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Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
[edit] Demographics
| Population, 2001 |
55,201 |
| Population Change, 1996-2001 |
9.5% |
| Area (km2) |
2,247.47 |
| Pop. Density (People per km2) |
25 |
[edit] Geography
[edit] 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
[edit] History
[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly
Its current MLA is Mike Farnworth, who was also MLA for the area from 1991-2001. He represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.
[edit] Election results
| B.C. General Election 2001: Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
BC 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% |
|
|
| |
BC 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 |
| |
BC Liberal |
Irene Barr |
13,310 |
41.80% |
|
$52,332 |
| |
PDA |
Rick Howard |
1,789 |
5.62% |
|
$1,058 |
| |
BC 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% |
|
|
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