Adam Olsen
The basics
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Gender:
Male
The details
Biography
Introduction
Adam Olsen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Saanich North and the Islands as a member of the Green Party of British Columbia caucus.
Olsen previously ran in the same district in the 2013 provincial election, losing narrowly to Gary Holman. Following the election, he served as the party's interim leader between the resignation of Jane Sterk and the election of Andrew Weaver.
Olsen is a member of the Tsartlip First Nation in Brentwood Bay and served as a two-term Central Saanich Councillor prior to his election.
Electoral record
| British Columbia general election, 2017: Saanich North and the Islands | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Green | Adam Olsen | 14,775 | 41.95 | |||||
| New Democratic | Gary Holman | 10,764 | 30.56 | |||||
| Liberal | Stephen P. Roberts | 9,324 | 26.46 | |||||
| Independent | Jordan Templeman | 364 | 1.03 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 35,224 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
| British Columbia general election, 2013: Saanich North and the Islands | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Gary Holman | 10,515 | 33.27 | -10.88 | ||||
| Liberal | Stephen Roberts | 10,352 | 32.76 | -11.90 | ||||
| Green | Adam Olsen | 10,136 | 32.07 | +20.84 | ||||
| Independent | Scott McEachern | 599 | 1.90 | +0 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 31,602 | |||||||