Port Moody-Coquitlam

Port Moody-Coquitlam
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Vacant
District created 2008
First contested 2009
Demographics
Population (2006) 46,148
Electors
Area (km²) 81.14
Pop. density (per km²) 568.7
Census divisions Metro Vancouver
Census subdivisions Port Moody, Coquitlam, Anmore, Belcarra

Port Moody-Coquitlam is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 general election in which BC Liberal Iain Black was elected as its MLA. Black resigned effective October 3, 2011, so he could accept a job as the president and CEO of the Vancouver Board of Trade.

Member of Legislative Assembly

Parliament Years Member Party
Port Moody-Westwood prior to 2009
39th 2009–2011   Iain Black BC Liberal
2011–present   Vacant

Election results

B.C. General Election 2009 Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC Liberal Iain Black 9,979 52.15 $92,290
     New Democrat Shannon Watkins 7,614 39.80 $76,297
     Green Rebecca Helps 1,261 6.59 $1,048
     Your Political Party James Filippelli 198 1.03 $775
     Refederation Donna Vandekerkhove 82 0.43 $260
Total Valid Votes 19,134 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 102 0.53%
Turnout 19,236 57.44%