Langford-Juan de Fuca
Langford-Juan de Fuca is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada that was created in the 2008 redistribution as Juan de Fuca out of the ridings of Malahat-Juan de Fuca and Esquimalt-Metchosin. It was first contested in the 2009 general election, in which New Democrat John Horgan was elected MLA.
| British Columbia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 2008 | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Last contested | 2023 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2014) | 51,782 | ||
| Area (km²) | 2,447 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 21.2 | ||
| Census division(s) | Capital | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Gordon River 2, Highlands, Juan de Fuca, Langford, Sooke, T'Soo-ke | ||
The riding is located on the south coast of Vancouver Island, along the Juan de Fuca Strait. It contains the western Victoria suburbs of Langford, Sooke and Highlands.
It was re-named Langford-Juan de Fuca in the 2015 redistribution and lost some territory to Esquimalt-Metchosin.
A by-election to replace John Horgan took place June 24, 2023.
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