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Canadian politician

Doug Routley
Parliamentary Secretary for Forests of British Columbia
In office
December 7, 2022 – November 18, 2024
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Cowichan-Ladysmith (2005-2009)
In office
May 17, 2005 – September 21, 2024
Preceded byGraham Bruce
Succeeded byRiding dissolved
Personal details
Born (1961-05-09) May 9, 1961 (age 63)
New Westminster, British Columbia
Political partyNew Democrat
SpouseLeanne Finlayson
ChildrenSasha, Madeline

Doug Routley (born May 9, 1961) is a former MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the riding of Cowichan-Ladysmith in the 2005 general election and then to the riding of Nanaimo-North Cowichan after new electoral districts were established for the 2009 general election.

He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

In 2018, during legislative debate on new policies around sexual orientation and gender identity in the provincial education system, Routley came out as bisexual.

On December 7, 2022, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Forests.

On September 26, 2023, he announced he would not be seeking a sixth term in the Legislature in the 2024 provincial election.

Electoral results

2020 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 12,787 49.48 +2.59 $20,730.17
Green Chris Istace 7,700 29.80 +5.92 $16,549.41
Liberal Duck Paterson 5,354 20.72 −3.16 $25,059.60
Total valid votes 25,841 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2017 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 12,276 46.89 +0.68 $34,949
Liberal Alana DeLong 7,379 28.18 −2.59 $36,526
Green Lia Marie Constance Versaevel 6,252 23.88 +10.15 $7,981
Independent P. Anna Paddon 274 1.05 +0.77 $1,010
Total valid votes 26,181 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 198 0.75 +0.36
Turnout 26,379 63.73 +2.62
Registered voters 41,393
Source: Elections BC
2013 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 11,542 46.21 −8.13 $55,479
Liberal Amanda Lee Jacobson 7,685 30.77 −4.75 $32,579
Green Mayo McDonough 3,430 13.73 +4.73 $5,363
Conservative John James Donald Sherry 1,603 6.42 – $12,676
Independent Murray McNab 647 2.59 – $1,575
Independent P. Anna Paddon 71 0.28 – $1,916
Total valid votes 24,978 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 98 0.39 −0.21
Turnout 25,076 61.11 −0.34
Registered voters 41,036
Source: Elections BC
2009 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 12,888 54.34 $74,487
Liberal Rob Hutchins 8,426 35.52 $146,407
Green Ian Gartshore 2,135 9.00 $3,497
Refederation Ron James Fuson 271 1.14 $770
Total valid votes 23,720 100.00
Total rejected ballots 142 0.60
Turnout 23,862 61.45
Registered voters 38,832
Source: Elections BC
2005 British Columbia general election: Cowichan-Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Doug Routley 13,402 50.20%
Liberal Graham Bruce 10,879 40.75%
Green Cindy-Lee Robinson 1,823 6.83%
Independent Jim Bell 290 1.09%
Democratic Reform Brian Fraser Johnson 223 0.84%
Freedom Jeremy Harold Sandwith Smyth 79 0.30%
Total 26,696 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Doug Routley", leg.bc.ca. Retrieved November 19, 2013
  2. "MLA helps homeless man who suffered heart attack Archived May 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine", canada.com, March 27, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2013
  3. "Motion 33 — Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policies for Inclusive Education System". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, November 26, 2018.
  4. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  8. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  9. "Statement of Votes - 39th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.


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