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New Westminster—Coquitlam 
British Columbia electoral district
New Westminster—Coquitlam in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Fin Donnelly
NDPDistrict created 2003 First contested 2004 Last contested 2006 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 111,231 Electors (2011) 81,805 Area (km²) 55 Pop. density (per km²) 2,022.4 Census divisions Greater Vancouver Census subdivisions Coquitlam, New Westminster, Port Moody New Westminster—Coquitlam is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988, and since 2004.
Contents
Demographics
- According to the Canada 2006 Census
Ethnic groups: 69.7% White, 10.4% Chinese, 3.9% South Asian, 3.3% Korean, 3.1% Filipino, 2.3% Aboriginal, 1.8% West Asian, 1.3% Black, 1.2% Latin American, 1.0% Japanese
Languages: 66.3% English, 1.6% French, 31.9% Other
Religion: (2001) No religion 34.1%, Protestant 29.1%, 22.0% Catholic, Christian Orthodox 2.0%, Other Christian 5.7%, Muslim 2.5%, Buddhist 1.7%
Average income: $28,241The riding has the highest percentage of people who work outside the municipality, but within the same census division in Canada.[1]
Geography
The district consists of the eastern part of New Westminster, the southwestern part of Coquitlam and the southern part of Port Moody.
The NDP finds much of its support in New Westminster, Port Moody and in the Maillardville part of Coquitlam. The Conservatives find most of their support in the more suburban parts of Coquitlam.[2]
History
This electoral district was first created in 1976 from New Westminster and Fraser Valley West ridings.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between New Westminster—Burnaby and Port Moody—Coquitlam ridings.
It was re-created in 2003 from New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby and Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party New Westminster and Fraser Valley West prior to 1979 31st 1979–1980 Pauline Jewett New Democratic 32nd 1980–1984 33rd 1984–1988 New Westminster—Burnaby, Port Moody—Coquitlam
New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby,
Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam from 1988-200438th 2004–2006 Paul Forseth Conservative 39th 2006–2008 Dawn Black New Democratic 40th 2008–2009 2009–2011 Fin Donnelly New Democratic 41st 2011–present Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Fin Donnelly 23,023 45.93 -3.66 - Conservative Diana Dilworth 20,776 41.45 +5.78 - Liberal Ken Lee 4,068 8.12 -2.21 - Green Rebecca Helps 2,160 4.31 +0.04 - Marxist–Leninist Roland Verrier 95 0.19 - - Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,123 100.00 Total rejected ballots 153 0.30 +0.04 Turnout 50,276 60.47 +30.51 Eligible voters 83,143 By-election on November 9, 2009 resignation of Dawn Black
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Fin Donnelly 12,171 49.59 +7.76 $78,039 Conservative Diana Dilworth 8,730 35.67 -3.16 $75,627 Liberal Ken Lee 2,528 10.33 -0.96 $75,989 Green Rebecca Helps 1,046 4.27 -2.92 $8,765 Total valid votes 24,476 100.00 $89,080 Total rejected ballots 65 0.26 -0.07 Turnout 24,541 29.96 -31.78 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Dawn Black 20,787 41.83 +3.52 $70,566 Conservative Yonah Martin 19,299 38.83 +6.29 $83,305 Liberal Michelle Hassen 5,615 11.29 -12.25 $19,178 Green Marshall Smith 3,574 7.19 +4.25 $12,669 Libertarian Lewis C. Dahlby 314 0.63 Marxist–Leninist Roland Verrier 103 0.20 +0.09 Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,692 100.00 $85,621 Total rejected ballots 165 0.33 -0.01 Turnout 49,857 61.74 -3.55 New Democrat hold Swing -1.39 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democrat Dawn Black 19,422 38.31 +5.68 $73,164 Conservative Paul Forseth 16,494 32.54 -0.33 $74,916 Liberal Joyce Murray 11,933 23.54 -3.86 $68,804 Green Sven Biggs 1,491 2.94 -2.68 $5 Independent Dick Estey 123 0.24 $102 Marxist–Leninist Joseph Theriault 54 0.11 Total valid votes 50,691 100.00 Total rejected ballots 171 0.34 +0.06 Turnout 50,870 65.29 +1.65 New Democrat gain from Conservative Swing -3.01 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Paul Forseth 15,693 32.87 -22.38 $65,539 New Democrat Steve McClurg 15,580 32.63 +19.79 $49,764 Liberal Dave Haggard 13,080 27.40 -1.31 $66,051 Green Carli Travers 2,684 5.62 $1,886 Christian Heritage Jack Hummelman 700 1.46 $15,340 Total valid votes 47,737 100.00 Total rejected ballots 133 0.28 Turnout 47,870 63.64 Conservative Notional hold Swing -21.1 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
References
Sources
- Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1976-1987)
- Library of Parliament Riding Profile
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures - 2000
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
New Democratic Burnaby—Douglas • Burnaby—New Westminster • New Westminster—Coquitlam • Vancouver East • Vancouver Kingsway
Conservative Liberal Categories:- British Columbia federal electoral districts
- Port Moody
- New Westminster
- Electoral districts in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
- Electoral districts of Coquitlam
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