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Rob Botterell

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Rob Botterell
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Saanich North and the Islands
Assumed office
October 19, 2024
Preceded byAdam Olsen
Personal details
Political partyGreen Party
ProfessionLawyer

Rob Botterell is a Canadian politician who is a member of the Green Party of British Columbia representing the riding of Saanich North and the Islands[1] in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was first elected in 2024 succeeding retiring Green MLA Adam Olsen. Botterell's victory marked the first time in Canadian history, on either the provincial or federal levels, that a Green politician held a seat left open by a Green predecessor at a general election.

Botterell is a retired lawyer who has represented First Nations governments, and previously worked for the provincial Ministry of Finance.[2]

Electoral history

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2024 British Columbia general election: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Green Rob Botterell 12,307 36.15 -15.82
New Democratic Sarah Riddell 10,958 32.19 +3.18
Conservative David Busch 10,143 29.79 n/a
Independent Amy Haysom 635 1.87 n/a
Total valid votes 34,043 100
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2001 British Columbia general election: Victoria-Beacon Hill
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Jeff Bray 9,297 37.04 $52,485
New Democratic Carole James 9,262 36.90 $44,963
Green Walter Meyer zu Erpen 5,453 21.72 $8,210
Marijuana Troy Tompkins 532 2.12 $70
Unity Gregory Paul Michael Hartnell 290 1.15 $3,817
Independent Rob Botterell 205 0.82 $911
Communist Kirsten Goodacre 64 0.25 $427
Total valid votes 25,103 100.00
Total rejected ballots 153 0.53
Turnout 25,238 68.63

References

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  1. ^ "B.C. ELECTION: Greens' Botterell wins Saanich North and the Islands race". Goldstream News Gazette. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Green candidate for Saanich North and Islands wants to give back to community". Peninsula News Review. September 2, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.