British Columbia electoral redistribution, 2008
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The British Columbia electoral redistribution of 2008 was undertaken over a lengthy period that began in late 2005 and was completed with the passage of the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 on April 10, 2008. The redistribution modified most electoral boundaries in the province, and increased the number of MLAs from 79 to 85. The electoral boundaries created by the restribution will first be used in the 2009 provincial election
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The provincial government mandated the BC Electoral Boundaries Commission to recommend new maps (for both BC-STV and the traditional "single-member plurality
" SMP systems) prior to the second electoral reform referendum
. The commission's preliminary report, delivered in August 2007, was received with concern by both the New Democratic Party opposition and the governing Liberal party. In addition to concerns about boundaries and size of individual ridings, the commission was criticized for shifting seats to the Lower Mainland (which was growing in population) and away from larger but less-populated areas (BC has traditionally given some electoral weight to vast but relatively underpopulated regions without large urban centres, particularly in the North).
The commission held subsequent hearings and, in February 2008, submitted 50 amendments to its preliminary report. Province-wide, the amendments would result in a net increase of four electoral districts, for a total of 83 single member plurality electoral districts. The number of proposed BC-STV electoral districts remains at 20. Because of the concern of both parties about the loss of seats in the North and Cariboo, the Commission also reported on the 85-seat map it would have designed if the legislature had passed an amendment requiring this. The legislature then approved the alternative boundaries for 85 ridings.
The 2008 provincial election in neighbouring Alberta
served as a reminder to BC of the "unfinished business" looming ahead. Ed Stelmach
's Conservative party won a sizable majority government (73 out of 83 seats) on the strength of a bare majority of votes cast. In response, the Vancouver Sun described BC's indecision over boundaries as "a significant hitch (that) has developed in the electoral boundary reform process that was to have illustrated how an STV system would carve up the province...Unless members of the legislature are able to forge a compromise that will rescue the politically unpalatable recommendations of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, voters will face another vote on whether to change the system while still uncertain as to how it will look in their home communities."
British Columbia general election, 2009
The 39th British Columbia general election was held on May 12, 2009 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
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The provincial government mandated the BC Electoral Boundaries Commission to recommend new maps (for both BC-STV and the traditional "single-member plurality
Plurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
" SMP systems) prior to the second electoral reform referendum
British Columbia electoral reform referendum, 2009
A second referendum on electoral reform was held in conjunction with the provincial election on May 12, 2009. The BC-single transferrable vote electoral system was again voted on by the BC electorate. It would have required 60 per cent overall approval and 50 per cent approval in at least 60 per...
. The commission's preliminary report, delivered in August 2007, was received with concern by both the New Democratic Party opposition and the governing Liberal party. In addition to concerns about boundaries and size of individual ridings, the commission was criticized for shifting seats to the Lower Mainland (which was growing in population) and away from larger but less-populated areas (BC has traditionally given some electoral weight to vast but relatively underpopulated regions without large urban centres, particularly in the North).
The commission held subsequent hearings and, in February 2008, submitted 50 amendments to its preliminary report. Province-wide, the amendments would result in a net increase of four electoral districts, for a total of 83 single member plurality electoral districts. The number of proposed BC-STV electoral districts remains at 20. Because of the concern of both parties about the loss of seats in the North and Cariboo, the Commission also reported on the 85-seat map it would have designed if the legislature had passed an amendment requiring this. The legislature then approved the alternative boundaries for 85 ridings.
The 2008 provincial election in neighbouring Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
served as a reminder to BC of the "unfinished business" looming ahead. Ed Stelmach
Ed Stelmach
Edward Michael "Ed" Stelmach, MLA is a Canadian politician and served as the 13th Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and speaks fluent Ukrainian. He spent his entire pre-political adult life as a...
