title: Nanaimo-Parksville
text: # Nanaimo-Parksville
  
  Nanaimo-Parksville was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  | Population, 2001 | 56,076 |
  | - | - |
  | Population Change, 1996–2001 | 8.2% |
  | Area (km²) | 240.43 |
  | Pop. Density (people per km²) | 233 |
  
  ## History
  
  ### 1999 redistribution
  
  Nanaimo-Parksville created from parts of Nanaimo and Parksville-Qualicum electoral districts.
  
  ## Member of Legislative Assembly
  
  It was represented by MLA, Ron Cantelon, a former city councillor for Nanaimo. He was elected in the 2005. He represented the British Columbia Liberal Party.
  
  ## Election results
  
  B.C. General Election 2005 Initial Count: Nanaimo-Parksville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Ron Cantelon | 15,797 | 51.53% | |
  | | NDP | Carol McNamee | 11,854 | 38.67% | |
  | | Green | Jordan Ellis | 2,542 | 8.29% | – |
  | | Refederation | Bruce Ryder | 275 | 0.90% | – |
  | | Marijuana | Richard Payne | 188 | 0.61% | |
  | Total | Total | Total | 30,656 | 100.00% | |
  
  B.C. General Election 2001: Nanaimo-Parksville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Judith Reid | 17,356 | 62.60% | | $38,337 |
  | | NDP | Jamie Brennan | 5,852 | 21.11% | | $11,643 |
  | | Green | Phil Carson | 3,192 | 11.51% | – | $1,643 |
  | | Unity | Daniel Stelmacker | 693 | 2.50% | | $1,992 |
  | | Marijuana | Leonard Martin Melman | 634 | 2.28% | | $505 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,727 | 100.00% |
  | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 105 | 0.38% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,832 | 74.94% |
  