Burnaby South-Metrotown

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Burnaby South-Metrotown
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 267 Burnaby South-Metrotown.svg
Location in Burnaby
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Paul Choi
New Democratic
District created2023
First contested 2024
Demographics
Census division(s) Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s) Burnaby

Burnaby South-Metrotown is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Created under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution, the riding will first be contested in the 2024 British Columbia general election. [1] It was created out of parts of Burnaby-Edmonds and Burnaby-Deer Lake.

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Geography

The district takes in portions of the City of Burnaby south of Kingsway and west of Griffths Drive, with its name referencing the Metrotown town centre.

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Independent MichaelAngelo Abc RobinHood
UnaffiliatedMeiling Chia
New Democratic Paul Choi
Conservative Han Lee
Green Carrie McLaren
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2020 provincial election redistributed results [2]
Party %
  New Democratic 59.2
  Liberal 28.4
  Green 12.4

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References

  1. "2024 Provincial Election Maps". Elections BC. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. "Burnaby South-Metrotown". 338Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2024.