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Powell River-Sunshine Coast
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Nicholas Simons
New Democratic
District created1991
First contested 1991
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2001)45,406
Area (km²)39,009
Pop. density (per km²)1.2
Census division(s) Powell River, Sunshine Coast
Census subdivision(s) Gibsons, Powell River, Sechelt

Powell River-Sunshine Coast is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

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Demographics

Population, 200145,406
Population change, 1996–20011.1%
Area (km2)39,009
Population density (people per km2)1.16

Member of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
35th 1991–1993   Gordon Wilson Liberal
1993–1996   Progressive Democratic
Alliance
36th 1996–1999
1999–2001   New Democratic
37th 2001–2005   Harold Long Liberal
38th 2005–2009   Nicholas Simons New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 12,70150.88+0.18$36,504.80
Green Kim Darwin8,10432.47+8.30$18,011.22
Liberal Sandra Stoddart-Hansen4,15616.65−7.88$15,266.38
Total valid votes24,961100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [1] [2]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,64650.70−4.50$42,438
Liberal Mathew Wilson6,60224.53−8.25$65,433
Green Kim Darwin6,50524.17+12.15$20,298
Cascadia Reuben Richards1600.60–$125
Total valid votes26,913100.00–
Total rejected ballots780.29−0.10
Turnout26,99169.60+6.36
Registered voters38,778
Source: Elections BC [3] [4]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,12055.20-3.08$66,335
Liberal Patrick Muncaster7,79232.78-1.54$41,207
Green Richard Carl Till2,85612.02+5.72$4,537
Total valid votes23,768100.00
Total rejected ballots920.39
Turnout23,86063.24
Source: Elections BC [5]
B.C. General Election 2009 Powell River-Sunshine Coast
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,27658.28$66,566
Liberal Dawn Miller7,81834.32$102,008
Green Jeff Chilton1,4366.30–$350
Refederation Allen McIntyre2491.10–$1,110
Total valid votes22,779 100
Total rejected ballots102 0.45
Turnout22,881 63.02
B.C. General Election 2005: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Nicholas Simons 11,09943.45$108,403
Liberal Maureen Clayton7,70230.15$93,404
Green Adriane Carr 6,58525.78–$61,125
Refederation Allen McIntyre1560.62–$100
Total valid votes25,542 100
Total rejected ballots109 0.43
Turnout25,651 72.43
B.C. General Election 2001: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Harold Long 9,90442.36%$63,954
  NDP Gordon Wilson 6,34927.15%$50,409
Green Adriane Carr 6,31627.01%–$24,821
Marijuana Dana Albert Larsen8123.48%$4,499
Total valid votes23,381 100.00%
Total rejected ballots99 0.42%
Turnout23,480 76.33%
B.C. General Election 1996: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Progressive Democrat Gordon Wilson 10,83349.05%–$18,579
  NDP Bill Forst6,08827.57%$30,942
Liberal Cameron Reid3,91117.71%$31,957
Reform Don Atkinson6773.07%$10,560
Green D. Wendy Young5182.35%–$834
  Common Sense Roslyn Griston570.26%$272
Total valid votes22,084 100.00%
Total rejected ballots66 0.30%
Turnout22,150 75.37%
B.C. General Election 1991: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Gordon Wilson 11,48654.69%$42,914
  NDP Howard White7,11733.88%$56,523
Social Credit Harold Long 2,17410.35%–$26,527
Green Janet E. Calder1610.77%–$439
 IndependentLynwood A. Jacob660.31%$200
Total valid votes21,004 100.00%
Total rejected ballots300 1.41%
Turnout21,304 82.61%

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

Sources:

1. Elections BC

2. SUMMARIES OF PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS AND BY-ELECTIONS, BRITISH COLUMBIA 1928 TO 1969.By: BRITISH COLUMBIA. CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, Published: 1969, McMaster University Government Publications.

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