Burnaby Citizens Association

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Burnaby Citizens Association
Leader Vacant
Founded1955 (1955)
Headquarters Burnaby, British Columbia
Ideology Social democracy
Political position Centre-left
National affiliation NDP
Provincial affiliation BC NDP
Burnaby City Council
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Burnaby School Board
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Website
www.burnaby-citizens.ca

The Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) is a social-democratic municipal political party in Burnaby, British Columbia. Since 1987, the BCA has been the dominant party in Burnaby politics, continuously holding a majority of seats on council up to the present day. The BCA is the official municipal affiliate of the BC NDP in Burnaby, and membership in the BCA requires membership in the BC NDP as a prerequisite. [2]

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History

It was founded in 1955 by Alan Emmott and Eileen Dailly. [3]

In October 2018 the BCA won 7 of 8 seats in the city council 2018 municipal election but the BCA incumbent Derek Corrigan lost the mayoral race to independent Mike Hurley. [4]

On February 5, 2020, three councillors resigned from the BCA over housing policy disagreements and other party issues. [5] In the 2021 by-election, following the deaths of two city councillors, the BCA won one of the two seats up for election. [6]

Election results

Burnaby Citizens Association election results for mayor of Burnaby
ElectionCandidateVotes%PositionStatus
1977 Tom Constable12,984 [7] 56.21stElected
1979 Tom Constable8,823 [8] 41.662ndNot elected
1981 Lee Rankin11,647 [9] 40.572ndNot elected
1983 Celeste Redman6,685 [10] 32.792ndNot elected
1985 Celeste Redman6,062 [11] 26.832ndNot elected
1987 Bill Copeland12,494 [12] 49.981stElected
1990 Bill Copeland21,270 [13] 67.841stElected
1993 Bill Copeland18,355 [14] 74.371stElected
1996 Douglas Drummond13,138 [15] 57.261stElected
1999 Douglas Drummond11,877 [16] 47.641stElected
2002 Derek Corrigan 14,403 [17] 46.971stElected
2005 Derek Corrigan 17,662541stElected
2008 Derek Corrigan 20,365671stElected
2011 Derek Corrigan 25,03576.011stElected
2014 Derek Corrigan 28,11368.851stElected
2018 Derek Corrigan 20,33341.232ndNot elected
2022 None---Did not contest
Burnaby Citizens Association election results for Burnaby city council
ElectionSeats+/–Status
1977
4 / 8
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1979
3 / 8
Decrease2.svg 1Opposition
1981
1 / 8
Decrease2.svg 2Opposition
1983
2 / 8
Increase2.svg 1Opposition
1985
2 / 8
Steady2.svgOpposition
1987
6 / 8
Increase2.svg 4Majority government
1990
6 / 8
Steady2.svgMajority government
1996
6 / 8
Steady2.svgMajority government
1996
7 / 8
Increase2.svg 1Majority government
1999
5 / 8
Decrease2.svg 2Majority government
2002
7 / 8
Increase2.svg 2Majority government
2005
4 / 8
Decrease2.svg 3Majority government
2008
8 / 8
Steady2.svgMajority government
2011
8 / 8
Steady2.svgMajority government
2014
8 / 8
Steady2.svgMajority government
2018
7 / 8
Decrease2.svg 1Majority government
2022
6 / 8
Decrease2.svg 1Majority government

References

  1. ↑ "Mayor and Council" . Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Membership in the Burnaby Citizens Association". Burnaby Citizens Association. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "About the BCA". About the BCA. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ Ferreras, Jesse. "B.C. municipal election 2018: Burnaby results". Global News. Global News. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ Godfrey, Dustin. "UPDATED: Three Burnaby council members resign from BCA slate". Burnabynow. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ Campbell, Chris. "BCA's Gu, independent Hillman unofficial winners of Burnaby byelection". Burnabynow. Burnabynow. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Municipal elections saturday in british columbia". The Province. November 22, 1977. p. 28. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Here's How BC Municipalities Voted". The Vancouver Sun. November 19, 1979. p. 5. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ "BC's mayoral and aldermanic results". The Province. November 23, 1981. p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Lower mainland municipal voting results". The Province. November 21, 1983. p. 10. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ "BC Municipal Election results 1985". The Vancouver Sun. November 18, 1985. p. 20. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ "The Results". The Vancouver Sun. November 23, 1987. p. 11. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  13. ↑ "BC 1990 Municipal election results". The Vancouver Sun. November 19, 1990. p. 15. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Who's who after the voting". The Province. November 23, 1993. p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Results". The Vancouver Sun. November 18, 1996. p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  16. ↑ "How they fared". The Province. November 22, 1999. p. 12. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Local election results 2002". The Province. November 17, 2002. p. 14. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
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