List of electoral districts in Greater Victoria explained

This page is a listing of federal and provincial electoral districts and senate divisions in Canada using the name of Victoria, or located in, the area of the city of Victoria.

Current federal electoral districts

• Victoria (first contested in 1924)
• Cowichan—Malahat—Langford (2015)
• Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke (2015)
• Saanich-Gulf Islands (1996)

Defunct federal electoral districts

• Victoria (1872–1903)
• Victoria City, a defunct federal electoral district in Victoria, B.C. (1903–1924)
• Victoria District, a defunct federal electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. (1871–1872)
• Esquimalt—Saanich, a defunct federal electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. (1952–1987)
• Saanich-Gulf Islands, a federal electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C. (1987–1996). Name retained by newer riding (listed above in current ridings) but parts of Esquimalt-Saanich were incorporated into the "new" seat.

Current provincial electoral districts

Current provincial electoral districts in the city of Victoria

• Victoria-Beacon Hill, current provincial electoral district in Victoria, B.C.
• Victoria-Swan Lake, current provincial electoral district in Victoria, B.C, comprising much of the former Victoria-Hillside district.
• Oak Bay-Gordon Head, current provincial electoral district in Victoria, B.C.
• Saanich South, current provincial electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C.
• Saanich North and the Islands, current provincial electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C.
• Esquimalt-Metchosin, current provincial electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C.
• Langford-Juan de Fuca, current provincial electoral district in greater Victoria, B.C.

Defunct provincial electoral districts

Defunct provincial electoral districts in the city of Victoria British Columbia.

• Victoria, defunct provincial electoral district, 1871–1890, 1966–1986
• Victoria City, defunct provincial electoral district. 1871–1963
• North Victoria, defunct provincial electoral district 1894–1900
• Saanich and the Islands, 1966–2001
• Saanich, 1903–1963
• South Victoria, defunct provincial electoral district 1894–1900
  • Oak Bay, defunct provincial electoral district 1941–1975
    • Oak Bay-Gordon Head, 1979–present
• Esquimalt, 1871–1975
  • Esquimalt-Port Renfrew, 1979–1986
    • Esquimalt-Metchosin, 1991–present

Ridings named Victoria in other Canadian provinces or Territories

• Victoria, Northwest Territories (1894–1905)
• Victoria, Alberta federal (1907-1925)
• Victoria, Alberta provincial (1905-1940)
• Victoria, Ontario (1903–1966)
• Victoria, New Brunswick federal (1867–1914)
• Victoria, New Brunswick provincial (1846–1973)
• Victoria, Nova Scotia federal (1867-1904)
• Victoria, Nova Scotia provincial (1867-2003)

Canadian Senate divisions that have used the name Victoria

• Victoria, Quebec a permanent Senate division defined in the Consolidated Statutes 1859
• Victoria, Ontario
• Victoria, British Columbia
• Victoria, Nova Scotia
• Victoria, New Brunswick
• Victoria-Carelton, New Brunswick

See also

• List of electoral districts on Vancouver Island

References

• Electoral History of BC, BC Elections