ABOUT NANAIMO-GABRIOLA ISLAND
Nanaimo-Gabriola Island is a new riding and will be contested for the first time this election. It was created out of parts of the Nanaimo-North Cowichan and Nanaimo electoral districts.
New Democrat Sheila Malcolmson won comfortably in the Nanaimo riding in 2020, with about 54 per cent of the vote, while the Green and Liberal candidates roughly split the balance.
In Nanaimo-North Cowichan, the NDP's Doug Routley took about 49 per cent of the vote. Routley is not running for re-election.
2020 results (Nanaimo-North Cowichan):
- NDP – 49%
- Green – 30%
- Liberal – 21%
2020 results (Nanaimo):
- NDP – 54%
- Green – 23%
- Liberal – 22%
She’s running again in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island, along with Green candidate Shirley Lambrecht, a network specialist, and Conservative Dale Parker, who works in information technology.
THE CANDIDATES IN NANAIMO-GABRIOLA ISLAND
The candidates this election are:
WHERE TO VOTE IN NANAIMO-GABRIOLA ISLAND
Voters have an assigned voting place on general voting day, but you can vote at another voting place if it’s more convenient to you.
Find your assigned voting place on your Where to Vote card, which should have arrived in the mail, or check out Election BC’s Where to Vote app to find voting places near you.
These are the voting locations in the riding of Nanaimo-Gabriola Island:
- Bayview Elementary School — 140 View St., Nanaimo
- Beacon House — 208 Colvilleton Trail, Nanaimo
- Cedar Elementary School — 2215 Gould Rd., W Nanaimo
- Cranberry Fire Dept Community Hall — 1555 Morden Rd., South Wellington
- Fairview Community School — 205 Howard Ave., Nanaimo
- Gabriola Elementary School — 680 North Rd., Gabriola Island
- Georgia Ave., Community School — 625 Georgia Ave., Nanaimo
- Moose Lodge — #1052 1356 Cranberry Ave., Nanaimo
- Nanaimo Alliance Church — 1609 Meredith Rd., Nanaimo
- Nanaimo Christian School — 198 Holland Rd., Nanaimo
- Nanaimo Yacht Club — 400 Newcastle Ave., Nanaimo
- Park Avenue Elementary School — 395 Eighth St., Nanaimo
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 — 1630 East Wellington Rd., Nanaimo
- St. Paul's Anglican Church — 100 Chapel St., Nanaimo
Check Elections BC for updates and to confirm locations and hours for all voting places.
> You can find more information on voting requirements and other ridings in our guide to the 2024 B.C. election on Vancouver Island.
