Port Coquitlam (provincial electoral district)

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Port Coquitlam
British Columbia electoral district
British Columbia 2015 Port Coquitlam.svg
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Mike Farnworth
New Democratic
District created1988
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2006)52,692
Area (km²)34.64
Pop. density (per km²)1,521.1
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Port Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, consisting of the entire city of Port Coquitlam. First established following the 1988 redistribution, it was contested in the 1991 and 1996 elections before being superseded by Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. The district was reestablished by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was again contested in the 2009 election in which New Democrat, Mike Farnworth was elected its MLA.

History[]

Assembly Years Member Party
35th 1991–1996 Mike Farnworth New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
superseded by Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain from 2001–2009
39th 2009–2013 Mike Farnworth New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020−present

Election results[]

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2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mike Farnworth 15,370 64.14 +8.35 $9,774.62
Liberal Mehran Zargham 5,009 20.90 −9.15 $4,583.11
Green Erik Minty 3,023 12.61 −0.22 $2,051.19
Libertarian Lewis Clarke Dahlby 563 2.35 +1.37 $0.00
Total valid votes 23,965 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[1][2]
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2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mike Farnworth 14,079 55.79 +2.85 $52,164
Liberal Susan Chambers 7,582 30.05 −6.52 $26,734
Green Jason Hanley 3,237 12.83 – $1,177
Libertarian Lewis Clarke Dahlby 248 0.98 −0.63 $89
Cascadia Billy Gibbons 88 0.35 – $1,973
Total valid votes 25,234 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 131 0.52 −0.20
Turnout 25,365 62.44 +5.18
Registered voters 40,621
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
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2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mike Farnworth 11,755 52.94 −1.77 $86,221
Liberal Barbara Lu 8,120 36.57 −2.28 $23,507
Conservative Ryan Hague 1,525 6.87 – $3,928
Your Political Party Brent Williams 447 2.01 +1.34 $610
Libertarian Jogender Dahiya 358 1.61 +0.73 $872
Total valid votes 22,205 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 160 0.72 +0.20
Turnout 22,365 57.26 +2.05
Registered voters 39,059
Source: Elections BC[5]
B.C. General Election 2009 Port Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New Democratic Mike Farnworth 11,121 54.71% $63,090
Liberal Bernie Hiller 7,896 38.85% $68,768
Green Cole Bertsch 994 4.89% – $350
Libertarian Lewis Dahlby 178 0.88% $250
Your Political Party Brent Williams 137 0.67% $775
Total Valid Votes 20,326 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 106 0.52%
Turnout 20,432 55.21%

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.


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