Vancouver-West End

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Vancouver-West End
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 343 Vancouver-West End.svg
Location in Vancouver
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Spencer Chandra Herbert
New Democratic
District created2008
First contested 2009
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2006)48,350
Area (km²)11.17
Pop. density (per km²)4,328.6
Census division(s) Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s) Vancouver

Vancouver-West End is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was contested for the first time in the 2009 election. Prior to 2009, the riding was part of Vancouver-Burrard.

Contents

This district takes in Stanley Park and Vancouver's densely populated West End neighbourhood.

Member of the Legislative Assembly

The current MLA for the riding is Spencer Chandra Herbert, who was elected in the 2009 British Columbia general election.

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-West End
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
39th 2009–2013 Spencer Herbert New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

Electoral history

Graph of the election results in Vancouver-West End (minor parties combined into "Others")
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Spencer Chandra Herbert 12,43962.31+1.34$25,256.82
Liberal Jon Ellacott4,01420.11−2.89$13,290.51
Green James Marshall3,25016.28+2.38$6,243.74
Libertarian Kim McCann2591.30−0.30$123.85
Total valid votes19,962100.00
Total rejected ballots1040.52+0.13
Turnout20,06651.77–4.76
Registered voters38,762
New Democratic hold Swing +2.12
Source: Elections BC [1] [2]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Spencer Chandra Herbert 13,42060.97+4.16$45,663
Liberal Nigel Elliott5,06423.00−5.25$43,628
Green James Marshall3,05913.90+2.51$2,132
Libertarian John Clarke3521.60−0.76$0
Independent Leon David Dunn1160.53$282
Total valid votes22,011100.00
Total rejected ballots870.39−0.20
Turnout22,09856.53+5.89
Registered voters39,094
Source: Elections BC [3]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Spencer Chandra Herbert 10,75556.81+0.30$80,612
Liberal Scott Harrison5,34928.25−4.40$27,424
Green Jodie Emery 2,15611.39+2.38$3,295
Libertarian John Clarke4462.36+1.24$250
No AffiliationRonald Guillermo Herbert1320.70$361
Work Less Mathew David Kagis940.50$250
Total valid votes18,932100.00
Total rejected ballots1120.59+0.05
Turnout19,04450.64+0.71
Registered voters37,609
Source: Elections BC [4]
2009 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New Democratic Spencer Chandra Herbert 9,92656.51$65,124
Liberal Laura McDiarmid5,73532.65$43,941
Green Drina Read1,5829.01$2,742
Libertarian John Clarke1961.12$250
Sex Scarlett Lake900.51$250
Non-affiliatedMenard D. Caissy360.20$317
Total valid votes17,565100
Total rejected ballots960.54
Turnout17,66149.93
Registered voters35,370

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References

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