Federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver East British Columbia electoral district |
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Vancouver East in relation to other electoral districts in Vancouver |
Federal electoral district |
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Legislature | House of Commons |
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MP | Jenny Kwan New Democratic |
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District created | 1933 |
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First contested | 1935 |
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Last contested | 2021 |
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District webpage | profile, map |
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Demographics |
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Population (2021)[1] | 118,675 |
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Electors (2015) | 85,900 |
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Area (km²)[1] | 21.66 |
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Pop. density (per km²) | 5,479 |
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Census division(s) | Metro Vancouver |
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Census subdivision(s) | Vancouver |
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Vancouver East (French: Vancouver-Est) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. It is currently represented by New Democratic Party MP Jenny Kwan.
The riding of Vancouver East is the poorest in Canada with a median individual income of $24,374 (2010).
Vancouver East is known as a New Democratic Party stronghold; the NDP and its Co-operative Commonwealth Federation predecessor have won all but two elections in the riding since its creation in 1933. Both losses (1974 and 1993) have come at the hands of Liberal candidates who failed to retain the seat at the next election. The Conservative Party and its right-leaning predecessors have always fared poorly in the riding, rarely garnering more than 20 percent of the vote.
In the 2006 federal election, the NDP won a higher percentage of the vote in Vancouver East than in any other riding in the country: 56.6 percent. In the 2011 election, the NDP increased its majority win to 62.83 percent.
Geography
The district includes the City of Vancouver neighbourhoods of Downtown Eastside, Mount Pleasant, Grandview–Woodland, and Hastings–Sunrise.
Federal riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
Party | Association name | CEO | HQ address | Neighbourhood |
| Green | Green Party of Canada Vancouver East Electoral District Association | Jim Hankle | 210 West Hastings Street | Downtown Eastside |
| Conservative | Vancouver East Conservative Association | Edward Sem | 3189 East 4th Avenue | Hastings–Sunrise |
| Liberal | Vancouver East Federal Liberal Association | Mark Elyas | 460-580 Hornby St. | Financial District |
| New Democratic | Vancouver East Federal NDP Riding Association | Caelan Griffiths | 138-2416 Main Street | Mount Pleasant |
| Marijuana | Vancouver East Parti Marijuana Party Electoral District Association | Dan Crysler | 240-2915 Kaslo Street | Renfrew Heights |
Demographics
Though Vancouver East is home to a predominantly impoverished underclass populace, it is also home to a prominent industrial and working-class riding. The district is well-known for hosting North America's largest Chinatown, in addition to being one of the poorest areas in the Metro Vancouver Regional District, known as the Downtown Eastside. 42 percent of the riding's inhabitants are immigrants and 22 percent are of Chinese ancestry. A high number, 63 percent, of residents are renters. 24 percent of residents over age 25 have a university certificate or degree. Manufacturing, tourism, shipping, accommodation and food service industries are vital to the employment base in this riding. The average family income is over CA$61,000. The unemployment rate is about 7.7 percent.[2]
The ethnically diverse area is home to many of the city's artists and socio-political activists. In recent years,[when?] the area has been negatively affected by an influx of hard drugs and the concomitant social consequences associated with their use.
The riding is the least religious in Canada, with 55.1 percent of the population not adhering to any religion.[3]
Panethnic groups in Vancouver East (2011−2021) Panethnic group | 2021[4] | 2016[5] | 2011[6] |
Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
European[a] | 58,615 | 51.5% | 58,580 | 53.3% | 52,315 | 50.34% |
East Asian[b] | 25,600 | 22.49% | 26,880 | 24.46% | 27,590 | 26.55% |
Southeast Asian[c] | 9,270 | 8.15% | 8,975 | 8.17% | 10,500 | 10.1% |
Indigenous | 5,940 | 5.22% | 5,880 | 5.35% | 5,055 | 4.86% |
South Asian | 3,850 | 3.38% | 2,760 | 2.51% | 2,310 | 2.22% |
Latin American | 3,330 | 2.93% | 1,975 | 1.8% | 1,950 | 1.88% |
African | 2,165 | 1.9% | 1,685 | 1.53% | 1,445 | 1.39% |
Middle Eastern[d] | 1,710 | 1.5% | 1,065 | 0.97% | 835 | 0.8% |
Other[e] | 3,320 | 2.92% | 2,115 | 1.92% | 1,925 | 1.85% |
Total responses | 113,805 | 95.9% | 109,905 | 94.97% | 103,920 | 94.39% |
Total population | 118,675 | 100% | 115,724 | 100% | 110,097 | 100% |
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |
History
The electoral district was created in 1933 from Vancouver South and Vancouver—Burrard ridings.
