Vancouver-Fraserview

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

Not to be confused with Vancouver-Fairview.
Vancouver-Fraserview
British Columbia electoral district
Location in Vancouver
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
George Chow
New Democratic
District created1991
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2015)62,885
Area (km²)13
Pop. density (per km²)4,837.3
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Vancouver

Geography

Following the redistricting in 2015 based on the previous census, Vancouver-Fraserview sits in the southeastern portion of Vancouver, including the neighbourhoods of Sunset, Victoria-Fraserview, and Killarney. Its approximate borders are East 49th Ave to the north, Fraser St to the west, Boundary Rd to the east, and the Fraser River to the south.

History

The riding was created for the 1991 election out of parts of the dual member ridings of Vancouver South and Vancouver East.

Electoral history
Vancouver-Fraserview
Assembly Years Member Party
35th 1991–1996     Bernie Simpson New Democratic
36th 1996–2001 Ian Waddell
37th 2001–2005     Ken Johnston Liberal
38th 2005–2009 Wally Oppal
39th 2009–2013 Kash Heed
40th 2013–2017 Suzanne Anton
41st 2017–2020     George Chow New Democratic
42nd 2020–present

Member of Legislative Assembly

The current MLA of Vancouver-Fraserview is George Chow. Recent MLAs include Kash Heed, who served as the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Suzanne Anton and Wally Oppal, who both served as the Attorney-General. Since its inception in 1991 until the 2020 re-election of George Chow, this district has never had an MLA that has served more than one term.

Election results
Graph of provincial election results in Vancouver-Fraserview (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 DemocraticGeorge Chow12,24756.37+7.80$42,403.53
LiberalDavid Grewal7,51134.57−7.65$64,241.50
GreenFrançoise Raunet1,9699.06+1.34$243.99
Total valid votes 21,727100.00–
Total rejected ballots 1700.78−0.27
Turnout 21,89750.22−10.33
Registered voters 43,602
New Democratic hold Swing +0.08
Source: Elections BC[1][2]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 10,182 67.33
Proportional Representation 4,940 32.67
Total valid votes 15,122 100.0
Total rejected ballots 126 0.83
Source: Elections BC[3]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGeorge Chow11,48748.57+4.01$68,196
LiberalSuzanne Anton9,98542.22-4.52$69,911
GreenEric Kolotyluk1,8267.72+2.04$2,357
LibertarianHiroshi Hyde1790.76–$56
Your Political PartyHarpreet S. Bajwa1740.73–$8,399
Total valid votes 23,651100.00–
Total rejected ballots 2521.05-0.1
Turnout 23,90360.55+5.59
Registered voters 39,479
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
B.C. general election 2013: Vancouver-Fraserview[6]
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalSuzanne Anton10,11846.74%$91,618
New DemocraticGabriel Yiu9,64844.56%$107,004
GreenStuart Mackinnon1,2305.68%$2,989
ConservativeRajiv Pandey6533.02%–$9,904
Total valid votes 21,649 100%
Total rejected ballots 251 1.15
Turnout 21,900 54.96%
B.C. general election 2009: Vancouver-Fraserview
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalKash Heed9,54949.29%+1.49%$105,420
New DemocraticGabriel Yiu8,80145.43%+3.00%$97,038
GreenJodie Emery9044.67%-1.97%$8,279
RefederationAndrew Stevano1180.61%–$260
Total valid votes 19,372 100%
Total rejected ballots 175 0.90%
Turnout 19,547 51.09%
B.C. general election 2005: Vancouver-Fraserview
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalWally Oppal9,89547.80% $195,304
  NDP Ravinder Gill 8,783 42.43% $55,698
GreenDoug Perry1,3746.64%–$2,223
MarijuanaShea Campbell6503.13%$100
Total valid votes 20,702 100%
Total rejected ballots 286 1.38%
Turnout 20,988 57.96%
B.C. general election 2001: Vancouver-Fraserview
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalKen Johnston10,36156.84% $43,542
  NDP Ian Waddell 5,815 31.91% $28,396
GreenMerina Matthew1,4177.77%–$197
UnityPaul Stilwell3692.02%  
MarijuanaPaul Emerson Hughes2671.46%$394
Total valid votes 18,229 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 150 0.82%
Turnout 18,379 71.61%
B.C. General Election 1996: Vancouver-Fraserview
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  NDP Ian Waddell 8,774 45.97% $41,504
LiberalGulzar Singh Cheema8,39443.98% $53,524
Progressive DemocratAndy Wong8154.27%–$2,073
GreenStephen Samuel2251.18%–$307
ReformTim Shreeve6433.37% $2,189
Social CreditT. Glen Lockhart1770.93%–$1,118
  Natural Law Prince Pabbies 57 0.30% $139
Total valid votes 19,085 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 143 0.74%
Turnout 19,228 71.94%
B.C. General Election 1991: Vancouver-Fraserview
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  NDP Bernie Simpson 8,016 44.16% $43,735
LiberalRod Raglin5,83732.15% $6,541
Social CreditJonathan Baker4,06022.37%–$25,231
GreenStuart Parker1410.78%–
LibertarianJohn Clarke980.54%
Total valid votes 18,152 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 520 2.78%
Turnout 18,672 73.08%

Student vote results

Student Vote Canada is a non-partisan program in Canada that holds mock elections in elementary and high schools alongside general elections (with the same candidates and same electoral system).

2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGeorge Chow17347.40+0.64
GreenFrançoise Raunet13336.44+15.91
LiberalDavid Grewal5916.16−8.65
Total valid votes 365100.00–
Source: Student Vote Canada[7]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGeorge Chow1,08246.76+11.17
LiberalSuzanne Anton57424.81-9.69
GreenEric Kolotyluk47520.53+1.1
Your Political PartyHarpreet S. Bajwa1134.88–
LibertarianHiroshi Hyde703.03–
Total valid votes 2,314100.0–
Source: Student Vote Canada[8]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGabriel Yu16335.59+3.35
LiberalSuzanne Anton15834.5-5.82
GreenStuart Mackinnon8919.43-2.79
ConservativeRajiv Pandey4810.48–
Total valid votes 458100.0–
Source: Student Vote Canada[9]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalKash P. Heed12740.32
New DemocraticGabriel Yu11132.24
GreenJodie Joanna Emery7022.22
RefederationAndrew Stevano72.22
Total valid votes 315100.0
Source: Student Vote Canada[10]

References
  1. "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  3. "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  4. "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  5. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. "2013 General Election Final Voting Results". Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  7. "Student Vote British Columbia 2020". Student Vote Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  8. "Student Vote BC". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  9. "Student Vote BC". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  10. "Student Vote BC". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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