Vancouver South (federal electoral district)

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Vancouver South
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Boundaries in relation to other Vancouver ridings
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created2003
District abolished 2023
First contested 2004
Last contested 2021
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2021) [1] 109,339
Electors (2015)68,733
Area (km²) [1] 20.69
Census division(s) Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s) Vancouver

Vancouver South (French : Vancouver-Sud) was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1997, and again from 2004 to 2025. It covers the southern portion of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. The district was replaced by Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby for the 2025 Canadian federal election.

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Demographics

The riding is one of the most diverse in Canada, with less than one-fifth of the population being of European descent. [2] [3] As of 2021, four pan-ethnic groups form greater than 10 percent of the riding; 38.1% East Asian, 18.7% European, 17.8% South Asian and 16% Southeast Asian.

Vancouver South is the centre of the city's South Asian community; the colourful Punjabi Market ( Little India ) and the close-knit community of religious Sikhs dominate the area. [4] The service sector, retail trade and manufacturing are the major sources of employment in Vancouver South. Nearly 30% of residents over the age of 25 years have obtained a university certificate or degree. The average family income is over $71,000. Unemployment is around 6.3%. [5]

Panethnic groups in Vancouver South (2001−2021)
Panethnic
group		2021 [6] 2016 [7] 2011 [8] 2006 [9] 2001 [10]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
East Asian [a] 41,19041,11540,96054,54549,735
European [b] 20,17519,18019,18028,24031,435
South Asian 19,26017,65518,07017,99015,825
Southeast Asian [c] 17,27515,36013,81511,2959,305
Latin American 2,5201,9502,0251,8551,370
Indigenous 1,5201,3551,4351,070870
African 1,3501,0709801,060890
Middle Eastern [d] 1,0758407151,180815
Other [e] 3,6152,7451,8351,6551,095
Total responses107,985101,26599,010118,905111,355
Total population109,339102,927100,966120,295113,065
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Population drop between 2006 census and 2011 census due to 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution.
  1. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

History

This electoral district was formed in 1914 from Vancouver City riding.

In 1996, it was abolished and used to create Vancouver South—Burnaby with portions of New Westminster—Burnaby.

Vancouver South was re-created in 2003 when the Burnaby sections were moved into the new ridings Burnaby—Douglas and Burnaby—New Westminster.

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Vancouver South should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections. [11] The redefined Vancouver South loses a portion of its current territory west of Cambie Street to the new district of Vancouver Granville, and gains a small area in the northeast currently included in Vancouver Kingsway. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015. [12] After the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, district was replaced by Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby, Vancouver Granville and Vancouver Kingsway. [13]

Historical boundaries

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Vancouver South
Riding created from Vancouver City
13th  1917–1921   Richard Clive Cooper Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925   Leon Johnson Ladner Conservative
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935   Angus MacInnis Independent Labour
18th  1935–1940   Howard Charles Green Conservative
19th  1940–1945   National Government
20th  1945–1949   Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953   Arthur Laing Liberal
22nd  1953–1957 Elmore Philpott
23rd  1957–1958   Ernest James Broome Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963   Arthur Laing Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974   John Allen Fraser Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997   Herb Dhaliwal Liberal
Riding dissolved into Vancouver South—Burnaby
Riding re-created from Vancouver South—Burnaby
38th  2004–2006   Ujjal Dosanjh Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015   Wai Young Conservative
42nd  2015–2019   Harjit Sajjan Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–2025
Riding dissolved into Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby,
Vancouver Granville and Vancouver Kingsway

Election results

Vancouver South, 2004–present

Its current representing MP is Harjit Sajjan, who is Minister of International Development in the current federal Cabinet. He has been its MP since the 2015 federal election, when he beat the Conservative then-incumbent by more than 6,000 votes.

Graph of election results in Vancouver South (since 2004, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Harjit Sajjan 19,91049.4+8.2$82,846.68
New Democratic Sean McQuillan9,92224.6+6.0$3,175.98
Conservative Sukhbir Singh Gill9,06022.5-10.7$90,407.62
People's Anthony Cook1,1042.7+1.5$1,151.17
Marxist–Leninist Anne Jamieson2870.7–$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit40,283100.0–$108,408.40
Total rejected ballots493
Turnout40,77654.5
Eligible voters74,785
Liberal hold Swing +7.1
Source: Elections Canada [14] [15]
2019 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Harjit Sajjan 17,80841.2-7.61$96,879.65
Conservative Wai Young 14,38833.3-0.58$82,900.36
New Democratic Sean McQuillan8,01518.6+4.63none listed
Green Judy Zaichkowsky2,4515.7+3.12none listed
People's Alain Deng5321.2–$11,771.39
Total valid votes/expense limit43,194100.0
Total rejected ballots431
Turnout43,62558.9
Eligible voters74,114
Liberal hold Swing -3.52
Source: Elections Canada [16] [17]
2015 Canadian federal election : Vancouver South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Harjit Sajjan 21,77348.81+15.05$161,402.16
Conservative Wai Young 15,11533.88-8.54$118,748.27
New Democratic Amandeep Nijjar6,23013.97-7.10$63,954.79
Green Elain Ng1,1492.58+0.37$5,232.68
Marxist–Leninist Charles Boylan1780.40-0.09–
Progressive Canadian Raj Gupta1660.37––
Total valid votes/Expense limit44,611100.00 $203,440.39
Total rejected ballots2590.58–
Turnout44,87064.04–
Eligible voters70,062
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +11.80
Source: Elections Canada [18] [19]
2011 federal election redistributed results [20]
PartyVote %
  Conservative 15,57142.43
  Liberal 12,38933.76
  New Democratic 7,73221.07
  Green 8082.20
 Others2020.55
2011 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wai Young 19,50443.31+4.87
Liberal Ujjal Dosanjh 15,60434.65-3.84
New Democratic Meena Wong8,55218.99+1.37
Green Jean Hakizimana1,1512.55-2.38
Marxist–Leninist Charles Boylan2220.49-0.01
Total valid votes45,033100.0  
Total rejected ballots2810.62+0.09
Turnout45,31455.77+3.77
Eligible voters81,245
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.36
2008 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ujjal Dosanjh 16,11038.49-9.56$74,163
Conservative Wai Young 16,09038.44+11.30$80,086
New Democratic Ann Chambers7,37617.62-3.45$22,765
Green Csaba Gulyas2,0654.93+1.65$413
Marxist–Leninist Charles Boylan2110.50+0.04
Total valid votes/Expense limit41,852100.0   $85,093
Total rejected ballots2230.53+0.12
Turnout42,07552.00-4.00
Liberal hold Swing -10.43
2006 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ujjal Dosanjh 20,99148.05+3.54$62,784
Conservative Tarlok Sablok11,85627.14+1.64$68,523
New Democratic Bev Meslo9,20521.07-3.48$30,481
Green Doug Perry1,4353.28-0.30$1,280
Marxist–Leninist Charles Boylan2020.46+0.17
Total valid votes43,689100.0  
Total rejected ballots1810.41-0.29
Turnout43,87056.00
Liberal hold Swing +0.95
2004 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Ujjal Dosanjh 18,19644.51$67,157
Conservative Victor Soo Chan10,42625.50$70,471
New Democratic Bev Meslo10,03824.55$33,575
Green Doug Perry1,4653.58$1,451
Christian Heritage Frank Wagner3390.82
Marxist–Leninist Charles Boylan1190.29$150
Communist Stephen Von Sychowski1050.25$389
Independent H. Sandhu980.23$5,846
Canadian Action Joe Sixpack Horrocks900.22
Total valid votes40,876100.0  
Total rejected ballots2840.69
Turnout41,16056
This riding was re-created from parts of Vancouver South—Burnaby, which elected a Liberal in the previous election.

Vancouver South, 1917–1997

Graph of election results in Vancouver South (1917-1993, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herb Dhaliwal 17,21535.62+6.83
Reform Gordon Shreeve12,29125.43+23.34
Progressive Conservative K. K. Wan11,35723.50-18.73
New Democratic John Maté3,6257.50-16.26
National Cameron Ward2,1134.37–
Libertarian John Clarke5541.15-0.74
Green Valerie Jerome4180.86+0.21
Natural Law Prince Pabbies2850.59–
Independent Jas Mangat2780.58–
Independent Dan Logan690.14–
Independent Robert Walter Ross600.12–
Marxist–Leninist Allan H. Bezanson470.10–
Independent Issam Mansour200.04–
Total valid votes48,332100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -8.26
1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Allen Fraser 21,22242.23-12.64
Liberal Woody MacLaren14,46828.79+8.31
New Democratic Martin Toren11,93923.76+0.25
Reform Don Evans1,0522.09–
Libertarian John Clarke9461.88–
Green Douglas Dunn3270.65-0.49
Rhinoceros Brian Godzilla Salmi1730.34–
Independent Barbara Waldern740.15–
Communist Reginald Walters540.11–
Total valid votes50,255100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.48
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Allen Fraser 25,46954.87+1.59
New Democratic Brian Ernest Emery10,90923.50+2.24
Liberal Harkirpal S. Sara9,50720.48-4.03
Green Don Smardon5291.14–
Total valid votes46,414100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.32
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Allen Fraser 22,28853.28-0.51
Liberal Patrick F. Graham10,25424.51-0.56
New Democratic Judy McManus8,89621.27+0.36
Rhinoceros Linda Fleming3270.78–
Marxist–Leninist Amarjit S. Dhillon630.15-0.07
Total valid votes41,828100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.02
1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Allen Fraser 22,65353.80+0.92
Liberal Tony Toth10,55825.07-6.50
New Democratic Judy McManus8,80620.91+5.83
Marxist–Leninist Amarjit Dhillon910.22+0.04
Total valid votes42,108100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.71
1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Allen Fraser 23,24752.88+12.84
Liberal Peter Oberlander13,88131.57-1.22
New Democratic Roger Howard6,62915.08-10.04
Communist James W. Beyon1290.29–
Marxist–Leninist Anne Boylan790.18–
Total valid votes43,965100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.03
1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Allen Fraser 17,76240.03+16.29
Liberal Gordon Gibson 14,54932.79-16.47
New Democratic Roger Howard11,14525.12+2.47
Social Credit Tony Jefferson7651.72-2.23
Independent Sean Griffin1020.23–
Independent Rick Hundal440.10–
Total valid votes44,367100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +16.38
1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Laing 19,75749.26+5.73
Progressive Conservative John Allen Fraser 9,52123.74+7.70
New Democratic Joe Warnock9,08622.65-2.14
Social Credit Daniel A. Devlin1,5853.95-10.57
Communist Robin Smith1570.39-0.71
Total valid votes40,106100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -0.98
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Laing 18,66943.54-1.53
New Democratic Norman Levi10,63324.80+2.08
Progressive Conservative Mary Southin 6,87716.04-6.04
Social Credit Norman Howard6,22814.52+5.20
Communist William Evans Stewart4741.11+0.29
Total valid votes42,881100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -1.80
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Laing 19,14045.07+8.63
New Democratic Cliff Greer9,64922.72+0.02
Progressive Conservative J. Ferguson Browne9,37422.07-7.73
Social Credit Earl Backman3,9609.32-0.50
Communist Thomas A. McEwen 3450.81-0.41
Total valid votes42,468100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +4.30
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Laing 14,66036.44+18.74
Progressive Conservative Ernest James Broome 11,99029.81-30.65
New Democratic Cliff Greer9,13222.70+7.20
Social Credit Erling L. Backman3,9539.83+4.64
Communist William E. Stewart4921.22+0.08
Total valid votes40,227100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +24.70
New Democrate vote is compared to the Co-operative Commonwealth vote and Communist vote is compared to Labor–Progressive vote from 1958 election.
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ernest James Broome 22,29260.46+15.60
Liberal Elmore Philpott 6,52817.70-3.44
Co-operative Commonwealth Cliff Greer5,71715.50+1.96
Social Credit Hilliard Beyerstein 1,9145.19-12.98
Labor–Progressive Thomas A. McEwen 4221.14-1.14
Total valid votes36,873100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +9.52
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ernest James Broome 16,05844.86+27.41
Liberal Elmore Philpott 7,56821.14-15.46
Social Credit Hilliard Beyerstein 6,50518.17-5.16
Co-operative Commonwealth Cliff Greer4,84913.55-6.09
Labor–Progressive Thomas A. McEwen 8172.28-0.70
Total valid votes35,797100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +21.44
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Elmore Philpott 10,45936.60-3.11
Social Credit Ira N. Monson6,66823.34–
Co-operative Commonwealth Cliff Augustine Greer5,61019.63-11.93
Progressive Conservative Lorraine Johnston4,98617.45-11.28
Labor–Progressive Gordon Wesley Elder8522.98–
Total valid votes28,575100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -13.22
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Laing 13,08239.71+14.66
Co-operative Commonwealth Grace MacInnis10,39731.56+13.90
Progressive Conservative Jonathan Webster Cornett9,46228.72-25.06
Total valid votes32,941100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +0.38
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 25,87853.78+5.15
Liberal Richard Rowe Holland12,05625.06-10.36
Co-operative Commonwealth Edward Alexander Lucas8,49717.66+1.70
Democratic George Rayburn Smith9201.91–
Social Credit Walter Redvers Dent7661.59–
Total valid votes48,117100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.76
Progressive Conservative vote is compared to the National Government vote in 1940 election.
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Government Howard Charles Green 18,47048.63+17.94
Liberal Sidney Alexander Smith13,45135.41+5.63
Co-operative Commonwealth Arthur James Turner6,06215.96-11.95
Total valid votes37,983100.0  
National Government hold Swing +6.16
National Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard Charles Green 9,49130.69-16.54
Liberal Alexander Malcolm Manson 9,21229.78–
Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Skinner8,63227.91–
Reconstruction Archie Bertram Carey2,8969.36–
Independent Paul McDowell Kerr6992.26–
Total valid votes30,930100.0  
Conservative gain from Independent Labour Swing -23.16
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Angus MacInnis 15,73250.03+34.58
Conservative Leon Johnson Ladner14,85047.23-8.78
Communist William Bennett8612.74–
Total valid votes31,443100.0  
Independent Labour gain from Conservative Swing +21.68
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leon Johnson Ladner 9,76256.01+8.75
Liberal Paul McDowell Kerr4,97328.53-8.88
Labour Alfred Hurry2,69315.45+0.13
Total valid votes17,428100.0  
Conservative hold Swing +8.82
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leon Johnson Ladner 8,58747.27+9.52
Liberal Robert George MacPherson6,79737.41+5.63
Labour Alfred Hurry2,78315.32-6.49
Total valid votes18,167100.0  
Conservative hold Swing +1.94
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leon Johnson Ladner 4,89337.75-27.39
Liberal Victor Wentworth Odlum 4,12031.79+8.51
Labour Thomas Richardson2,82721.81+10.69
Independent John Kavanagh8106.25–
Progressive John Isaac Richmond3122.41–
Total valid votes12,962100.0  
Conservative hold Swing -17.95
Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election.
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Government (Unionist) Richard Clive Cooper 6,89065.14
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Charles MacDonald2,46223.27
Labour James Hackett McVety1,17611.12
UnknownEdward Gold500.47
Total valid votes10,578100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Vancouver City, which elected a Conservative in the previous election.

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and federal electoral districts (2013 Representation Order)". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ The growing diversity within federal ridings. Policy Options. Retrieved on 2018-19-10.
  3. ↑ "Economy trumps all in culturally diverse Vancouver South". The Globe And Mail. March 30, 2011.
  4. ↑ Conservative Wai Young beats Dosanjh in rematch. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
  5. ↑ Vancouver South, CBC.ca, 2008.
  6. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Vancouver South British Columbia [Federal electoral district] (2013 Representation Order)". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census Vancouver South [Federal electoral district], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile, Vancouver South, British Columbia, 2011". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "Federal Electoral District Profile of Vancouver South, British Columbia (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2Federal Electoral District Profile of Vancouver South - Vancouver-Sud, British Columbia (2003 Representation Order), 2001 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ Final Report – British Columbia
  12. ↑ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  13. ↑ FEDERAL ELECTORAL DISTRICTS REPRESENTATION ORDER OF 2023 (PDF) (Map). Elections Canada . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Confirmed candidates — Vancouver South". Elections Canada . September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  16. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  18. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vancouver South, 30 September 2015
  19. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  20. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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