Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge
British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Dan Ruimy
Liberal
District created 2013
First contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 94,111
Electors (2015) 70,289
Area (km²)[2] 2,141
Pop. density (per km²) 44
Census divisions Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver
Census subdivisions Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It will encompass a portion of British Columbia previously included in the electoral district of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission.[3]

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[4]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge
Riding created from Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission
42nd  2015–Present     Dan Ruimy Liberal

Election results

Pitt Meadows–Maple Ridge–Mission

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDan Ruimy17,67333.89+28.51$19,154.65
ConservativeMike Murray16,37331.40-23.45$104,478.03
New DemocraticBob D'Eith15,45029.63-5.26$52,306.94
GreenPeter Tam2,2024.22-0.66$5,078.59
IndependentSteve Ranta2520.87$1,613.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,150100.00 $204,873.50
Total rejected ballots 1210.23
Turnout 52,27172.92
Eligible voters 71,682
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +25.98
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  Conservative21,06954.84
  New Democratic13,40434.89
  Liberal2,0685.38
  Green1,8774.89

References

  1. Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. Final Report – British Columbia
  4. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, 30 September 2015
  6. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  7. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

Coordinates: 49°34′N 122°25′W / 49.56°N 122.41°W / 49.56; -122.41

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