's Conservative party won a sizable majority government (73 out of 83 seats) on the strength of a bare majority of votes cast. In response, the Vancouver Sun described BC's indecision over boundaries as "a significant hitch (that) has developed in the electoral boundary reform process that was to have illustrated how an STV system would carve up the province...Unless members of the legislature are able to forge a compromise that will rescue the politically unpalatable recommendations of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, voters will face another vote on whether to change the system while still uncertain as to how it will look in their home communities."
No change (6)
- Comox ValleyComox Valley (provincial electoral district)Comox Valley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Don McRae, of the Liberal Party was elected MLA in the provincial 2009 general election....
- Delta NorthDelta NorthDelta North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Guy Gentner. He was first elected in 2005...
- Delta SouthDelta SouthDelta South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Member of Legislative Assembly :The current MLA for this riding is Vicki Huntington, the only Independent elected to the Assembly in the 2009 election....
- New Westminster
- North IslandNorth Island (provincial electoral district)North Island is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Claire Trevena. She was first elected in 2005, and was re-elected in 2009...
- Saanich North and the IslandsSaanich North and the IslandsSaanich North and the Islands is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northern suburbs of the provincial capital, Victoria, and includes the southern Gulf Islands....
Adjusted (44)
- Burnaby NorthBurnaby NorthBurnaby North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
- Burnaby-EdmondsBurnaby-EdmondsBurnaby-Edmonds is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Geography :The district is located in southern Burnaby, British Columbia...
- Cariboo NorthCariboo NorthCariboo North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Cariboo which came into effect for the 1991 B.C. election....
- Columbia River-RevelstokeColumbia River-RevelstokeColumbia River-Revelstoke is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
- Coquitlam-MaillardvilleCoquitlam-MaillardvilleCoquitlam-Maillardville is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Geography :...
- Fort Langley-AldergroveFort Langley-AldergroveFort Langley-Aldergrove is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- History :Fort Langley, the birthplace of British Columbia...
- Kamloops-North Thompson
- Kelowna-Lake CountryKelowna-Lake Country (provincial electoral district)Kelowna-Lake Country is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It should not be confused with the federal electoral district of Kelowna—Lake Country, which encompasses a somewhat larger area.- Demographics :...
- Kelowna-MissionKelowna-MissionKelowna-Mission is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :-MLAs:*Cliff Serwa, Social Credit *Sindi Hawkins, Liberal *Steve Thomson, Liberal...
- LangleyLangley (provincial electoral district)Langley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It should not be confused with the federal electoral district of Langley, which encompasses a somewhat larger area...
- Maple Ridge-MissionMaple Ridge-MissionMaple Ridge-Mission is a newly formed provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.The riding's name was resurrected from a former riding in the same area, with similar but not identical boundaries .-Redistribution:Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows and Mission-Kent...
- Maple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsMaple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsMaple Ridge-Pitt Meadows is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The 2008 re-distribution is an amalgamation of the old Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadow riding with an addition of a small portion of the old Maple Ridge-Mission.- Demographics :-1999...
- Nanaimo
- Nelson-CrestonNelson-CrestonNelson-Creston is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1933 following a redistribution of the earlier Nelson riding....
- North CoastNorth Coast (provincial electoral district)North Coast is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation which came into effect for the 1991 B.C. election, largely out of the previous riding of Prince Rupert....
- North Vancouver-LonsdaleNorth Vancouver-LonsdaleNorth Vancouver-Lonsdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver - Demographics :...
- North Vancouver-SeymourNorth Vancouver-SeymourNorth Vancouver-Seymour is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver - Demographics :-MLAs:...
- Oak Bay-Gordon HeadOak Bay-Gordon HeadOak Bay-Gordon Head is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
- Peace River NorthPeace River NorthPeace River North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created under the name North Peace River by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1955, which split the old riding of Peace River into northern and southern portions for the 1956 B.C....
- Peace River SouthPeace River SouthPeace River South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created under the name South Peace River by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1955, which split the old riding of Peace River into northern and southern portions for the 1956 B.C....
