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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.

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Demographics

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

Geography

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

History

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its current MLA is Mike Farnworth, who was also MLA for the area from 1991-2001. He represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.

Election results

B.C. General Election 2005: Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     NDP Mike Farnworth 11,844 48.14%
     BC Liberal Greg Moore 10,752 43.70%
     Green Bill Aaroe 1,691 6.87%
     BC Social Credit Anthony Yao 228 0.93%
     Libertarian Lewis Dahlby 90 0.37%
Total 24,605 100.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC 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%
     BC 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%
B.C. General Election 1996: Port Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     NDP Mike Farnworth 14,767 46.37% $45,109
     BC Liberal Irene Barr 13,310 41.80% $52,332
     PDA Rick Howard 1,789 5.62% $1,058
     BC 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%
B.C. General Election 1991: Port Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     NDP Mike Farnworth 11,435 45.47% $22,300
     BC 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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