Port Coquitlam (provincial electoral district)

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Port Coquitlam
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
British Columbia 2015 Port Coquitlam.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Mike Farnworth
New Democratic
District created1988
First contested 1991
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2006)52,692
Area (km²)34.64
Pop. density (per km²)1,521.1
Census division(s) Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s) Port Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, consisting of the entire city of Port Coquitlam. First established following the 1988 redistribution, it was contested in the 1991 and 1996 elections before being superseded by Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. The district was reestablished by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was again contested in the 2009 election in which New Democrat, Mike Farnworth was elected its MLA.

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History

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
35th 1991–1996 Mike Farnworth New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
superseded by Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain from 2001–2009
39th 2009–2013 Mike Farnworth New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020−present

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Mike Farnworth 15,37064.14+8.35$9,774.62
Liberal Mehran Zargham5,00920.90−9.15$4,583.11
Green Erik Minty3,02312.61−0.22$2,051.19
Libertarian Lewis Clarke Dahlby5632.35+1.37$0.00
Total valid votes23,965100.00
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [1] [2]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Mike Farnworth 14,07955.79+2.85$52,164
Liberal Susan Chambers7,58230.05−6.52$26,734
Green Jason Hanley3,23712.83$1,177
Libertarian Lewis Clarke Dahlby2480.98−0.63$89
Cascadia Billy Gibbons880.35$1,973
Total valid votes25,234100.00
Total rejected ballots1310.52−0.20
Turnout25,36562.44+5.18
Registered voters40,621
Source: Elections BC [3] [4]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Mike Farnworth 11,75552.94−1.77$86,221
Liberal Barbara Lu8,12036.57−2.28$23,507
Conservative Ryan Hague1,5256.87$3,928
Your Political Party Brent Williams4472.01+1.34$610
Libertarian Jogender Dahiya3581.61+0.73$872
Total valid votes22,205100.00
Total rejected ballots1600.72+0.20
Turnout22,36557.26+2.05
Registered voters39,059
Source: Elections BC [5]
B.C. General Election 2009 Port Coquitlam
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Mike Farnworth11,12154.71%$63,090
Liberal Bernie Hiller7,89638.85%$68,768
Green Cole Bertsch9944.89%$350
Libertarian Lewis Dahlby1780.88%$250
Your Political Party Brent Williams1370.67%$775
Total Valid Votes20,326100%
Total Rejected Ballots1060.52%
Turnout20,43255.21%

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