Burnaby—New Westminster

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Burnaby—New Westminster
British Columbia electoral district
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Burnaby—New Westminster in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]131,917
Electors (2011)80,110
Area (km²)[2]40.69
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Burnaby, New Westminster

Burnaby—New Westminster was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015.

Demographics[]

(According to the Canada 2001 Census)

Ethnic groups: 50.7% White, 20.2% Chinese, 10.6% South Asian, 4.3% Filipino, 2.9% Korean, 2.0% Aboriginal, 1.7% Latin American, 1.7% Black, 1.4% Japanese, 1.2% Southeast Asian
Languages: 48.7% English, 1.0% French, 48.0% Other, 2.2% Multiple languages
Religions: 21.1% Protestant, 19.1% Catholic, 6.1% Sikh, 4.6% Muslim, 4.4% Buddhist, 2.9% Christian Orthodox, 1.7% Hindu, 5.7% Other Christian, 33.5% No religious affiliation
Average income: $27,356

Geography[]

The riding includes all of the City of New Westminster west of 8th Street and all of the city of Burnaby south of the following line: Kingsway to Sussex Avenue to Grange Street to Dover Street to Oakland Street to Sperling Avenue to the Trans-Canada Highway.

History[]

The riding was created in 2003 from parts of New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby, Vancouver South—Burnaby, and Burnaby—Douglas.

According to the electoral boundaries set out by the 2012 Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for British Columbia, the riding was dissolved, with various parts joining the new ridings of Burnaby South, New Westminster—Burnaby and Steveston—Richmond East.[3]

Members of Parliament[]

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby,
Vancouver South—Burnaby and Burnaby—Douglas
38th  2004–2006     Peter Julian New Democratic
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Burnaby South, and New Westminster—Burnaby

Election results[]

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Julian 14,061 34.58 +18.44 $51,851
Liberal Mary Pynenburg 13,732 32.52 -0.94 $67,860
Conservative Mike Redmond 11,821 27.63 -19.84 $52,988
Green Revel Kunz 1,606 3.72 – $173
Canadian Action Dana Green 312 0.64 – $100
Communist Péter Pál Horváth 166 0.26 – $389
Total valid votes 41,698 100.00  
Total rejected ballots 217 0.52
Turnout 41,915 58.95
New Democratic notional gain from Conservative Swing +9.69
This riding was created from parts of New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby, Vancouver South—Burnaby and Burnaby—Douglas, which elected a Canadian Alliance, Liberal and New Democrat, respectively, in the last election. Changes are based on redistributed results. Conservative change based on the total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes in the 2000 election.
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Julian 17,391 38.79 +4.21 $71,414
Liberal Mary Pynenburg 13,420 29.93 -2.59 $74,580
Conservative Marc Dalton 12,364 27.58 -0.05 $70,006
Green Scott Janzen 1,654 3.68 -0.04 $1,149
Total valid votes 44,829 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 144 0.32 -0.20
Turnout 44,973 60.09 +1.14
New Democratic hold Swing +3.40
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Julian 20,145 46.49 +7.71 $72,161
Conservative Sam Rakhra 13,150 30.35 +2.82 $77,974
Liberal Gerry Lenoski 6,681 15.42 -14.53 $45,125
Green Carrie-Ann McLaren 3,067 7.07 +3.42 $7,637
Libertarian Ismet Yetisen 186 0.42 –
Marxist–Leninist Joseph Theriault 96 0.22 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,325 100.0     $85,024
Total rejected ballots 214 0.49 +0.17
Turnout 43,539 54.35 -5.74
New Democratic hold Swing +2.44
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Peter Julian 22,193 49.67 +3.18
Conservative Paul Forseth 16,009 35.83 +5.48
Liberal Garth Evans 4,496 10.06 -5.36
Green Carrie-Ann McLaren 1,731 3.87 -3.20
Libertarian Tyler Pierce 160 0.36 -0.06
Marxist–Leninist Joseph Theriault 94 0.21 -0.01
Total valid votes 44,683 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 194 0.43 -0.06
Turnout 44,877 54.05 -0.30
Eligible voters 83,029
New Democratic hold Swing -1.15

See also[]

References[]

  • "(Code 59003) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile
  • Expenditures - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004

Notes[]

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ "Proposed Boundaries – British Columbia - Redistribution Federal Electoral Districts".

External links[]

Coordinates: 49°12′48″N 122°56′50″W / 49.2134°N 122.9472°W / 49.2134; -122.9472

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