Profile
Vancouver East in relation to the other Vancouver area ridings''
Population, 2001
107,421
Electors
71,942
Area (km2 )
21
Population density (people per km2 )
5115.29
Vancouver East is a federal
electoral district in
British Columbia ,
Canada , that has been represented in the
Canadian House of Commons since 1935.
For the defunct provincial electoral district of the same name, please see Vancouver East (electoral district) .
Vancouver East is known as New Democratic Party stronghold; the NDP and its Co-operative Commonwealth Federation predecessor have won all but two elections in the riding since the riding's creation in 1933. In the 2006 federal election , the New Democratic Party won a higher percentage of the vote in Vancouver East than in any other riding in the country: 56.6%.
The area was traditionally known as Little Italy, but has progressed into an ethnically diverse community of artists, activists, and business owners. In recent years, the are has been negatively affected by an influx of hard drugs and the problems associated with their use.
Ethnic groups: 45.5% White, 30.5% Chinese, 5.4% First Nations, 4.9% Southeast Asian, 4.9% Filipino, 2.2% South Asian, 1.7% Latin American, 1.5% Black, 1.1% Japanese Languages: 46.6% English, 1.8% French, 49.3% Other, 2.3% Multiple languages Religions: 22.2% Catholic, 11.9% Protestant, 8.6% Buddhist, 1.3% Muslim, 1.1% Christian Orthodox, 4.5% Other Christian, 47.4% No religious affiliation Average income: $22,144
Geography
The district includes the City of
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside ,
Mount Pleasant , Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* , and Hastings-Sunrise.
History
The electoral district was created in 1933 from
Vancouver South and
Vancouver—Burrard ridings .
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament (MP) is
Libby Davies , a former human resources co-ordinator and Vancouver city councillor. She was first elected in
1997 . She represents the
New Democratic Party . She is the NDP House Leader, and their critic for Social Programs, Multiculturalism, and Housing. She serves as the Vice-Chair on the 'Subcommittee on Solicitation Laws of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness'.
Election results
New Democratic Party
Libby Davies
23,927
56.6%
$75,177.29
Liberal
Dave Haggard
9,907
23.4%
$22,205.38
Conservative
Elizabeth M. Pagtakhan
5,631
13.3%
Green
Christine Ellis
2,536
6.0%
Canadian Action
Bryce Bartholomew
293
0.7%
Total valid votes
42,294
100.00%
Total rejected ballots
200
0.5%
Turnout
42,494
56.4%
New Democratic Party
Libby Davies
23,452
56.46%
$64,940
Liberal
Shirley Chan
10,768
25.92%
Conservative
Harvey Grigg
4,153
9.99%
$44,993
Green
Ron Plowright
2,365
5.69%
$1,157
Marijuana
Marc Boyer
399
0.96%
Christian Heritage
Gloria Anne Kieler
250
0.60%
No Affiliation
Louis James Lesosky
147
0.35%
Total valid votes
41,534
100.00%
Total rejected ballots
305
0.73%
Turnout
41,839
58.16%
New Democratic Party
Libby Davies
16,818
42.27%
$56,481
Liberal
Mason Loh
13,421
33.73%
$58,199
Canadian Alliance
Sal Vetro
5,536
13.91%
$14,808
Progressive Conservative
Michael Walsh
1,439
3.61%
$7,603
Green
Kelly Elizabeth White
975
2.45%
$177
Marijuana
David Malmo-Levine
724
1.81%
Canadian Action
Brian Bacon
432
1.08%
$2,648
No affiliation
Edna Mathilda Brass
196
0.49%
No affiliation
Gloria Anne Kieler
143
0.35%
Natural Law
Rosemary F. Galte
97
0.24%
Total valid votes
39,781
100.00%
Total rejected ballots
444
1.10 %
Turnout
40,225
55.88%
New Democratic Party
Libby Davies
14,961
42.25%
$52,043
Liberal
Anna Terrana
13,123
37.06%
$52,663
Reform
Keith Mitchell
4,287
12.10%
$11,525
Green
Stuart Parker
1,221
3.44%
$2,871
Progressive Conservative
Jerry Cikes
964
2.72%
$5,167
Christian Heritage
Gloria Kieler
226
0.63%
$844
Natural Law
Wayne Melvin
185
0.52%
No affiliation
Kimball Cariou
161
0.45%
$5,097
Marxist-Leninist
Charles Boylan
158
0.44%
No affiliation
Ryan Bloc Quebecois Bigge
121
0.34%
Total valid votes
35,407
100.00%
Total rejected ballots
403
1.13%
Turnout
35,810
59.88%
TERRANA, Anna
14,357
MITCHELL, Margaret
12,357
STEWART, Joan
4,754
TOM, Susan
3,513
WRIGHT, Bruce Frank
2,403
MARSDEN, Wayne
811
WHITE, Kelly Elizabeth
579
GRAYSON, David
386
CARIOU, Kimball
343
OFFLEY, Will
103
SPROULE, Brian
84
YOUNG, Joe
71
IMRIE, Alan
56
MITCHELL, Margaret Anne
20,108
LEUNG, Raymond
11,692
NIELSEN, Paul E.
