Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.
Demographics
| Population, 2001 | 55,201 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 9.5% |
| Area (km²) | 2,247.47 |
| Pop. Density (People per km²) | 25 |
Geography
1999 Redistribution
Changes from Port Coquitlam to Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain included:
- Inclusion of Douglas Island
- Removal of Westwood and other areas in Coquitlam, east of Port Moody
History
Member of Legislative Assembly
Its pre=eminient MLA was Mike Farnworth, who was also MLA for the area from 1991-2001. He represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia. He served almost the entirety of the Riding's existence except from 2001-2005 when Karn Mahnas of the Liberals defeated him in what was a landslide victory for the Liberals in that election.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Mike Farnworth | 11,844 | 48.14% | ||
| Liberal | Greg Moore | 10,752 | 43.70% | ||
| Green | Bill Aaroe | 1,691 | 6.87% | ||
| Social Credit | Anthony Yao | 228 | 0.93% | ||
| Libertarian | Lewis Dahlby | 90 | 0.37% | ||
| Total | 24,605 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Karn Manhas | 9,963 | 45.19% | $49,642 | ||
| NDP | Mike Farnworth | 7,198 | 32.65% | $31,152 | ||
| Unity | Chris Delaney | 2,297 | 10.42% | $13,849 | ||
| Green | Kelli Gallagher | 1,841 | 8.36% | – | $44 | |
| Marijuana | Doug Hewer | 446 | 2.02% | $394 | ||
| Independent | Craig Braconnier | 151 | 0.68% | |||
| Reform | Clay Fanstone | 150 | 0.68% | $468 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,046 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 54 | 0.24% | ||||
| Turnout | 22,100 | 74.66% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Mike Farnworth | 14,767 | 46.37% | $45,109 | ||
| Liberal | Irene Barr | 13,310 | 41.80% | $52,332 | ||
| Progressive Democrat | Rick Howard | 1,789 | 5.62% | – | $1,058 | |
| Reform | Lawrence Glazer | 1,335 | 4.19% | $2,965 | ||
| Green | Debra Eilers | 417 | 1.31% | – | $100 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Wiebe | 102 | 0.32% | |||
| Social Credit | Stan Mortensen | 124 | 0.39% | – | $1,582 | |
| Total valid votes | 31,844 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 152 | 0.48% | ||||
| Turnout | 31,996 | 73.48% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Mike Farnworth | 11,435 | 45.47% | $22,300 | ||
| Liberal | Ernest R. Jilg | 9,929 | 39.49% | $2,384 | ||
| Social Credit | Jim Allard | 3,781 | 15.04% | – | $49,126 | |
| Total valid votes | 25,145 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 532 | 2.07% | ||||
| Turnout | 25,677 | 76.45% | ||||
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