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New Westminster - Coquitlam
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255/255 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Fin Donnelly | 23,023 | 45.91 |
Elected |
| CON | Diana Dilworth | 20,806 | 41.49 |
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| LIB | Ken Beck Lee | 4,068 | 8.11 |
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| GRN | Rebecca Helps | 2,160 | 4.31 |
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| ML | Roland Verrier | 95 | 0.19 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding, containing parts of New Westminster and Port Moody, encompasses the area between the Fraser River in the south, Burrard Inlet in the north, the Coquitlam River in the east and 10th Avenue and North Road in the west.
New Westminster-Burnaby was established in 1986. The name changed to New Westminister-Coquitlam-Burnaby in 1996. In 2004, New Westminster-Coquitlam was formed by combining a large swath of New Westminster-Coquitlam-Burnaby with about one-quarter of Port Moody-Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam.
Population: 111,231 (2006 census; an increase of 1.8% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, New Democrat Dawn Black was re-elected in a tight race, edging out Conservative Yonah Martin by only 1,490 votes. Black resigned on April 13, 2009, to seek a seat in the provincial legislature and a byelection was called for Nov. 9, 2009. It was won by New Democratic Party candidate Fin Donnelly.
Black upset Conservative incumbent Paul Forseth in 2006 after Forseth held this riding for 12 years. Forseth won under the Reform banner in 1993, edging out his Liberal opponent by 814 votes. In 1997, his margin was 1,848 votes and in 2000 he defeated Liberal Lee Rankin by more than 6,000 votes. In 2004, Forseth squeaked past Steve McClurg of the NDP, with a margin of just 113 votes, to win for the Conservatives.
Before Forseth, the NDP reigned in this region, winning all but one election since 1962. Pauline Jewett was the MP here from 1979 to 1988. Fellow New Democrat Black replaced her in 1988.
New Westminister-Coquitlam-Burnaby:
- 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
New Westminster-Coquitlam:
- 2004 - CON
- 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 42.42% (46,555) |
| French | 8.36% (9,180) |
| Aboriginal | 3.46% (3,800) |
| American | 1.49% (1,640) |
| Canadian | 17.16% (18,830) |
| Caribbean | 0.79% (865) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.45% (1,590) |
| Western European | 15.79% (17,330) |
| Northern European | 7.42% (8,145) |
| Eastern European | 13.73% (15,070) |
| S European | 11.35% (12,455) |
| Other European | 0.83% (915) |
| Scandinavian | 6.66% (7,305) |
| Baltic | 0.31% (340) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.15% (1,265) |
| African | 1.17% (1,280) |
| Arab | 0.69% (760) |
| Maghrebi | 0.05% (55) |
| West Asia | 2.41% (2,650) |
| South Asia | 3.97% (4,355) |
| East/SE Asia | 19.56% (21,465) |
| Oceania | 0.66% (725) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.34% (370) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 109,745 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 67% (72,730) |
| French | 2% (1,755) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (1,360) |
| Portuguese | 0% (415) |
| Romanian | 1% (1,205) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,485) |
| Danish | 0% (110) |
| Dutch | 0% (450) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (25) |
| German | 1% (1,485) |
| Norwegian | 0% (85) |
| Swedish | 0% (30) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (90) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (220) |
| Croatian | 1% (665) |
| Czech | 0% (265) |
| Macedonian | 0% (10) |
| Polish | 1% (1,010) |
| Russian | 1% (1,080) |
| Serbian | 0% (280) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (95) |
| Slovak | 0% (195) |
| Slovenian | 0% (40) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (355) |
| Latvian | 0% (15) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (25) |
| Estonian | 0% (20) |
| Finnish | 0% (285) |
| Hungarian | 0% (500) |
| Greek | 0% (220) |
| Armenian | 0% (110) |
| Turkish | 0% (60) |
| Amharic | 0% (100) |
| Arabic | 0% (375) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (45) |
| Bengali | 0% (30) |
| Gujarati | 0% (320) |
| Hindi | 0% (470) |
| Kurdish | 0% (70) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (1,030) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 2% (1,930) |
| Sindhi | 0% (100) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (30) |
| Urdu | 0% (240) |
| Malayalam | 0% (15) |
| Tamil | 0% (155) |
| Telugu | 0% (15) |
| Japanese | 1% (580) |
| Korean | 3% (3,345) |
| Cantonese | 2% (2,575) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 3% (3,525) |
| Mandarin | 2% (2,655) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (170) |
| Lao | 0% (35) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (30) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (265) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (345) |
| Ilocano | 0% (45) |
| Malay | 0% (180) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 2% (1,735) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (30) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 108,020 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.68 |
| Mining | 1.80 |
| Utilities | 0.51 |
| Construction | 10.58 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.16 |
| Retail | 13.28 |
| Transport | 3.48 |
| Info Culture | 1.67 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.93 |
| Real Estate | 2.09 |
| ProSciTech | 4.83 |
| Management | 0.07 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.54 |
| Education | 4.89 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.70 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.20 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.90 |
| Public Admin | 4.27 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 53,340 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.9%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 12.52%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 25.96%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $83,378
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 31%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 37.94%
34.30% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Rebecca Helps | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 604-469-9520 |
| Education: | Bachelor in business administration, Simon Fraser University |
Roland Verrier | |
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| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: 778-772-8550 |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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