6,248
LIGHT, Robert J.
401
HOLZSCHUHER, Heinz
278
SCOTT, Ruff Tuff Duff Duff
277
ZANDER, Kim C.
180
SOROKA, Cheryl Stephens
88
MITCHELL, Margaret
18,464
WONG, Shirley Maple
9,044
VOLRICH, Jack J.
7,210
MCCABE, Cameron H.
342
MACDONALD, Sandy
330
FIGUEROA, Miguel
259
MITCHELL, Margaret Anne
14,245
LEE, Arthur John Art
12,979
KILBEY, David N.
4,742
LYTTLE, Dandy Randy
198
WILSON, J. Fred
179
TETREAULT, Paul
61
FERRON, Chaouac
34
MITCHELL, Margaret Anne
13,697
LEE, Arthur John Art
12,522
LENG, Cecil H.
5,304
DALLAVALLE, Carlo
334
WILSON, J. Fred
170
SPROULE, Brian K.
44
LEE, Arthur J. Art
9,671
NEALE, C.P. Paddy
9,614
HUBBS, Hartley
6,747
RUSH, Maurice
298
BOYLAN, Charles
181
NEALE, C. Paddy
13,525
MINICHIELLO, John
8,687
BALAN, John G.
4,584
STUNDER, Walter
613
RUSH, Maurice
206
HYMAN, Ian R.
92
WINCH, Harold Edward
13,339
KENNEDY, Robert
9,750
MEYER, Max E.
2,377
EMANUELE, P. Daniel
726
CARON, Charles
477
WINCH, Harold Edward
11,854
SHARP, Alexander C.
3,969
CAMPBELL, Walter W.
2,840
CHONG, Gladys
1,900
Progressive Workers
LE BOURDAIS, Jerry
274
WINCH, Harold Edward
12,688
SHARP, Alexander Charles
5,538
CHONG, Gladys Guy
3,335
MUNNIK, Dorothy Jean
1,804
WINCH, Harold Edward
12,329
CULOS, Marino
4,447
KIRK, Oris
3,395
MCCANN, Michael John
1,867
MCEWEN, Thomas Alexander
648
WINCH, Harold Edward
11,486
MULLINS, Norman
8,654
SHARP, Alexander Charles
2,175
MCCANN, Michael John
1,338
WINCH, Harold Edward
10,782
CHMELYK, John
5,312
MULLINS, Norman Douglas
4,110
SHARP, Alexander Charles
2,454
WINCH, Harold Edward
10,192
MCCARTHY, Raymond
4,885
REID, William
3,272
MORLEY, Benjamin A.R.
1,038
RUSH, Maurice
764
MACINNIS, Angus
14,056
REID, William
10,154
DAY, Joseph Friend
4,261
STEWART, Charles McGregor
1,377
MACINNIS, Angus
16,003
REID, William
7,786
WARD, William
7,008
PRITCHETT, Harold James
4,283
Democratic
WALLACE, William Nicholas
729
MACINNIS, Angus
12,490
HENDERSON, John
9,196
DERPAK, William Wilfred
5,975
MCKEAN, Fergus
1,398
MACINNIS, Angus
13,629
MACDOUGALL, J. Lorne
7,090
TODRICK, Thomas
3,364
BRUCE, Malcolm
1,555
BORTON, Clifford Norman
1,134
See also
External links British Columbia federal electoral districts
"Vancouver East".