Saanich--Gulf Islands — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Saanich--Gulf Islands was won by Green at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 9,873 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Saanich--Gulf Islands from 1988 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1988–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1988
NDP
NDP
23,168
35.5%
Progressive Conservative (21,900)
1,268 (1.9 pts)
1993
Reform
Reform
26,480
37.2%
Liberal (18,442)
8,038 (11.3 pts)
1997
Reform
Reform
24,275
43.1%
Liberal (17,742)
6,533 (11.6 pts)
2000
Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
25,392
43.2%
Liberal (19,002)
6,390 (10.9 pts)
2004
Conservative
Conservative
22,050
34.6%
Liberal (17,082)
4,968 (7.8 pts)
2006
Conservative
Conservative
24,416
37.2%
NDP (17,445)
6,971 (10.6 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
27,991
43.4%
Liberal (25,366)
2,625 (4.1 pts)
2011
Green
Green
31,890
46.3%
Conservative (24,544)
7,346 (10.7 pts)
2015
Green
Green
37,070
54.4%
Conservative (13,260)
23,810 (34.9 pts)
2019
Green
Green
33,454
49.1%
Conservative (13,784)
19,670 (28.9 pts)
2021
Green
Green
24,648
37.6%
Conservative (14,775)
9,873 (15.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1988
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
23,168
35.5%
Progressive Conservative
21,900
33.6%
Liberal
11,534
17.7%
Reform
8,165
12.5%
Independent
216
0.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada
214
0.3%
Communist
78
0.1%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
26,480
37.2%
Liberal
18,442
25.9%
NDP
13,414
18.8%
Progressive Conservative
8,222
11.6%
National Party of Canada
3,817
5.4%
Natural Law Party of Canada
524
0.7%
Independent
217
0.3%
Canada Party
53
0.1%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
24,275
43.1%
Liberal
17,742
31.5%
NDP
8,080
14.3%
Progressive Conservative
4,243
7.5%
Green
1,546
2.7%
Natural Law Party of Canada
248
0.4%
Canadian Action Party
234
0.4%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Canadian Alliance
25,392
43.2%
Liberal
19,002
32.3%
Progressive Conservative
6,049
10.3%
NDP
4,721
8.0%
Green
3,243
5.5%
Natural Law Party of Canada
217
0.4%
Independent
123
0.2%
Communist
88
0.1%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
22,050
34.6%
Liberal
17,082
26.8%
NDP
13,763
21.6%
Green
10,662
16.7%
Independent
214
0.3%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
24,416
37.2%
NDP
17,445
26.5%
Liberal
17,144
26.1%
Green
6,533
9.9%
Western Block Party
183
0.3%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
27,991
43.4%
Liberal
25,366
39.4%
Green
6,742
10.5%
NDP
3,667
5.7%
Libertarian Party of Canada
246
0.4%
Western Block Party
195
0.3%
Canadian Action Party
139
0.2%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
114
0.2%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Green
31,890
46.3%
Conservative
24,544
35.7%
NDP
8,185
11.9%
Liberal
4,208
6.1%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
Green
37,070
54.4%
Conservative
13,260
19.5%
Liberal
11,380
16.7%
NDP
6,181
9.1%
Libertarian Party of Canada
249
0.4%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Green
33,454
49.1%
Conservative
13,784
20.2%
Liberal
11,326
16.6%
NDP
8,657
12.7%
People's Party
929
1.4%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Green
24,648
37.6%
Conservative
14,775
22.5%
Liberal
12,056
18.4%
NDP
11,959
18.3%
People's Party
1,943
3.0%
Communist
141
0.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
Saanich--Gulf Islands has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1988. Winning parties over that span: NDP, Reform, Canadian Alliance, Conservative, Green.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Saanich--Gulf Islands in the 2021 general election?
Green won Saanich--Gulf Islands in 2021 with 24,648 votes (37.6%), a margin of 9,873 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Saanich--Gulf Islands since 1988?
Since 1988, Saanich--Gulf Islands has been won by: Canadian Alliance, Conservative, Green, NDP, Reform.
What was the closest result in Saanich--Gulf Islands?
The closest contested result on record for Saanich--Gulf Islands was 1988, when NDP beat Progressive Conservative by 1,268 votes (1.9 percentage points).