West Vancouver-Capilano
West Vancouver-Capilano is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
The riding holds the distinction of being the wealthiest constituency in British Columbia, with a median household income of $93,569 according to the 2006 Census.[1] In every election since 1991, the BC Liberals have won this riding with at least 65% of the popular vote, making it one of the safest seats in the province for the party.
For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver (electoral districts)
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Demographics
Population, 2001 | 49,000 |
Population Change, 1996–2001 | 1.9% |
Area (km²) | 72 |
Pop. Density (people per km²) | 678 |
Geography
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History
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Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLA is Ralph Sultan. He was first elected in 2001. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party.
Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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North Vancouver-Capilano | ||||
28th | 1966-1969 | Raymond Joseph Perrault | Liberal | |
29th | 1969-1972 | David Maurice Brousson | Liberal | |
30th | 1972-1975 | |||
31st | 1975-1979 | Gordon Gibson | Liberal | |
32nd | 1979-1983 | Angus Creelman Ree | Social Credit | |
33rd | 1983-1986 | |||
34th | 1986-1991 | |||
West Vancouver-Capilano | ||||
35th | 1991–1996 | Jeremy Dalton | Liberal | |
36th | 1996–2001 | |||
37th | 2001–2005 | Ralph Sultan | Liberal | |
38th | 2005–2009 | |||
39th | 2009–2013 | |||
40th | 2013–present |
Election results
B.C. General Election 2009: West Vancouver-Capilano | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
Liberal | Ralph Sultan | 15,292 | 67.48 | -0.79 | $92,292 | |
New Democratic | Terry Platt | 3,291 | 14.52 | -3.63 | $9,647 | |
Green | Ryan Windsor | 1,699 | 7.50 | -4.83 | $3,975 | |
Independent | David O. Marley | 1,489 | 6.57 | $45,103 | ||
Conservative | Eddie Petrossian | 710 | 3.13 | $14,102 | ||
Libertarian | Tunya Audain | 182 | 0.80 | $250 | ||
Total valid votes | 22,663 | 100 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 109 | 0.48 | ||||
Turnout | 22,772 | 57.96 |
B.C. General Election 2005: West Vancouver-Capilano | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
Liberal | Ralph Sultan | 14,665 | 68.27 | $125,045 | ||
NDP | Terry Platt | 3,900 | 18.15 | $9,903 | ||
Green | Lee White | 2,648 | 12.33 | – | $1,504 | |
Marijuana | Jodie Joanna Giesz-Ramsay | 147 | 0.68 | $100 | ||
Work Less | Ben West | 122 | 0.57 | – | $100 | |
Total valid votes | 21,482 | 100 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 123 | 0.57 | ||||
Turnout | 21,605 | 66.13 |
B.C. General Election 2001: West Vancouver-Capilano | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
Liberal | Ralph Sultan | 15,556 | 72.69% | $65,001 | ||
Green | Nora Gambioli | 2,932 | 13.70% | – | $706 | |
Independent | Jeremy Dalton | 1,355 | 6.33% | $4,258 | ||
NDP | Matt Lovick | 1,284 | 6.00% | $1,714 | ||
Marijuana | Keith Wiechert | 274 | 1.28% | $792 | ||
Total valid votes | 21,401 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 92 | 0.43% | ||||
Turnout | 21,401 | 72.67% |
B.C. General Election 1996: West Vancouver-Capilano | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
Liberal | Jeremy Dalton | 16,675 | 71.29% | $31,949 | ||
NDP | Daniel Reeve | 3,486 | 14.90% | $5,688 | ||
Reform | Ted Shandro | 1,326 | 5.67% | $8,682 | ||
Progressive Democrat | Marina Jurlina | 1,182 | 5.05% | – | $100 | |
Green | Matthew Ferguson | 461 | 1.97% | – | $100 | |
Family Coalition | Jim Kelly | 174 | 0.74% | – | $100 | |
Natural Law | Carolyn Grayson | 47 | 0.20% | $110 | ||
Libertarian | Kurt Pokrandt | 40 | 0.17% | |||
Total valid votes | 23,391 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 196 | 0.70% | ||||
Turnout | 23,587 | 76.63% |
B.C. General Election 1991: West Vancouver-Capilano | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
Liberal | Jeremy Dalton | 13,194 | 56.63% | $14,866 | ||
NDP | Helen Chaplin | 4,506 | 23.52% | $13,905 | ||
Social Credit | John Reynolds | 3,020 | 15.76% | – | $95,863 | |
Green | Marcia Santen | 140 | 0.60% | – | $100 | |
Libertarian | Tunya Audain | 65 | 0.28% | $20 | ||
Total valid votes | 23,300 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 343 | 1.45% | ||||
Turnout | 23,643 | 78.99% |
References
External links
- BC Stats Profile - 2001 (pdf)
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures
- Results of 1996 election
- 1996 Expenditures
- Results of 1991 election
- 1991 Expenditures
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia