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The Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) swept the 2002 Vancouver municipal election, winning 8 of 10 Council seats, 7 of 9 School Board seats and 5 of 7 Park Board seats. The Non-Partisan Association (NPA) was reduced to 2 Council seats, 1 School Board seat and 2 Park Board seats. The Green Party of Vancouver won 1 School Board seat.
In the race for mayor, the COPE's Larry Campbell defeated Jennifer Clarke of the NPA by a margin of 58% to 30%.
16 candidates sought election to the position of mayor. Five were affiliated with a political party and 11 were independent. COPE candidate Larry Campbell was elected.
| Candidate name | Party affiliation | Votes | % of votes | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Campbell | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 80,772 | 57.79% | X | |
| Jennifer Clarke | Non-Partisan Association | 41,936 | 30.01% | ||
| Valerie Maclean | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 7,843 | 5.61% | ||
| Raymond Chang | Independent | 2,777 | 1.99% | ||
| Marc Emery | Vancouver Marijuana Party | 2,014 | 1.44% | ||
| Ndyabagyera Anatoli | Independent | 426 | 0.30% | ||
| Thomas Reekie | Vancouver Independent Progressives | 353 | 0.25% | ||
| Dave Carson | Independent | 348 | 0.25% | ||
| Beverly Bernardo | Independent | 279 | 0.20% | ||
| Frank N. D'Agostino | Independent | 254 | 0.18% | ||
| Gölök Buday | Independent | 222 | 0.16% | ||
| Patrick Britten | Independent | 188 | 0.13% | ||
| André Paris | Independent | 133 | 0.10% | ||
| M. G. MacLeod | Independent | 131 | 0.09% | ||
| Ben Krakowsky | Independent | 126 | 0.09% | ||
| Trina Ferguson | Independent | 105 | 0.08% |
Ten councillors were elected from 46 candidates. Of those, 35 were affiliated with a political party and 11 were independent. Eight COPE councillors and two NPA councillors were elected.
Seven Park Board commissioners were elected from 33 candidates. Of the candidates, 20 were affiliated with a political party and 13 were independent. 5 COPE commissioners and 2 NPA commissioners were elected.
| Candidate name | Party Affiliation | Votes | % of Votes | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Deal | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 60,873 | 43.56% | X | |
| Loretta Woodcock | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 54,955 | 39.32% | X | |
| Anita Romaniuk | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 53,112 | 38.00% | X | |
| Lyndsay Poaps | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 51,571 | 36.90% | X | |
| Eva Riccius | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 48,298 | 34.56% | X | |
| Suzanne Anton | Non-Partisan Association | 41,338 | 29.58% | X | |
| Allan De Genova | Non-Partisan Association | 41,249 | 29.51% | X | |
| Dianne Ledingham | Non-Partisan Association | 36,995 | 26.47% | ||
| Clarence Hansen | Non-Partisan Association | 33,374 | 23.88% | ||
| Laura McDiarmid | Non-Partisan Association | 33,069 | 23.66% | ||
| Catherine Carter | Green Party of Vancouver | 32,613 | 23.33% | ||
| James Love | Green Party of Vancouver | 31,392 | 22.46% | ||
| Ian Haywood-Farmer | Non-Partisan Association | 30,146 | 21.57% | ||
| Christopher J. K. Richardson | Non-Partisan Association | 29,875 | 21.57% | ||
| Dawn Buie | Green Party of Vancouver | 28,694 | 20.53% | ||
| Scott Braithwaite-Nelson | Green Party of Vancouver | 25,887 | 18.52% | ||
| Kelly Wong | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 18,925 | 13.54% | ||
| Raymond Eng | Independent | 11,132 | 7.97% | ||
| Kristina Parusel | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 11,075 | 7.92% | ||
| Erik Whiteway | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 9,447 | 6.76% | ||
| Dave A. Pasin | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 8,949 | 6.40% | ||
| Helen D. Boyce | Independent | 8,725 | 6.24% | ||
| Gordon Kennedy | Independent | 6,345 | 4.54% | ||
| Matthew Sullivan | Independent | 4,090 | 2.93% | ||
| Greg Edgelow | Independent | 3,399 | 2.43% | ||
| Eleanor Lena Hadley | Independent | 3,362 | 2.41% | ||
| Angus Carten | Independent | 3,126 | 2.24% | ||
| Korina Houghton | Independent | 3,097 | 2.22% | ||
| A. Pepper | Independent | 2,532 | 1.81% | ||
| Douglas Weisberg | Independent | 2,396 | 1.71% | ||
| Thomas E. Deak | Independent | 2,349 | 1.68% | ||
| Joseph Paithouski | Independent | 1,828 | 1.31% | ||
| Bobus Undem | Independent | 1,360 | 0.97% |
Nine school trustees were elected to the Vancouver Board of Education from 23 candidates. Of the candidates, 18 were affiliated with a political party and five were independent. Five COPE trustees, one NPA trustee, and one Green trustee were elected.
| Candidate name | Party Affiliation | Votes | % of Votes | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Blakey | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 70,455 | 50.21% | X | |
| Allan Wong | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 65,758 | 46.86% | X | |
| Jane Bouey | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 65,509 | 46.68% | X | |
| Noel Herron | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 63,607 | 45.33% | X | |
| Adrienne Montani | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 62,533 | 44.56% | X | |
| Angela Kenyon | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 60,342 | 43.00% | X | |
| Kevin Millsip | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 57,669 | 41.09% | X | |
| John Cheng | Non-Partisan Association | 45,984 | 32.77% | X | |
| Andrea Reimer | Green Party of Vancouver | 44,951 | 32.03% | X | |
| Richard Lee | Non-Partisan Association | 44,810 | 31.93% | ||
| Ken Denike | Non-Partisan Association | 43,542 | 31.03% | ||
| Judy Johnstone | Green Party of Vancouver | 41,907 | 29.86% | ||
| Bill Brown | Non-Partisan Association | 41,492 | 29.57% | ||
| Ted Hunt | Non-Partisan Association | 41,137 | 29.31% | ||
| Cherie Payne | Non-Partisan Association | 38,155 | 27.19% | ||
| Elyn Dobbs | Non-Partisan Association | 34,776 | 24.78% | ||
| Debbie Desroches-Fulton | Non-Partisan Association | 32,150 | 22.91% | ||
| Angelle Desrochers-Rosner | Non-Partisan Association | 28,813 | 20.53% | ||
| Bill Ritchie | Independent | 9,946 | 7.09% | ||
| Brian Godzilla Salmi | Independent | 7,802 | 5.56% | ||
| Tea Buechner | Independent | 7,421 | 5.29% | ||
| Ringo Taylhardat | Independent | 4,240 | 3.02% | ||
| Keir Vichert | Independent | 4,098 | 2.92% |
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