Demographics
From 2001 Canadian Census
Population, 2001 |
64,046 |
Population Change, 1996–2001 |
20.9% |
Area (km²) |
8.89 |
Pop. Density (people per km²) |
7,204 |
Election results
British Columbia general election, 1933 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | Elected |
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Liberal | Gerald Gratton McGeer | 10,022 | 24.9 | Y |
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Liberal | Helen Douglas Smith | 9,117 | 22.7 | Y |
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Co-operative Commonwealth | Mildred Minnie Osterhout | 6,546 | 16.3 |
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Co-operative Commonwealth | John Sidaway | 6,311 | 15.7 |
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Non-Partisan Independent Group | John Bennett | 3,449 | 8.6 |
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Non-Partisan Independent Group | David McKenzie | 2,193 | 5.5 |
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Unionist | William Middleton Dennies | 1,231 | 3.1 |
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Unionist | Chris "H" Barker | 502 | 1.2 |
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Independent Co-operative Commonwealth | Charles Bolton McKinnon | 277 | 0.7 | |
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United Front | Flora Hutton | 235 | 0.6 |
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Independent Liberal | Lynn Browne | 230 | 0.6 |
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Socialist | William Black | 109 | 0.3 |
Total valid votes |
40,222 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
168 | 0.4 |
Turnout |
20,946 | 68.2 |
Reason for by-election: Resignation of Gerald Gratton McGeer to contest federal election.
British Columbia general election, 1952, ballot A |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes 1st count | % | Votes final count | % |
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Social Credit | Eric Martin | 9,166 | 28.0 | 13,222 | 51.2 |
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Co-operative Commonwealth | Macdonald | 10,037 | 30.6 | 12,578 | 48.8 |
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Liberal | Forester | 6166 | 18.8 |
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Progressive Conservative | Donald Cameron Brown | 5765 | 17.6 |
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Christian Democratic | Pedlar | 1,064 | 3.2 |
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Independent | Rankin | 577 | 1.8 |
Total valid votes |
32,775 | 100.00 | 25,800 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,598 |
Total Registered Voters |
60,006 |
Turnout |
57.3 |
Note: Preferential ballot; first and final of five (5) counts only shown. |
British Columbia general election, 1952, ballot B |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes 1st count | % | Votes final count | % |
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Social Credit | Bert Price | 9,002 | 27.8 | 13,166 | 50.5 |
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Co-operative Commonwealth | Charles Grant MacNeil | 10,397 | 32.1 | 12,920 | 49.5 |
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Liberal | John Groves Gould | 6,358 | 19.6 |
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Progressive Conservative | Cornett | 5,615 | 17.3 |
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Christian Democratic | Stephens | 1,046 | 3.2 |
Total valid votes |
32,418 | 100.00 | 26,086 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,900 |
Total Registered Voters |
60,006 |
Turnout |
57.2 |
Note: Preferential ballot; first and final of five (5) counts only shown. |
British Columbia general election, 1953, ballot A |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes 1st count | % | Votes final count | % |
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Social Credit | Eric Martin | 11,527 | 39.8 | 14,924 | 56.8 |
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Co-operative Commonwealth | Macdonald | 9,216 | 31.8 | 11,360 | 43.2 |
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Liberal | John Groves Gould | 5,936 | 20.5 |
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Progressive Conservative | Allan | 1,259 | 4.3 |
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Christian Democratic | Walshe | 658 | 2.3 |
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Labor–Progressive | Rankin | 360 | 1.2 |
Total valid votes |
28,956 | 100.00 | 26,284 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
1,885 |
Total Registered Voters |
53,412 |
Turnout |
57.7 |
Note: Preferential ballot; first and final of five (5) counts only shown. |
British Columbia general election, 1953, ballot B |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes 1st count | % | Votes final count | % |
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Social Credit | Bert Price | 11,273 | 39.2 | 14,674 | 56.2 |
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Co-operative Commonwealth | Charles Grant MacNeil | 9,313 | 32.4 | 11,446 | 43.8 |
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Liberal | Odlum | 5,858 | 20.4 |
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Progressive Conservative | Carmichael | 1,276 | 4.4 |
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Christian Democratic | Zunti | 643 | 2.2 |
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Labor–Progressive | Whyte | 367 | 1.3 |
Total valid votes |
28,740 | 100.00 | 26,120 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
2,131 |
Total Registered Voters |
53,412 |
Turnout |
57.8 |
Note: Preferential ballot; first and final of five (5) counts only shown. |
British Columbia general election, 1956 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | Elected |
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Social Credit | Eric Martin | 12,824 | 24.9 | Y |
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Social Credit | Bert Price | 12,180 | 23.3 | Y |
