British Columbia electoral district | |||
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Provincial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
MLA |
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District created | 2008 | ||
First contested | 2009 | ||
Last contested | 2017 | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2006) | 55,040 | ||
Area (km²) | 1,681.67 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 32.7 | ||
Census divisions | Cowichan Valley Regional District | ||
Census subdivisions | 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.
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, Mill Bay, and the southern portion of North Cowichan.