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Vancouver-Point Grey

2009 Results

VANCOUVER-POINT GREY
Party	Candidate	Votes	Vote Share (%)	Status
Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:16 AM PDT		138/142 polls
LIB	Gordon Campbell	10,034	50.20	Elected
NDP	Mel Lehan	8,113	40.59
GRN	Stephen Kronstein	1,733	8.67
SEX	John Ince	109	0.55

All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections B.C.

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STV referendum results in this riding

Question: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provinical Legislative Assembly?

The existing system (First-Past-the-Post)
The single transferable vote electorial system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform

BC-STV

First-Past-the-Post

MAJORITY 50%

8,746 votes | 46.90%

9,901 votes | 53.10%

Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:16 AM PDT

133/142 polls reporting

What it needs to win:

For the referendum to be binding, the approval level must be:

at least 60% of the total popular vote, province-wide, AND
more than 50% of the votes in at least 51 of the province's 85 electoral districts.

If the two thresholds are met, government is required to introduce legislation to implement BC-STV in sufficient time for it to be in place for the May 2013 General Election.

Profile

Vancouver-Point Grey takes in most western part of Vancouver.
English Bay and Fraser River form three of the boundaries. Eastern border is Arbutus Street/West 16th Avenue/eastern boundary of Pacific Spirit Regional Park.
It covers West Point Grey, Kitsilano and University Endowment Lands.
It includes UBC and its golf course, Camosun Bog and the beaches and parks along English Bay.
Includes spacious homes on large lots, rental suites in heritage homes, condos.
In 2006 census, 53.4% had university degrees, the highest in British Columbia.
Average family income was fourth highest in B.C.
Rental dwellings, 51%, exceeded owned dwellings, 49%.
The visible minority population was 26%.

Redistribution

No change in 2000 redistribution.

In 2008 redistribution, kept 92% of riding.

Political History

Vancouver-Point Grey: In 1986, Social Credit Kim Campbell and New Democrat Darlene Marzari were elected when it was a 2-member riding.
New Democrat Tom Perry won March 15, 1989 by-election held after Campbell resigned to run federally.
In 1991, Marzari defeated Liberal Barry Burke by 3,054 votes.
In 1996, Liberal Gordon Campbell, the incumbent from Vancouver-Quilchena, defeated New Democrat Jim Green by 1,563 votes.
In 2001, Campbell defeated Green candidate Varya Rubin by 8,336 votes; sworn in as Premier on June 5, 2001.
In 2005, Campbell defeated New Democrat Mel Lehan by 2,250 votes; remained as Premier.

Overall Results

Overall Election Results
Party	Elected	Leading	Total	Vote Share (%)
Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT
LIB	49	0	49	46.02
NDP	36	0	36	42.06
GRN	0	0	0	8.10
CON	0	0	0	2.11
OTH	0	0	0	1.72

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STV referendum overall results

Question: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provinical Legislative Assembly?

The existing system (First-Past-the-Post)
The single transferable vote electorial system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform

Electoral District Vote

BC-STV

First-Past-the-Post

51 RIDINGS

Ridings 7/85

Ridings 78/85

Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT

85/85 ridings reporting

Total Popular Vote

BC-STV

First-Past-the-Post

MAJORITY 60%

560,430 votes | 38.82%

883,259 votes | 61.18%

Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT

What it needs to win:

For the referendum to be binding, the approval level must be:

more than 50% of the votes in at least 51 of the province's 85 electoral districts, AND
at least 60% of the total popular vote, province-wide.

If the two thresholds are met, government is required to introduce legislation to implement BC-STV in sufficient time for it to be in place for the May 2013 General Election.

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B.C. Votes Headlines

Huntington defeats Oppal in B.C. election recount: Independent candidate Vicki Huntington has defeated high profile B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Wally Oppal in the riding of Delta South in one of two provincial election recounts concluded on Tuesday.
Oppal falls behind in see-saw Delta South recount: B.C. Liberal Wally Oppal fell behind in Monday's initial recount of ballots cast in Delta South in the May 12 provincial election. Absentee votes will still need to be counted Tuesday before the final result will be announced Wednesday.
Record low voter turnout in B.C. election: Voter turnout in B.C.'s provincial election hit a record low on Tuesday, with only 50 per cent of eligible voters bothering to vote, a full eight percentage points less than the 58 per cent that voted in 2005.
Oppal awaits results of recount for Delta South seat: There will be an automatic recount in the Delta South riding after preliminary election results show star Liberal candidate Wally Oppal beat independent Vicki Huntington by a mere two votes.
Re-elected Campbell to focus on strengthening B.C.'s economy: Gordon Campbell says reviving the province's economy is his main task as he heads into a historic third straight term as the province's premier, but other issues — such as health care and the environment — are also on the agenda.
Campbell wins 3rd straight term in B.C.: B.C. Liberal Leader Gordon Campbell has won an historic third straight term as the province's premier. Preliminary results in Tuesday's B.C. election show Campbell's Liberals leading with 45.7 per cent of the popular vote, ahead of Carole James's NDP at 42.2 per cent.
NDP defeated in B.C., but James to stay on: The NDP has been defeated for the third straight time in B.C., but party leader Carole James has won her seat and says she had no immediate plans to step down.
B.C. voters turn thumbs down on STV: British Columbia's voters have soundly rejected electoral reform, defeating the proposed shift to a proportional representation system by a wide margin.
New Democrats take three key Victoria-area ridings: The B.C. New Democrat Party has won three key ridings in the Victoria area of Vancouver Island.
Oppal takes Delta South by two votes: B.C. Liberal Wally Oppal beat star Independent candidate Vicki Huntington by two votes in the restructured riding of Delta South in the tightest race of B.C.'s general election.