- Powell River-Sunshine CoastPowell River-Sunshine CoastPowell River-Sunshine Coast is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
- Richmond CentreRichmond CentreRichmond Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.-MLAs:#Doug Symons, Liberal #Greg Halsey-Brandt, Liberal #Olga Ilich, Liberal #Rob Howard, Liberal...
- Richmond EastRichmond EastRichmond East is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
- Richmond-StevestonRichmond-StevestonRichmond-Steveston is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is John Yap. He was first elected in 2005, and was re-elected in 2009...
- Saanich SouthSaanich SouthSaanich South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 1991 B.C...
- ShuswapShuswap (provincial electoral district)Shuswap is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.It is the successor riding to the old Salmon Arm riding. For other historical and current federal and provincial ridings in the Shuswap-Kamloops-North Okanagan, please see Kamloops and Okanagan...
- SkeenaSkeena (provincial electoral district)Skeena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first appeared in the provincial election or 1924. It should not be confused with the former federal electoral district of Skeena, which encompassed a larger area.- Demographics :- Member of...
- Surrey-CloverdaleSurrey-CloverdaleSurrey-Cloverdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:Changes to Surrey-Cloverdale include*removal of northwestern-most half to Surrey-Tynehead...
- Surrey-Green TimbersSurrey-Green TimbersSurrey-Green Timbers is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
- Surrey-NewtonSurrey-NewtonSurrey-Newton is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Harry Bains. He was first elected in 2005, and was re-elected in 2009...
- Surrey-TyneheadSurrey-TyneheadSurrey-Tynehead is a newly formed provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding's name was resurrected from a former riding in the same area, with similar but not identical boundaries...
- Surrey-WhalleySurrey-WhalleySurrey-Whalley is a newly formed provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding's name was resurrected from a former riding in the same area, with similar but not identical boundaries...
- Surrey-White RockSurrey-White RockSurrey-White Rock is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. During the 2008 re-distribution of riding boundaries, Surrey-White Rock kept the majority of its existing region.- Demographics :- Geography :...
- Vancouver-FairviewVancouver-FairviewVancouver-Fairview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :-MLAs:#Gary Farrell-Collins, Liberal #Gregor Robertson, NDP #Jenn McGinn, NDP...
- Vancouver-FraserviewVancouver-FraserviewVancouver-Fraserview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Geography :...
- Vancouver-HastingsVancouver-HastingsVancouver-Hastings is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Shane Simpson. He was first elected in 2005...
- Vancouver-Kensington
- Vancouver-KingswayVancouver-Kingsway (provincial electoral district)Vancouver-Kingsway is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Adrian Dix. He was first elected in 2005...
- Vancouver-LangaraVancouver-LangaraVancouver-Langara is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:Changes to the Vancouver-Langara electoral district in 1999 include:...
- Vancouver-Mount PleasantVancouver-Mount PleasantVancouver-Mount Pleasant is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was one of only two electoral districts to return an NDP MLA in the 2001 election when the NDP was nearly wiped off the electoral map, and it did so by a much wider margin than...
- Vancouver-Point GreyVancouver-Point GreyVancouver-Point Grey is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first appeared on the hustings in the general election of 1933. It and the other new Vancouver ridings in this year, Vancouver-Burrard, Vancouver Centre and Vancouver East, were...
- Vancouver-QuilchenaVancouver-QuilchenaVancouver-Quilchena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
- Victoria-Beacon HillVictoria-Beacon HillVictoria-Beacon Hill is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Geography :The riding comprises most of the City of Victoria, the provincial capital...
- West Vancouver-CapilanoWest Vancouver-CapilanoWest Vancouver-Capilano is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver - Demographics :...
