Vancouver-Langara

Vancouver-Langara
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Michael Lee
Liberal
Demographics
Census subdivisions Vancouver

Vancouver-Langara is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Demographics

Population, 2015 60,041
Population, 2007 57,047
Population, 1999 51,850
Area (km²) 15
Pop. Density (people per km²), 2015 4,002

History

1999 Redistribution

Changes to the Vancouver-Langara electoral district in 1999 include:

  • Addition of the area bounded by 33rd and 41st Avenues, and Main and Granville Streets
  • Removal of the area bounded by Granville Street, 41st Avenue, 57th Avenue, and the Arbutus rail line

Member of Legislative Assembly

This riding is currently held by MLA Michael Lee, who was elected in the 2017 Provincial General Election. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party.

From 2009-2017, the riding was held by Moira Stilwell, who represented the British Columbia Liberal Party as well. Stilwell was appointed Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development in June 2009. Previously, the MLA was Carole Taylor, former chair of the CBC and former Vancouver City Councillor. She was first elected in 2005 and appointed the Minister of Finance. She represented the British Columbia Liberal Party. She resigned on December 18, 2008.

Election results

British Columbia general election, 2017
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMichael Lee10,04747.46
New DemocraticJames Wang8,05738.06
GreenJanet Rhoda Fraser2,89413.67
Your Political PartySurinder Singh Trehan1720.81
Total valid votes 21,170100.00
Source: Elections BC[1]
British Columbia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMoira Stilwell10,23452.60
New DemocraticGeorge Chow7,44738.28
GreenRegan-Heng Zhang1,0555.42
ConservativeGurjinder Bains6743.46
PlatinumEspavo Sozo450.23
Total valid votes 19455100.00
Total rejected ballots 1720.88
Turnout 1962750.52
Source: Elections BC[2]
British Columbia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalMoira Stilwell10,61558.87$89,931
New DemocraticHelesia Luke6,34035.16$19,002
GreenJ-M Toriel1,0755.97$948
Total valid votes 18,030 100
Total rejected ballots 167 0.92
Turnout 18,197 47.71
B.C. General Election 2005 Vancouver-Langara
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalCarole Taylor11,18156.55$78,828
  NDP Anita Romaniuk 6,456 32.65 $9,044
GreenDoug Warkentin1,5848.01–$815
MarijuanaMark Gueffroy2141.08$100
LibertarianChristopher De Wilde1850.94$100
Work LessCharlie Latimer1520.77–$100
Total Valid Votes 19,77 100
Total Rejected Ballots 183 0.93
Turnout 19,955 53.51
Popular vote by voting area
B.C. General Election 2001: Vancouver-Langara
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalVal J. Anderson11,80066.90%$29,498
  NDP Peter G. Prontzos 2,999 17.00% $2,596
GreenDoug Warkentin2,00911.39%–$2,347
MarijuanaAnthony Campbell6733.82%$394
  Independent Joe Young 105 0.60% $362
People's FrontMichael Hill510.29%$57
Total valid votes 17,637 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 203 1.15%
Turnout 17,840 67.38%
B.C. General Election 1996: Vancouver-Langara
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalVal J. Anderson11,03860.20%$25,864
  NDP Ragini Rankin 5,515 30.08% $29,984
Progressive DemocratPhilip Read8394.58%–$488
ReformChristie Jung5192.83%$7,749
GreenMichael Airton3371.84%–$100
  Natural Law Jerry Zen-Jih Chang 89 0.49% $118
Total valid votes 18,337 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 177 0.96%
Turnout 18,514 68.66%
B.C. General Election 1991: Vancouver-Langara
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalVal J. Anderson7,24136.95%$13,737
  NDP Peter M. Kendall 6,774 34.57% $25,805
Social CreditRussell G. Fraser5,37427.42%–$50,387
GreenKamala J. Todd1340.68%–$32
ConservativeMalcolm A. Weatherston750.38%
Total valid votes 19,598 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 373 1.87%
Turnout 19,971 72.64%
  1. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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