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2017 British Columbia general election: North Island
Claire Trevena
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Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure of British Columbia
In office
July 18, 2017 –November 26, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Claire Trevena 12,35547.72−2.98$48,509
Liberal Dallas William Smith9,14835.33−6.83$66,583
Green Sue Moen3,84614.85–$2,576
BC FirstJohn M. Twigg5432.10–$4,490
Total valid votes25,892100.00–
Total rejected ballots870.34−0.38
Turnout25,97962.49+5.21
Registered voters41,570
Source: Elections BC [74] [75]
2013 British Columbia general election : North Island
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Claire Trevena 11,88550.70–1.3$70,067
Liberal Nick Facey9,88342.16+3.1$79,565
Conservative Bob Bray1,6757.14–$7,380
Total valid votes23,443100.00
Total rejected ballots1700.72
Turnout23,61357.28
Source: Elections BC [76]
2009 British Columbia general election : North Island
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Claire Trevena 11,86552+7$80,465
Liberal Marion Wright8,93739−4$122,981
Green Philip Stone1,67070$2,716
Independent William Walter Mewhort3331–$1,643
Total valid votes22,805 100
Total rejected ballots102 0.5
Turnout22,907 57
2005 British Columbia general election : North Island
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic Claire Trevena 11,46445$70,428
Liberal Rod Visser 10,80443$151,219
Green Philip Stone1,8747$6,554
Democratic Reform Dan Cooper6993$4,760
Independent Lorne James Scott4712$456
Total valid votes25,312 100
Total rejected ballots101 0.4
Turnout25,413 66

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