📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Nanaimo—Cowichan was contested in the 2008 election.

🏆 Jean Crowder, the NDP-New Democratic Party candidate, won the riding with 27,454 votes (45.2% of the vote).

🥈 The runner-up was Reed Elley (Conservative) with 22,844 votes (37.6%), defeated by a margin of 4,610 votes.

📊 Other notable candidates: Christina Knighton (Green Party, 10%) and Brian Scott (Liberal, 7%).