Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, BC — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 Randall Garrison, the NDP-New Democratic Party candidate, won the riding with 23,836 votes (35.0% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was David Merner (Liberal) with 18,622 votes (27.4%), defeated by a margin of 5,214 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: Frances Litman (Green Party, 20%) and Shari Lukens (Conservative, 17%).
Riding information
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Situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke stretches from the Township of Esquimalt and the naval dockyard on Victoria's western edge through the suburban communities of Colwood, View Royal, and Metchosin to the semi-rural town of Sooke on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The riding also takes in portions of western Saanich. With a population of approximately 120,000, the district combines military, government, and residential communities.
Candidates
Randall Garrison (NDP) — The incumbent MP, Garrison was first elected in 2011. Born in Nebraska, he moved to Canada in 1973 and earned a master's degree in political science from the University of British Columbia. He settled in Victoria, where he taught criminology, political science, and Pacific Rim studies at Camosun College for more than a decade before entering federal politics.
David Merner (Liberal) — A government lawyer, Merner had provided constitutional and policy advice to ministers through the Department of Justice and Privy Council Office. He studied at Harvard University and earned a master's degree from Oxford University, where he played hockey for the Oxford Blues. He served as executive director of the Dispute Resolution Office in BC's Ministry of Justice.
Frances Litman (Green Party) — An Esquimalt resident for more than two decades, Litman was an award-winning photographer, former journalist who worked at the Times Colonist for over a decade, and managing director of the Creatively United for the Planet society's Earth Week festival.
Shari Lukens (Conservative) — Lukens was a former Colwood municipal councillor who carried the Conservative banner in the riding.
Tyson Strandlund (Communist) also stood as a candidate.
About the Riding
CFB Esquimalt, the Canadian Forces' Pacific naval base, is the riding's most prominent employer and economic anchor. About 15 percent of the riding's labour force works in public administration, reflecting the riding's proximity to Victoria, the provincial capital. The riding's western communities of Sooke and Metchosin retain a more rural character, with forestry and small-scale agriculture alongside growing residential development. The Juan de Fuca coastline draws hikers and surfers. Key issues in 2015 included veterans' services, affordable housing in a tightening real estate market, and environmental protection for the region's coastal ecosystems.
