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