Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain

Coordinates: 49°16′26″N 122°44′46″W / 49.274°N 122.746°W / 49.274; -122.746
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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.

Demographics[edit]

Population, 2001 55,201
Population Change, 1996–2001 9.5%
Area (km²) 2,247.47
Pop. Density (People per km²) 25

Geography[edit]

1999 redistribution[edit]

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[edit]

Assembly Years Member Party
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[edit]

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[edit]

BC General Election 2005: Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Mike Farnworth 11,844 48.14%
Liberal Greg Moore 10,752 43.70%
Green Bill Aaroe 1,691 6.87%
Social Credit Anthony Yao 228 0.93%
Libertarian Lewis Dahlby 90 0.37%
Total 24,605
BC 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%
BC 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%
BC General Election 1991: Port Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Mike Farnworth 11,435 45.47% $22,300
Liberal Ernest R. Jilg 9,929 39.49% $2,384
Social Credit Jim Allard 3,781 15.04% $49,126
Total valid votes 25,145 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 532 2.07%
Turnout 25,677 76.45%

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49°16′26″N 122°44′46″W / 49.274°N 122.746°W / 49.274; -122.746