District created 2008 Population (2006) 47,961 Province British Columbia | First contested 2009 Area (km²) 68.16 | |
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia MLA Maurine Karagianis
New Democratic Census divisions Capital Regional District, Esquimalt, Colwood, Victoria, View Royal |
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Esquimalt-Royal Roads is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 election in which New Democrat, Maurine Karagianis was elected MLA.
The district includes communities that surround Esquimalt Harbour, including Esquimalt to the east and Colwood to the west. The "Royal Roads" in the district's name references the maritime passage that connects the Harbour to the sea and is the namesake of Royal Roads Military College.
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Esquimalt-Royal Roads Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA