Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain

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Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, from 2001 to 2009.

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Demographics

Population, 200155,201
Population Change, 1996–20019.5%
Area (km²)2,247.47
Pop. Density (People per km²)25

Geography

1999 redistribution

Changes from Port Coquitlam to Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain included:

History

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Port Coquitlam prior to 2001
37th 2001–2005   Karn Manhas Liberal
38th 2005–2009   Mike Farnworth New Democratic
Port Coquitlam from 2009


Member of the Legislative Assembly

The riding's most prominent MLA was Mike Farnworth, who was also MLA for the area from 1991 to 2001. He represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia. He served almost the entirety of the riding's existence, except from 2001 to 2005 when Karn Manhas of the Liberals defeated him in what was a landslide victory for the Liberals in that election.

Election results

BC General Election 2005: Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Mike Farnworth 11,84448.14%
Liberal Greg Moore10,75243.70%
Green Bill Aaroe1,6916.87%
Social Credit Anthony Yao2280.93%
Libertarian Lewis Dahlby900.37%
Total24,605
BC General Election 2001: Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Karn Manhas 9,96345.19%$49,642
  NDP Mike Farnworth 7,19832.65%$31,152
Unity Chris Delaney2,29710.42%$13,849
Green Kelli Gallagher1,8418.36%$44
Marijuana Doug Hewer4462.02%$394
 IndependentCraig Braconnier1510.68%
Reform Clay Fanstone1500.68%$468
Total valid votes22,046 100.00%
Total rejected ballots54 0.24%
Turnout22,100 74.66%
BC General Election 1996: Port Coquitlam
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Mike Farnworth 14,76746.37%$45,109
Liberal Irene Barr13,31041.80%$52,332
Progressive Democrat Rick Howard1,7895.62%$1,058
Reform Lawrence Glazer1,3354.19%$2,965
Green Debra Eilers4171.31%$100
Libertarian Michael Wiebe1020.32%
Social Credit Stan Mortensen1240.39%$1,582
Total valid votes31,844 100.00%
Total rejected ballots152 0.48%
Turnout31,996 73.48%
BC General Election 1991: Port Coquitlam
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Mike Farnworth 11,43545.47%$22,300
Liberal Ernest R. Jilg9,92939.49%$2,384
Social Credit Jim Allard3,78115.04%$49,126
Total valid votes25,145 100.00%
Total rejected ballots532 2.07%
Turnout25,677 76.45%

49°16′26″N122°44′46″W / 49.274°N 122.746°W / 49.274; -122.746

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