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Co-operative Commonwealth | MacDonald | 7,826 | 14.9 |
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Co-operative Commonwealth | Burns | 7,322 | 14.0 |
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Liberal | Millar | 4,972 | 9.5 |
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Liberal | McCay | 4,424 | 8.4 |
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Progressive Conservative | Macaulay | 1,095 | 2.1 |
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Progressive Conservative | Caine | 1,006 | 1.9 |
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Labor–Progressive | Whyte | 260 | 0.5 |
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Labor–Progressive | Weinstein | 257 | 0.5 |
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Independent | Todd | 203 | 0.4 |
Total valid votes |
52,369 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
608 | 1.2 |
Turnout |
27,798 | 53.3 |
British Columbia general election, 1960 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | Elected |
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Social Credit | Eric Martin | 10,642 | 18.9 | Y |
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Social Credit | Bert Price | 10,231 | 18.1 | Y |
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Co-operative Commonwealth | Neale | 9,505 | 16.9 |
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Co-operative Commonwealth | Vulliamy | 9,333 | 16.6 |
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Liberal | Kearney | 5,715 | 10.1 |
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Liberal | Lyon | 5,744 | 10.2 |
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Progressive Conservative | Sturdy | 2,611 | 4.6 |
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Progressive Conservative | Thomas | 1,904 | 3.4 |
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Communist | Edwards | 339 | 0.6 |
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Communist | Samuelson | 271 | 0.5 |
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Independent | Finkleman | 87 | 0.2 |
Total valid votes |
56,382 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
621 | 1.1 |
Turnout |
29,534 | 50.6 |
British Columbia general election, 1963 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | Elected |
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Social Credit | Eric Martin | 11,181 | 19.1 | Y |
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Social Credit | Bert Price | 10,612 | 18.1 | Y |
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New Democratic | Thomas Rodney Berger | 10,345 | 17.6 |
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New Democratic | Neale | 8,998 | 15.3 |
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Liberal | Phillips | 5,798 | 9.9 |
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Liberal | Mussallem | 5,291 | 9.0 |
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Progressive Conservative | Coultas | 3,457 | 5.9 |
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Progressive Conservative | Ashdown | 2,975 | 5.1 |
Total valid votes |
58,657 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
468 | 1.16 |
Turnout |
31,022 | 52.9 |
British Columbia general election, 1991 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | Expenditures |
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New Democratic | Emery Barnes | 9,725 | 50.93 | $56,902 |
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Liberal | Steven R. Bourne | 6,727 | 35.23 | $7,987 |
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Social Credit | Joy Davies | 2,201 | 11.53 | $29,256 |
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Green | Andy Telfer | 441 | 2.31 | $1,349 |
Total valid votes |
19,094 | 100.00 |
Total rejected ballots |
552 | 2.81 |
Turnout |
19,646 | 65.59 |
British Columbia general election, 2005 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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Liberal | Lorne Mayencourt | 12,009 | 42.16 | −5.94 | $161,227 |
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New Democratic | Tim Stevenson | 11,998 | 42.12 | +11.04 | $67,587 |
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Green | Janek Patrick John Kuchmistrz | 3,698 | 12.98 | −3.21 | $8,237 |
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Libertarian | John Clarke | 388 | 1.36 | – | $100 |
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Work Less | Lisa Voldeng | 170 | 0.60 | – | $1,855 |
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Sex | John Gordon Ince | 111 | 0.39 | – | $100 |
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Democratic Reform | Ian McLeod | 82 | 0.29 | – | $400 |
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Platinum | Antonio Francisco Ferreira | 27 | 0.09 | – | $100 |
Total Valid Votes |
28,483 | 100 |
Total Rejected Ballots |
196 | 0.69 |
Turnout |
28,679 | 51.95 |
British Columbia provincial by-election, October 29, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
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New Democratic | Spencer Herbert | 6,998 | 50.67 | +8.57 | $62,474 |
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Liberal | Arthur Griffiths | 5,089 | 36.85 | −5.24 | $91,934 |
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Green | Drina Read | 741 | 5.37 | −7.70 | $2,788 |
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Conservative | Ian McLeod | 599 | 4.34 | – | $2,379 |
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Marijuana | Marc Emery | 384 | 2.78 | – | $1,840 |
Total valid votes |
13,811 | 100 |
Total rejected ballots |
26 | 0.19 |
Turnout |
13,837 | 23.21 |
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- ‡ – from 1986–1991, was a 2-seat constituency
- † – from 1986–1991, was broken into 3 single-seat constituencies
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