Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
West Vancouver-Capilano is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia , Canada, representing parts of both the municipality of West Vancouver , and neighbouring Capilano within the District of North Vancouver collectively.
The riding is the wealthiest constituency in British Columbia , with a median household income of $93,569 according to the 2006 census.[ 1] BC Liberals won this riding with at least 65% of the popular vote, making it one of the safest seats in the province for the party. That number dipped to 53% in the 2020 election .
For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver (electoral districts)
Population, 2014 57,173 Area (km²) 80 Population Change, 2001–2014 0.18% Pop. Density (people per km²) 715 Source: BC Electoral Boundaries Commission[ 2]
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Member of the Legislative Assembly [ edit ] Its MLA is Lynne Block. She was first elected in 2024 from the BC Conservative Party.
Graph of the election results in West Vancouver-Capilano (minor parties are combined into "Other")
2013 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Ralph Sultan 15,776 67.03 -0.45 $96,349 New Democratic Terry Platt 5,267 22.38 +7.86 $15,266 Conservative David Jones 1,156 4.91 +1.78 $10,078 Independent Michael Markwick 1,018 4.32 – $8,750 Libertarian Tunya Audain 320 1.36 +0.56 $250 Total valid votes 23,537 100.00 Total rejected ballots 195 0.82 Turnout 23,732 60.47 Source: Elections BC [ 7]
B.C. General Election 2009 : West Vancouver-Capilano 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 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 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%
^ "Rich ridings lean Liberal, poor ridings NDP: Census data" . Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2019 .^ "BC Electoral Boundaries Commission Final Report" (PDF) . Elections BC . Retrieved July 14, 2021 .^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF) . Elections BC . Retrieved January 6, 2022 .^ "Election Financing Reports" . Elections BC . Retrieved July 15, 2021 .^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF) . Elections BC . Retrieved January 1, 2021 .^ "FRPC" . contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca . Retrieved January 1, 2021 .^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF) . Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017 .
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