- North Vancouver (electoral district)
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North Vancouver 
British Columbia electoral district
North Vancouver in relation to other Greater Vancouver federal electoral districts. Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Andrew Saxton
ConservativeDistrict created 1987 First contested 1988 Last contested 2008 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 122,371 Electors (2011) 87,034 Area (km²) 433 Pop. density (per km²) 282.6 Census divisions Greater Vancouver Census subdivisions North Vancouver, Greater Vancouver A North Vancouver is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.
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Demographics
Population, 2001 120,841 Electors, 2006 85,876 Area (km²) Population density (people per km²) Geography
This district includes the entirety of the City of North Vancouver and the majority of the District of North Vancouver.
History
This riding was created in 1987 from portions of North Vancouver—Burnaby and Capilano electoral districts.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party North Vancouver—Burnaby and Capilano prior to 1987 34th 1988–1993 Chuck Cook Progressive Conservative 35th 1993–1997 Ted White Reform 36th 1997–2000 2000 Canadian Alliance 37th 2000–2003 2003–2004 Conservative 38th 2004–2006 Don Bell Liberal 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 Andrew Saxton Conservative 41st 2011–present Current Member of Parliament
North Vancouver's Member of Parliament (MP) is Andrew Saxton, a member of the Conservative Party. During the 40th Parliament, he served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, and was a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations.
Election results
Conservative Andrew Saxton, a businessman from North Vancouver is the incumbent. He is running against businessman Taleeb Noormohamed who is trying to win the seat back for the Liberals.
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Andrew Saxton 28,996 48.62 +6.42 Liberal Taleeb Noormohamed 17,665 29.62 -7.69 New Democrat Michael Charrois 9,617 16.13 +6.71 Green Greg Dowman 3,004 5.04 -5.75 Independent Nick Jones 350 0.59 - Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,632 100.00 - Total rejected ballots 153 0.26 -0.02 Turnout 59,785 67.77 Eligible voters 88,216 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Andrew Saxton 24,371 42.20 +5.43 $88,610 Liberal Don Bell 21,551 37.31 -5.03 $88,697 Green Jim Stephenson 6,168 10.79 +3.31 $17,464 New Democrat Michael Charrois 5,417 9.42 -3.77 $6,664 Libertarian Tunya Audain 166 0.29 Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,673 100.00 $89,266 Total rejected ballots 162 0.28 +0.05 Turnout 57,835 Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.23 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Don Bell 25,357 42.34 +2.32 $78,858 Conservative Cindy Silver 22,021 36.77 +0.41 $82,866 New Democrat Sherry Shaghaghi 7,903 13.19 -2.67 $13,797 Green Jim Stephenson 4,483 7.48 +0.20 $15,613 Marxist–Leninist Michael Hill 112 0.18 +0.05 Total valid votes 59,876 100.00 Total rejected ballots 140 0.23 -0.05 Turnout 60,016 69.89 +1.73 Liberal hold Swing +1.0 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Don Bell 22,619 40.02 +7.26 $72,712 Conservative Ted White 20,548 36.36 -20.61 $60,651 New Democrat John Nelson 8,967 15.86 +10.93 $21,278 Green Peggy Stortz 4,114 7.28 $3,241 Canadian Action Andres Esteban Barker 181 0.32 -1.24 $400 Marxist–Leninist Michael Hill 77 0.13 -0.01 Total valid votes 56,506 100.00 Total rejected ballots 158 0.28 -0.01 Turnout 56,664 68.16 -0.64 Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Canadian Alliance Ted White 27,920 49.87 +1.01 $60,178 Liberal Bill Bell 18,343 32.76 -1.18 $50,482 Progressive Conservative Laurence Putnam 3,975 7.10 +2.16 $1,278 New Democrat Sam Schechter 2,760 4.93 -4.22 $2,769 Marijuana Tunya Audain 1,008 1.80 $23 Canadian Action Diana Jewell 877 1.56 +1.20 $547 Independent Dallas Collis 760 1.35 +0.70 $1,134 Independent Rusty Corben 253 0.45 Marxist–Leninist Michael Hill 80 0.14 $33 Total valid votes 55,976 100.00 Total rejected ballots 164 0.29 -0.01 Turnout 56,140 68.80 -3.03 Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Reform Ted White 27,075 48.86 +8.85 $63,443 Liberal Warren Kinsella 18,806 33.94 +2.87 $62,704 New Democrat Martin Stuible 5,075 9.15 +2.77 $11,938 Progressive Conservative Dennis Prouse 2,740 4.94 -11.00 $14,159 Green Peggy Stortz 982 1.77 $173 Independent Dallas Lindley Collins 365 0.65 Canadian Action Wayne Mulherin 203 0.36 $1,359 Natural Law Ken Chawkin 162 0.29 -0.59 Total valid votes 55,408 100.00 Total rejected ballots 167 0.30 Turnout 55,575 71.83 Canadian federal election, 1993 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Reform Ted White 20,407 40.01 +31.09 Liberal Mobina Jaffer 15,951 31.27 +4.06 Progressive Conservative Will McMartin 7,900 15.49 -22.16 New Democrat Graeme Bowbrick 3,254 6.38 -17.48 National Dallas Collis 2,234 4.38 Green Arne B. Hansen 534 1.05 +0.11 Natural Law Bradford Cooke 447 0.88 Independent Clarke L. Ashley 144 0.28 Libertarian Anthony Jasich 116 0.23 Commonwealth Paul Fraleigh 22 0.04 Total valid votes 51,009 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes % Progressive Conservative Chuck Cook 18,515 37.64 Liberal James Hatton 13,382 27.21 New Democrat Donna Stewart 11,735 23.86 Reform Ron Gamble 4,387 8.92 Green Glen Ash 462 0.94 Rhino Richard The Troll Schaller 323 0.66 Libertarian Tunya Audain 225 0.46 Communist Betty Griffin 78 0.16 Not affiliated Brian Smith 49 0.10 Not affiliated Barrie A. Hewer 30 0.06 Total valid votes 49,186 100.00 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
Sources
- Library of Parliament Riding Profile
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada - 2008
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
- Expenditures - 1997
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- North Vancouver riding profile at CBC News
- Politwitter
- Project Democracy
- Pundit's Guide
- StatsCan District Profile
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- Electoral districts in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
- North Vancouver (city), British Columbia
- North Vancouver (district municipality), British Columbia
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