Vancouver-Quilchena

Vancouver-Quilchena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. According to the 2006 Census, this riding is the second-wealthiest in British Columbia with an average family income of $91,822, behind West Vancouver-Capilano just across the Burrard Inlet.[1]

Vancouver-Quilchena
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Andrew Wilkinson
Liberal

Demographics
Population 54,709
Population Change, 1996–2001 2.5%
Area (km²) 21.48
Pop. Density (people per km²) 2,547

Geography

History

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Assembly Years Member Party
35th 1991–1993 Art Cowie Liberal
1993–1996 Gordon Campbell
36th 1996–2001 Colin Hansen
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2008
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017 Andrew Wilkinson
41st 2017–present

Election results
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAndrew Wilkinson12,46455.96
New DemocraticMadeline Lalonde6,24428.03
GreenMichael Barkusky3,30114.82
LibertarianWilliam Morrison2651.19
Total valid votes 22,274100.00
Total rejected ballots 116
Turnout 22,390
Source: Elections BC[2]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAndrew Wilkinson14,49664.32
New DemocraticNicholas Scapillati5,70525.31
GreenDamian Kettlewell1,6677.40
No AffiliationBill Clarke6712.98
Total valid votes 22,539100.00
Total rejected ballots 1080.48
Turnout 22,64759.45
Source: Elections BC[3]
B.C. General Election 2009: Vancouver-Quilchena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalColin Hansen15,73170.22+3.06$109,703
New DemocraticJames Young4,64620.74-0.28$12,514
GreenLaura-Leah Shaw2,0249.04-1.36$1,837
Total valid votes 22,401 100
Total rejected ballots 127 0.56
Turnout 22,528 57.67
B.C. General Election 2005 Vancouver-Quilchena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalColin Hansen16,39467.16–$107,414
  NDP Jarrah Hodge 5,131 21.02 $13,103
GreenLorinda Earl2,53810.40–$2,633
MarijuanaRhiannon Rose1750.72$100
LibertarianKatrina Chowne1740.71$100
Total valid votes 24,412 100
Total rejected ballots 128 0.52
Turnout 24,540 61.64
Popular vote by voting area in the 2001 election
B.C. General Election 2001: Vancouver-Quilchena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalColin Hansen16,82973.86%–$34,886
GreenJudy Johnstone3,27714.38%–$360
  NDP Gareth Charles Richmond 2,168 9.52% $6,725
MarijuanaKatrina Chowne3511.54%$394
  Independent Mike Sharp 160 0.70%
Total valid votes 22,785 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 96 0.42%
Turnout 22,881 73.44%
B.C. General Election 1996: Vancouver-Quilchena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalColin Hansen15,50968.68%–$36,863
  NDP Roger Boshier 4,977 22.04% $13,802
Progressive DemocratRichard Chave Sanderson8273.66%–$300
GreenValerie Jerome6272.78%–$459
ReformJay Davison4952.19%–$975
Social CreditLorraine Hinton910.40%–$2,142
  Natural Law Alan Mackenzie Brooke 57 0.25% $134
Total valid votes 22,583 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 109 0.48%
Turnout 22,692 75.71%
B.C. General Election 1991: Vancouver-Quilchena
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalArt Cowie11,37349.53%–$56,984
  NDP Stuart P. Hertzog 6,172 26.88% $14,576
Social CreditDoug Mowat5,11322.27%–$64,574
GreenValerie E. Parker3021.32%–$809
Total valid votes 22,960 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 309 1.33%
Turnout 23,269 80.40%
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References
  1. https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-election/Rich+ridings+lean+Liberal+poor+ridings+British+Columbia/8307309/story.html
  2. "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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