Vancouver East was one two electoral districts in British Columbia that saw no changes to its boundaries proposed following the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution.
Historical boundaries
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1933 representation order
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1947 representation order
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1952 representation order
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1966 representation order
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1976 representation order
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1987 representation order
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1996 representation order
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2003 representation order
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2013 representation order
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2023 representation order
Members of Parliament
Current member of Parliament
Its member of Parliament (MP) is Jenny Kwan. Kwan has served in the House of Commons since 2015. Prior to her federal service, she was a member of Vancouver City Council and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. She is a member of the New Democratic Party.
Election results
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Graph of election results in Vancouver East (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| New Democratic | Jenny Kwan | 27,969 | 56.4 | | $70,443.58 |
| Liberal | Josh Vander Vies | 9,797 | 19.8 | | $41,387.88 |
| Conservative | Mauro Francis | 5,399 | 10.9 | | $9,491.11 |
| Green | Cheryl Matthew | 3,826 | 7.7 | | $5,835.22 |
| People's | Karin Litzcke | 1,382 | 2.8 | | $3,823.14 |
| Libertarian | Gölök Buday | 831 | 1.7 | | $0.00 |
| Communist | Natasha Hale | 387 | 0.8 | | $0.00 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,591 | – | – | $119,373.85 |
Total rejected ballots | 528 |
Turnout | |
Eligible voters | |
Source: Elections Canada[7] |
2019 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| New Democratic | Jenny Kwan | 29,236 | 52.6 | +2.66 | $86,021.45 |
| Liberal | Kyle Demes | 10,085 | 18.1 | -10.06 | $25,852.88 |
| Green | Bridget Burns | 8,062 | 14.5 | +5.31 | $51,975.81 |
| Conservative | Chris Corsetti | 6,724 | 12.1 | +1.33 | $4,528.19 |
| People's | Karin Litzcke | 679 | 1.2 | – | $7,718.34 |
| Libertarian | Gölök Z. Buday | 562 | 1.0 | – | $182.20 |
| Communist | Peter Marcus | 177 | 0.3 | -0.59 | $476.56 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Anne Jamieson | 86 | 0.2 | -0.16 | $0.00 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,611 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots | 537 |
Turnout | 56,148 | 61.1 |
Eligible voters | 91,951 |
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +6.36 |
Source: Elections Canada[8][9] |
2015 Canadian federal election: Vancouver East |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| New Democratic | Jenny Kwan | 29,316 | 49.94 | -12.89 | $107,948.45 |
| Liberal | Edward Wong | 16,532 | 28.16 | +18.25 | $103,236.57 |
| Conservative | James Low | 6,322 | 10.77 | -8.13 | $10,430.75 |
| Green | Wes Regan | 5,395 | 9.19 | +1.54 | $29,914.97 |
| Communist | Peter Marcus | 525 | 0.89 | – | – |
| Independent | D. Alex Millar | 216 | 0.37 | – | – |
| Marxist–Leninist | Anne Jamieson | 214 | 0.36 | -0.35 | – |
| Pirate | Shawn Vulliez | 188 | 0.32 | – | – |
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 58,708 | 100.00 | | $226,454.95 |
Total rejected ballots | 405 | 0.69 | – |
Turnout | 59,113 | 67.44 | – |
Eligible voters | 87,657 |
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -15.57 |
Source: Elections Canada[10][11][12] |
2008 Canadian federal election: Vancouver East |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| New Democratic | Libby Davies | 22,506 | 54.42 | -2.15 | $72,187 |
| Liberal | Ken Low | 7,127 | 17.23 | -6.19 | $80,088 |
