Vancouver-Hastings

Summary

Vancouver-Hastings is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Vancouver-Hastings
British Columbia electoral district
Location in Vancouver
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Niki Sharma
New Democratic
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2001)56,683
Area (km²)12.3
Pop. density (per km²)4,608.4
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Vancouver

Geography edit

History edit

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Vancouver-Hastings
Assembly Years Member Party
35th 1991–1996     Joy MacPhail New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009 Shane Simpson
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present Niki Sharma

Member of the Legislative Assembly edit

Its MLA is Niki Sharma. She was first elected in 2020. She represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

Election results edit

Graph of provincial election results in Vancouver-Hastings (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Niki Sharma 13,362 60.56 +0.58 $23,640.61
Green Bridget Burns 4,312 19.54 +1.87 $3,816.71
Liberal Alex Read 3,885 17.61 −3.88 $4,639.54
Libertarian Gölök Z Buday 321 1.45 $550.68
Communist Kimball Cariou 184 0.83 −0.03 $123.40
Total valid votes 22,064 100.00
Total rejected ballots 192 0.86 +0.08
Turnout 22,256 51.37 −8.22
Registered voters 43,322
New Democratic hold Swing −0.65
Source: Elections BC[1][2]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Shane Simpson 14,382 59.98 +0.41 $38,308
Liberal Jane Spitz 5,152 21.49 -6.15 $24,876
Green David H.T. Wong 4,238 17.67 +6.56 $3,621
Communist Kimball Mark Cariou 206 0.86 $0
Total valid votes 23,978 100.00
Total rejected ballots 188 0.78 -0.17
Turnout 24,166 59.59 +6.38
Registered voters 40,555
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Shane Simpson 12,782 59.51
Liberal Fatima Siddiqui 5,936 27.64
Green Brennan Wauters 2,386 11.11
Social Credit Carrol B. Woolsey 374 1.74
Total valid votes 21,478 100.00
Total rejected ballots 206 0.95
Turnout 21684 53.21
Source: Elections BC[5]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Shane Simpson 10,857 55.45 $66,781
Liberal Haida Lane 6,323 32.35 $42,119
Green Ryan Daniel Conroy 2,012 10.29 $4,137
Work Less Chris Telford 198 1.01 $250
Sex Dietrich Pajonk 99 0.51 $268
People's Front Donna Petersen 76 0.38 $250
Total valid votes 19,565 100
Total rejected ballots 163 0.83
Turnout 19,728 50.58
Eligible voters 39,006
B.C. General Election 2005: Vancouver-Hastings
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Shane Simpson 11,726 54.61% $59,320
Liberal Laura McDiarmid 6,910 32.18% $64,886
Green Ian Gregson 1,928 8.98% $1,476
Social Credit Carrol Barbara Woolsey 274 1.28% $1,900
Work Less Denise Brennan 247 1.15% $565
Marijuana Stephen Payne 188 0.88% $100
  Independent Will Offley 130 0.61% $6,503
Platinum Catherine Millard Saadi 68 0.32% $100
Total Valid Votes 21,471 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 205 0.95%
Turnout 21,676 55.43%


2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Joy MacPhail 8,009 41.64 $44,787
Liberal Daniel Lee 7,600 39.51 $44,695
Green Ian Gregson 2,874 14.94 $1,764
Marijuana Davin Ouimet 409 2.13 $394
Social Credit Carrol Barbara Woolsey 222 1.15 $1,584
People's Front Charles Boylan 119 0.63 $97
Total valid votes 19,233
Total rejected ballots 134 0.70
Turnout 19,367 68.11
B.C. General Election 1996: Vancouver-Hastings
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Joy MacPhail 9,894 54.01% $48,308
Liberal Raymond Leung 6,345 34.64% $44,576
Progressive Democrat Joe Cafariello 824 4.50% $706
Reform Nazario Matino 568 3.10% $2,370
Green Irene L. Schmidt 486 2.65% $154
Social Credit Carrol Barbara Woolsey 137 0.75% $2,470
  Natural Law Christian Prekratic 64 0.35% $134
Total valid votes 18,318 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 209 1.13%
Turnout 18,527 67.96%
B.C. General Election 1991: Vancouver-Hastings
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Joy MacPhail 10,087 55.93% $50,916
Liberal Nancy Lau 5,092 28.23% $8,833
Social Credit Don L. Gedlaman 2,589 14.35% $16,148
Green Kim Anda Jarzebiak 268 1.49% $89
Total valid votes 18,036 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 644 3.45%
Turnout 18,680 70.84%

References edit

  1. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

External links edit

  • BC Stats
  • Results of 2001 election (pdf)
  • 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
  • Results of 1996 election
  • 1996 Expenditures
  • Results of 1991 election
  • 1991 Expenditures
  • Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia