One of the most interesting ridings on Vancouver Island is Saanich North and the Islands. It was a riding the Liberals barely won in 2009, and is now up in the air with the strong campaign of sa国际传媒 Green candidate Adam Olsen.
To get a sense of how the vote broke down in the last election, we've mapped out the results, poll by poll. Click on each one to see who won in that particular neighbourhood.
Right away, you get a sense of the interesting split - Gulf Islanders voted NDP, while the peninsula and Sidney tilted Liberal.
That explains at least some of the campaign strategy in 2013 - the NDP have focused heavily on the peninsula and Sidney, while the Liberals have looked for support on the Gulf Islands (most recently opening a Saltspring Island campaign office). The unknown factor remains the sa国际传媒 Greens - both in where they can poach away polls and in how that will influence the overall results in the riding.
Click on each poll to get more information. A note: this map is a rough geographic representation of 2009, it does not include advanced poll results or mail-in/special ballots. It's also my first attempt at geomapping, so if there are problems or mistakes please email me: [email protected]
For more information on the riding, here is our , and that details past vote and candidate information.
I'm indebted to Vancouver Sun reporter Chad Skelton for advice and inspiration in doing this map. He's mapped out 10 ridings on the Lower Mainland that are worth a view here.
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