Columbia Green Party
Demo-Census-Date:2006
Demo-Pop:55040
Demo-Area:1681.67
Demo-Cd:Cowichan Valley Regional District
Demo-Csd:Duncan, North Cowichan, Lake Cowichan

Cowichan Valley is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 out of parts of Cowichan-Ladysmith and Malahat-Juan de Fuca. It was first contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat Bill Routley was elected MLA.

Geography

Cowichan Valley is located on southern Vancouver Island, in the region surrounding the Cowichan River. Communities in the electoral district consist of Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Shawnigan Lake, Mill Bay, Cobble Hill, Maple Bay, and the southern portion of North Cowichan.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: McElroy. Justin. B.C. Votes 2017: Cowichan Valley riding profile. 16 May 2017. CBC News. 11 April 2017.