Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam

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Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Ron McKinnon
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]123,576
Electors (2019)91,889
Area (km²)[2]650
Pop. density (per km²)190.1
Census divisionsMetro Vancouver
Census subdivisionsCoquitlam, Greater Vancouver A, Port Coquitlam

Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of the former electoral district of Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam.[3]

Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, where Liberal MP Ron McKinnon won in the riding.[4][5]

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic groups in Coquitlam Port Coquitlam (2016)
Source: [1]
Population %
Ethnic group European 63,385 51.7%
Chinese 23,995 19.6%
West Asian 6,840 5.6%
Korean 6,300 5.1%
South Asian 5,135 4.2%
Filipino 4,510 3.7%
Aboriginal 3,930 3.2%
Latin American 1,980 1.6%
Black 1,465 1.2%
Southeast Asian 1,430 1.2%
Japanese 1,310 1.1%
Arab 1,020 0.8%
Multiple minorities 2,050 1.7%
Visible minority, n.i.e. 220 0.2%
Total population 122,550 100%

Members of Parliament[edit]

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
Riding created from Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam
42nd  2015–2019     Ron McKinnon Liberal
43rd  2019–present

Election results[edit]

2019 Canadian federal election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ron McKinnon 20,178 34.7 -0.58
Conservative Nicholas Insley 19,788 34.0 +2.00
New Democratic Christina Gower 13,383 23.0 -4.25
Green Brad Nickason 4,025 6.9 +3.23
People's Roland Spornicu 703 1.2
Veterans Coalition Dan Iova 98 0.2
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,175 100.0
Total rejected ballots 314
Turnout 58,489 63.7
Eligible voters 91,889
Liberal hold Swing -1.29
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ron McKinnon 19,938 35.28 +27.02 $22,747.95
Conservative Douglas Horne 18,083 32.00 -23.53 $193,315.18
New Democratic Sara Norman 15,400 27.25 -3.72 $25,811.51
Green Brad Nickason 2,076 3.67 -0.66 $5,259.89
Libertarian Lewis Clarke Dahlby 1,014 1.79
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,511 100.00   $221,031.20
Total rejected ballots 287 0.51
Turnout 56,798 66.75
Eligible voters 85,122
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +25.27
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 22,371 55.53
  New Democratic 12,477 30.97
  Liberal 3,330 8.27
  Green 1,744 4.33
  Others 364 0.90

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ^ Final Report – British Columbia
  4. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. ^ Judd, Amy. "Liberal Ron McKinnon elected in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam". Global News.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, 30 September 2015
  9. ^ Official Voting Results - Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
  10. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
  11. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

Coordinates: 49°22′N 122°44′W / 49.36°N 122.73°W / 49.36; -122.73