Minor adjustment with name change (3)
- Kootenay East (was "East Kootenay")
- Vernon-Monashee (was "Okanagan-Vernon")
- West Vancouver-Sea to Sky (was "West Vancouver-Garibaldi")
Replaced (26)
(primary successor riding is shown)- Abbotsford-ClayburnAbbotsford-ClayburnAbbotsford-Clayburn was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
→ Abbotsford-MissionAbbotsford-MissionAbbotsford-Mission is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing election.-... - Abbotsford-Mount LehmanAbbotsford-Mount LehmanAbbotsford-Mount Lehman was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:Changes from Matsqui to Abbotsford-Mount Lehman include:...
→ Abbotsford WestAbbotsford WestAbbotsford West is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing election.-... - Alberni-QualicumAlberni-QualicumAlberni-Qualicum was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :-1999 redistribution:The changes from Alberni to Alberni-Qualicum include:...
→ Alberni-Pacific Rim - Bulkley Valley-StikineBulkley Valley-StikineBulkley Valley-Stikine was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Demographics :-MLAs:*Frank Arthur Calder, CCF/NDP ; Social Credit *Al Passarell, NDP...
→ StikineStikine (provincial electoral district)Stikine is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It came into effect upon the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009, and was first contested in the 2009 provincial election... - Burnaby-Willingdon → Burnaby-Deer LakeBurnaby-Deer LakeBurnaby-Deer Lake is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first be contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat, Kathy Corrigan was elected its first MLA....
- BurquitlamBurquitlam (provincial electoral district)Burquitlam was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
→ Burnaby-Lougheed - Cariboo SouthCariboo SouthCariboo South was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
→ Cariboo-ChilcotinCariboo-Chilcotin (provincial electoral district)Cariboo-Chilcotin is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It was established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008, came into effect upon the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009, and was first contested in the ensuing election... - Chilliwack-KentChilliwack-KentChilliwack-Kent was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
→ Chilliwack-HopeChilliwack-HopeChilliwack-Hope is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing election... - Chilliwack-SumasChilliwack-SumasChilliwack-Sumas was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Sumas include:...
→ ChilliwackChilliwack (provincial electoral district)Chilliwack is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. A riding by this name has been in use continuously from 1916 to 2001, and it was re-established and contested in the 2009 provincial election.- Political Geography and History :... - Cowichan-LadysmithCowichan-LadysmithCowichan-Ladysmith was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1991, and was eliminated when the legislature dissolved in advance of the 2009 election...
→ Cowichan ValleyCowichan Valley (provincial electoral district)Cowichan Valley is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat, Bill Routley was elected MLA.-Election results:... - Esquimalt-MetchosinEsquimalt-MetchosinEsquimalt-Metchosin was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009. It is succeeded by the Electoral District of Esquimalt-Royal Roads.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
→ Esquimalt-Royal RoadsEsquimalt-Royal RoadsEsquimalt-Royal Roads is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 election in which New Democrat, Maurine Karagianis was elected MLA.... - KamloopsKamloops (provincial electoral district)Kamloops was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1903 to 2009. The provincial constituency should not be confused with the former federal electoral district of Kamloops, which encompassed a much larger area.For other ridings named Kamloops...
→ Kamloops-South ThompsonKamloops-South ThompsonKamloops-South Thompson is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing... - Malahat-Juan de FucaMalahat-Juan de FucaMalahat-Juan de Fuca was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is John Horgan. He was first elected in 2005...
→ Juan de Fuca - Nanaimo-ParksvilleNanaimo-ParksvilleNanaimo-Parksville was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:...
→ Parksville-QualicumParksville-QualicumParksville-Qualicum was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared on the hustings in the general election of 1991. It also appeared was in the 1996 general election and a by-election in 1998. Following redistribution, the area... - Okanagan-WestsideOkanagan-WestsideOkanagan-Westside was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.It included the small cities of Westbank, Westside, Peachland, and Summerland, and extended from the city limit of Summerland to the Okanagan Lake bridge, in Westside...
