Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.
Demographics
Population, 2001
|
55,201
|
Population Change, 1996–2001
|
9.5%
|
Area (km²)
|
2,247.47
|
Pop. Density (People per km²)
|
25
|
Geography
1999 Redistribution
Changes from Port Coquitlam to Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain included:
- Inclusion of Douglas Island
- Removal of Westwood and other areas in Coquitlam, east of Port Moody
History
Member of Legislative Assembly
Its pre=eminient MLA was Mike Farnworth, who was also MLA for the area from 1991-2001. He represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia. He served almost the entirety of the Riding's existence except from 2001-2005 when Karn Manhas of the Liberals defeated him in what was a landslide victory for the Liberals in that election.
Election results
B.C. General Election 2001: Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
Expenditures
|
|
Liberal |
Karn Manhas |
9,963 |
45.19% |
|
$49,642
|
|
NDP
|
Mike Farnworth
|
7,198
|
32.65%
|
|
$31,152
|
|
Unity |
Chris Delaney |
2,297 |
10.42% |
|
$13,849
|
|
Green |
Kelli Gallagher |
1,841 |
8.36% |
– |
$44
|
|
Marijuana |
Doug Hewer |
446 |
2.02% |
|
$394
|
|
Independent
|
Craig Braconnier
|
151
|
0.68%
|
|
|
|
Reform |
Clay Fanstone |
150 |
0.68% |
|
$468
|
Total valid votes
|
22,046 |
100.00%
|
Total rejected ballots
|
54 |
0.24%
|
Turnout
|
22,100 |
74.66%
|
B.C. General Election 1996: Port Coquitlam
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
Expenditures
|
|
NDP
|
Mike Farnworth
|
14,767
|
46.37%
|
|
$45,109
|
|
Liberal |
Irene Barr |
13,310 |
41.80% |
|
$52,332
|
|
Progressive Democrat |
Rick Howard |
1,789 |
5.62% |
– |
$1,058
|
|
Reform |
Lawrence Glazer |
1,335 |
4.19% |
|
$2,965
|
|
Green |
Debra Eilers |
417 |
1.31% |
– |
$100
|
|
Libertarian |
Michael Wiebe |
102 |
0.32% |
|
|
|
Social Credit |
Stan Mortensen |
124 |
0.39% |
– |
$1,582
|
Total valid votes
|
31,844 |
100.00%
|
Total rejected ballots
|
152 |
0.48%
|
Turnout
|
31,996 |
73.48%
|