Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows

Maple 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 Meadows riding with an addition of a small portion of the old Maple Ridge-Mission.[1]

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district of a similar name, see Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Lisa Beare
New Democratic
First contested1991
Last contested2020

Demographics
Population, 2001 56,272
Population Change, 1996–2001 8.2%
Area (km²) 112.75
Pop. Density (people per km²) 499

Geography

1999 redistribution

Changes from Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows to Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows include:

  • Removal of the majority of land in the District of Maple Ridge
  • Removal of Douglas Island[1]

History

The riding was created for the 1991 election from part of the dual-member Dewdney riding.

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Assembly Years Member Party
Dewdney prior to 1991
35th 1991–1996 William James Hartley New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005 Ken Stewart Liberal
38th 2005–2009 Michael Sather New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017 Doug Bing Liberal
41st 2017–2020 Lisa Beare New Democratic
42nd 2020–present

Election results
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLisa Beare15,87763.41+18.61$47,200.48
LiberalCheryl Ashlie9,16336.59−2.21$42,453.66
Total valid votes 25,040100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLisa Beare12,04544.80+1.92$60,276
LiberalDoug Bing10,42838.79−6.70$55,180
GreenAlex Pope3,32912.38+3.23$6,534
ConservativeGary John O'Driscoll6762.51+0.03
IndependentSteve Ranta4081.52–$979
Total valid votes 26,886100.00
Total rejected ballots 1730.64
Turnout 27,05964.50
Source: Elections BC[4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDoug Bing10,82445.49-0.26$50,220
New DemocraticElizabeth Joan Rosenau10,20442.88-4.19$61,491
GreenMichael Lawrence Patterson2,1789.15+3.62$1,188
No AffiliationManuel "Mike" Pratas5892.48–$1,320
Total valid votes 23,795100.00–
Total rejected ballots 1840.77+0.14
Turnout 23,97959.87+2.97
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +1.96
Source: Elections BC[5][6]
  • Pratas campaigned with the BC Conservative Party but was listed as "No affiliation" on the ballot.
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMichael Sather923246.91+0.53
LiberalKen Stewart906246.04+3.30
GreenRob Hornsey10645.41−1.95
IndependentChum Richardson1940.99–
RefederationJay Ariken1290.66–
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticMichael Sather11,78646.38
LiberalKen Stewart10,86142.74
GreenMike Gildersleeve1,8697.36
Democratic ReformRick Butler5342.10
MarijuanaDenise Briere-Smart3601.42
Total 25,410 100.00
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalKen Stewart12,23552.96$39,898
New DemocraticBill Hartley5,76424.95$22,812
GreenMike Gildersleeve3,06913.29$2,437
UnityDave Hensman1,2205.28$7,515
MarijuanaRick Cameron7163.10$394
ActionMichael Felgner970.42$300
Total valid votes 23,101 100.00
Total rejected ballots 77 0.33
Turnout 23,178 72.90
1996 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticBill Hartley12,94646.07$34,860
LiberalKen Stewart10,96039.00$52,898
Progressive DemocratPeter Neufeld2,0117.16$412
ReformNick Walsh1,4705.23–
GreenRichard Hennick4641.65$100
LibertarianLewis Clarke Dahlby1580.56–
Natural LawMatt Deacon900.32$118
Total valid votes 28,099 100.00
Total rejected ballots 137 0.49
Turnout 28,236 73.30
1991 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticBill Hartley11,59145.16$28,734
LiberalSteve Gilmore8,78634.23$5,377
Social CreditRoman Evancic4,98619.42$26,959
GreenDavid B. Pehota3051.19$310
Total valid votes 25,668 100.00
Total rejected ballots 335 1.29
Turnout 26,003 77.02
New Democratic notional gain from Social Credit Swing N/A

References
  1. "Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows B.C. Votes". CBC.ca. April 12, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  2. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  6. "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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