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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ election 2024: Cowichan Valley

Information on the riding of Cowichan Valley and the candidates running in the Oct. 19, 2024, election.
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The provincial riding of Cowichan Valley.

ABOUT COWICHAN VALLEY

Incumbent: Sonia Furstenau (Green | 2017 | not running in this riding)

2020 results:

  • NDP – 44%
  • Green – 40%
  • Liberal – 16%

Cowichan Valley has a new shape thanks to a riding redistribution, but the name remains the same.

There was a relatively close race in 2020, with Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau capturing 44 per cent of votes and the NDP candidate taking about 40 per cent. Furstenau had about 37 per cent in 2017, with the NDP taking 32 per cent and the Liberal 27 per cent.

Furstenau is not running in Cowichan Valley this election. Taking up the Green mantle is Cammy Lockwood. Debra Toporowski is running for the NDP, while John Koury is running for the Conservatives.

Eden Haythornthwaite is running as an Independent Socialist, while Jon Coleman is unaffiliated. He had been set to represent BC United in the race before the party ended its campaign.

THE CANDIDATES IN COWICHAN VALLEY

The candidates this election are:

WHERE TO VOTE IN COWICHAN VALLEY

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  to find voting places near you.

These are the voting locations in the riding of Cowichan Valley:

  • Bench Elementary School — 1501 Cowichan Bay Rd., Cowichan Bay
  • Cowichan Community Centre — 2687 James St., North Cowichan
  • Cowichan Tribes Dining Hall — 5574 River Rd., Duncan
  • Crofton Community Centre — 8104 Musgrave St., Crofton
  • Halalt First Nation Gym — 7973 Chemainus Rd., North Cowichan
  • Honeymoon Bay Community Hall — 10022 Park Dr., Honeymoon Bay
  • Lake Cowichan Centennial Hall — 309 South Shore Rd., Lake Cowichan
  • Penelakut Band Office — 11330 Clam Bay Rd., N Penelakut Island
  • Queen of Angels School — 2085 Maple Bay Rd., North Cowichan
  • Royal Canadian Legion Branch — 191-9775 Chemainus Rd., Chemainus
  • Thetis Island Community Hall — 292 North Cove Rd., Thetis Island
  • Vimy Community Hall — 3968 Gibbins Rd., North Cowichan
  • Youbou Community Hall — 8550 Hemlock St., Youbou
  • École Mount Prevost School — 6177 Somenos Rd., North Cowichan

Check 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 ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ election on Vancouver Island.