→ Westside-KelownaWestside-KelownaWestside-Kelowna is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing election.-... - Penticton-Okanagan ValleyPenticton-Okanagan ValleyPenticton-Okanagan Valley was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:...
→ PentictonPenticton (provincial electoral district)Penticton is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing election.- Member of... - Port Coquitlam-Burke MountainPort Coquitlam-Burke MountainPort Coquitlam-Burke Mountain was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:...
→ Port CoquitlamPort Coquitlam (provincial electoral district)Port Coquitlam is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. First established following the 1988 redistribution, it was contested in the 1991 and 1996 elections before being superseded by Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. The district was reestablished by the Electoral Districts... - Port Moody-Westwood → Port Moody-CoquitlamPort Moody-CoquitlamPort Moody-Coquitlam is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 general election in which BC Liberal Iain Black was elected as its MLA...
- Prince George NorthPrince George NorthPrince George North was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1979 to 2009.- Demographics :- History :*John Heinrich, Social Credit *Lois Boone, NDP...
→ Prince George-MackenziePrince George-MackenziePrince George-Mackenzie is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It came into effect upon the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009, and was first contested in the 2009 provincial election... - Prince George-Mount RobsonPrince George-Mount RobsonPrince George-Mount Robson was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
→ Prince George-ValemountPrince George-ValemountPrince George-Valemount is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It came into effect upon the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009, and was first contested in the 2009 provincial election... - Prince George-OminecaPrince George-OminecaPrince George-Omineca was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is John Rustad, whose experience is in the forest industry...
→ Nechako LakesNechako Lakes (provincial electoral district)Nechako Lakes is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It was established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008, came into effect upon the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009, and was first contested in the ensuing election... - Surrey-Panorama RidgeSurrey-Panorama RidgeSurrey-Panorama Ridge was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.- Demographics :-1999 Redistribution:Surrey-Panorama Ridge was created from*the southern half of Surrey-Newton...
→ Surrey-PanoramaSurrey-PanoramaSurrey-Panorama is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It came into effect following the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009 and was contested in the British Columbia general election of that year... - Vancouver-Burrard → Vancouver-West EndVancouver-West EndVancouver-West End is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was contested for the first time in the 2009 election.Prior to 2009, the riding was part of Vancouver-Burrard....
- Victoria-HillsideVictoria-HillsideVictoria-Hillside was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
→ Victoria-Swan LakeVictoria-Swan LakeVictoria-Swan Lake is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 election, in which New Democrat, Rob Fleming was elected its first MLA.... - West Kootenay-BoundaryWest Kootenay-BoundaryWest Kootenay-Boundary was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.The seat combined the Rossland/Trail/Castlegar area that had previously been in Rossland-Trail with the Boundary Country, which had been in the Okanagan-Boundary...
→ Kootenay WestKootenay West (provincial electoral district)Kootenay West is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It came into effect in the ensuing election.- Member of Legislative Assembly :... - Yale-LillooetYale-LillooetYale—Lillooet was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.It first appeared in the 1966 General Election, when it superseded the older Lillooet riding, which was one of the province's original twelve ridings, as well as the equally-old Yale riding,...
→ Fraser-NicolaFraser-NicolaFraser-Nicola is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing election.- Member...
New ridings (6)
- Abbotsford SouthAbbotsford SouthAbbotsford South is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing election.-...
- Boundary-SimilkameenBoundary-SimilkameenBoundary-Similkameen is a new riding which was formed in 2008 assembled together with populations of Penticton-Okanagan Valley, West Kootenay-Boundary and Yale-Lillooet...
- Coquitlam-Burke MountainCoquitlam-Burke MountainCoquitlam-Burke Mountain is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 election in which Liberal, Douglas Horne was elected its first MLA....
- Nanaimo-North Cowichan
- Surrey-FleetwoodSurrey-FleetwoodSurrey-Fleetwood is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing election...
- Vancouver-False Creek