Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge

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Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge
British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Marc Dalton
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]94,111
Electors (2015)70,289
Area (km²)[2]2,141
Pop. density (per km²)44
Census divisionsFraser Valley, Metro Vancouver
Census subdivisionsMaple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of British Columbia previously included in the electoral district of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission.[3]

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge 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, which took place in October 2015.[4]

Demographics[edit]

Ethnic groups in Pitt Meadows Maple Ridge (2016)
Source: [1]
Population %
Ethnic group European 76,245 76.5%
Aboriginal 5,285 5.3%
South Asian 3,310 3.3%
Chinese 2,915 2.9%
Filipino 2,485 2.5%
Black 1,145 1.1%
Korean 1,110 1.1%
Latin American 1,070 1.1%
West Asian 895 0.9%
Southeast Asian 865 0.9%
Japanese 685 0.7%
Arab 235 0.2%
Multiple minorities 650 0.7%
Visible minority, n.i.e. 230 0.2%
Total population 99,670 100%

Members of Parliament[edit]

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge
Riding created from Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission
42nd  2015–2019     Dan Ruimy Liberal
43rd  2019–present     Marc Dalton Conservative

Election results[edit]

Pitt Meadows–Maple Ridge–Mission[edit]

2019 Canadian federal election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Marc Dalton 19,650 36.2
Liberal Dan Ruimy 16,125 29.7
New Democratic John Mogk 12,958 23.9
Green Ariane Jaschke 4,332 8.0
People's Bryton Cherrier 698 1.3
Independent Steve Ranta 468 0.9
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,231 100.0
Total rejected ballots 298
Turnout 54,529 68.2
Eligible voters 79,960
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dan Ruimy 17,673 33.89 +28.51 $19,154.65
Conservative Mike Murray 16,373 31.40 -23.45 $104,478.03
New Democratic Bob D'Eith 15,450 29.63 -5.26 $52,306.94
Green Peter Tam 2,202 4.22 -0.66 $5,078.59
Independent Steve Ranta 252 0.87 $1,613.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,150 100.00   $204,873.50
Total rejected ballots 121 0.23
Turnout 52,271 72.92
Eligible voters 71,682
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +25.98
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 21,069 54.84
  New Democratic 13,404 34.89
  Liberal 2,068 5.38
  Green 1,877 4.89

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. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, 30 September 2015
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  9. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

Coordinates: 49°34′N 122°25′W / 49.56°N 122.41°W / 49.56; -122.41