| Conservative | Ryan Warawa | 6,422 | 15.53 | +2.22 | $45,821 |
| Green | Mike Carr | 4,708 | 11.38 | +5.38 | $2,396 |
| Work Less | Betty Krawczyk | 423 | 1.02 | – | |
| Marxist–Leninist | Anne Jamieson | 171 | 0.41 | – | |
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 41,357 | 100.0 | | $83,047 |
Total rejected ballots | 270 | 0.65 | +0.18 |
Turnout | 41,639 | 54 | -2.4 |
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +2.02 |
2004 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| New Democratic | Libby Davies | 23,452 | 56.46 | +14.19 | $64,940 |
| Liberal | Shirley Chan | 10,768 | 25.92 | -7.81 | |
| Conservative | Harvey Grigg | 4,153 | 9.99 | -7.53 | $44,993 |
| Green | Ron Plowright | 2,365 | 5.69 | +3.24 | $1,157 |
| Marijuana | Marc Boyer | 399 | 0.96 | -0.85 | |
| Christian Heritage | Gloria Anne Kieler | 250 | 0.60 | +0.25 | |
| Independent | Louis James Lesosky | 147 | 0.35 | – | |
Total valid votes | 41,534 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots | 305 | 0.73 | 0.73 | -0.37 |
Turnout | 41,839 | 58.16 | +2.28 |
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +11.00 |
Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative vote in the 2000 election. |
2000 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| New Democratic | Libby Davies | 16,818 | 42.27 | +0.02 | $56,481 |
| Liberal | Mason Loh | 13,421 | 33.73 | -3.33 | $58,199 |
| Alliance | Sal Vetro | 5,536 | 13.91 | +1.81 | $14,808 |
| Progressive Conservative | Michael Walsh | 1,439 | 3.61 | +0.89 | $7,603 |
| Green | Kelly Elizabeth White | 975 | 2.45 | -0.99 | $177 |
| Marijuana | David Malmo-Levine | 724 | 1.81 | – | |
| Canadian Action | Brian Bacon | 432 | 1.08 | – | $2,648 |
| Independent | Edna Mathilda Brass | 196 | 0.49 | – | |
| Independent | Gloria Anne Kieler | 143 | 0.35 | -0.28 | |
| Natural Law | Rosemary F. Galte | 97 | 0.24 | – | |
Total valid votes | 39,781 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots | 444 | 1.10 | -0.03 |
Turnout | 40,225 | 55.88 | -4.00 |
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +1.68 |
Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform Party vote in the 1997 election. |
1997 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| New Democratic | Libby Davies | 14,961 | 42.25 | +11.22 | $52,043 |
| Liberal | Anna Terrana | 13,123 | 37.06 | +1.00 | $52,663 |
| Reform | Keith Mitchell | 4,287 | 12.10 | +0.16 | $11,525 |
| Green | Stuart Parker | 1,221 | 3.44 | +1.99 | $2,871 |
| Progressive Conservative | Jerry Cikes | 964 | 2.72 | -6.10 | $5,167 |
| Christian Heritage | Gloria Kieler | 226 | 0.63 | – | $844 |
| Natural Law | Wayne Melvin | 185 | 0.52 | -0.45 | |
| Independent | Kimball Cariou | 161 | 0.45 | -0.41 | $5,097 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Charles Boylan | 158 | 0.44 | +0.23 | |
| Independent | Ryan Bloc Québécois Bigge | 121 | 0.34 | – | |
Total valid votes | 35,407 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots | 403 | 1.13 |
Turnout | 35,810 | 59.88 |
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.11 |
See also
References
- "Vancouver East (federal electoral district) (Code 59030) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
Notes
- ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and federal electoral districts (2013 Representation Order)". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Vancouver East, CBC.ca, 2008.
- ^ National Household Survey (NHS), January 15, 2001
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Confirmed candidates — Vancouver East". Elections Canada. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vancouver East, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- ^ "Résultats du soir d'élection – Circonscriptions".
External links
- Library of Parliament Riding Profile
- Expenditures – 2004
- Expenditures – 2000
- Expenditures – 1997
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
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