New Westminster-Coquitlam (provincial electoral district)

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New Westminster-Coquitlam
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 300 New Westminster-Coquitlam.svg
Location in the Lower Mainland
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Jennifer Whiteside
New Democratic
District created 2021
First contested 2024
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Census division(s) Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s) Coquitlam, New Westminster

New Westminster-Coquitlam will be a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 2023 in preparation for the 43rd British Columbia general election. It mostly includes areas from the former New Westminster riding, and parts of the adjusted Coquitlam-Maillardville electoral district. [1]

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
43rd 2024– Jennifer Whiteside New Democratic

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Green Maureen Curran
Conservative Ndellie Massey
New Democratic Jennifer Whiteside
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2020 provincial election redistributed results [2]
Party %
  New Democratic 61.1
  Green 18.3
  Liberal 16.5
  Conservative 3.2

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References

  1. New Westminster-Coquitlam (PDF), Elections BC, retrieved 21 May 2024
  2. "New Westminster-Coquitlam". 338Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2024.