West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
British Columbia electoral district

West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in relation to the other British Columbia ridings
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Pamela Goldsmith-Jones
Liberal

District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 112,875
Electors (2015) 86,370
Area (km²)[1] 13,237
Pop. density (per km²) 8.5
Census subdivisions Whistler, Squamish, Pemberton, West Vancouver, Lions Bay, Sechelt, Bowen Island, Gibsons

West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country (formerly West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Geography

The district includes the regional districts of Sunshine Coast and Powell River (excluding Lasqueti Island), the southern portion of the Squamish–Lillooet Regional District, including the municipalities of Whistler, Squamish, Pemberton; and West Vancouver, Lions Bay and Bowen Island, which are in the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[2][3]

Ethnic groups: 78.8% White, 5.0% Aboriginal, 4.7% Chinese, 3.5% West Asian, 2.2% South Asian, 1.5% Filipino, 1.2% Japanese, 1.0% Korean
Languages: 79.1% English, 3.5% Persian, 3.5% Chinese, 2.5% French, 2.1% German, 1.1% Punjabi, 1.0% Korean
Religions: 42.4% Christian (13.3% Catholic, 8.6% Anglican, 6.8% United Church, 1.6% Baptist, 1.5% Lutheran, 1.1% Presbyterian, 9.5% Other), 3.3% Muslim, 1.3% Buddhist, 1.0% Jewish, 1.0% Sikh, 49.3% No religion
Median income (2010): $32,478
Average income (2010): $57,554

History

The electoral district was created as "West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast" in 1996 from parts of Capilano—Howe Sound and North Island—Powell River ridings.

In 2003, it was renamed "West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country". At 48 characters, this is the current longest riding name in Canada.

The riding or electoral district is also the first to have been represented in Parliament by a member of the Green Party, Blair Wilson. Elected as part of the Liberal party, he crossed the floor later in his career to become a member of the Green Party representing West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country. However, this came immediately before the 2008 federal election, in which he was defeated, and he never had the opportunity to sit in the House as a Green MP.

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections.[4] The redefined West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country:

These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[5]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast
Riding created from Capilano—Howe Sound and North Island—Powell River
36th  1997–2000     John Reynolds Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
38th  2004–2006     John Reynolds Conservative
39th  2006–2007     Blair Wilson Liberal
 2007–2008     Independent
 2008–2008     Green
40th  2008–2011     John Weston Conservative
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–Present     Pamela Goldsmith-Jones Liberal

Current Member of Parliament

Former mayor of West Vancouver Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, was elected on October 19, 2015 through her defeat of the conservative candidate John Weston. She is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She attended the University of British Columbia and she studied political science. After declining not to run for a third term as mayor of West Vancouver, she attended the Beedie school of business. After receiving her executive MBA at Simon Fraser University, she went on to seek the nomination for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, she received the nomination in June 2014.

Former Members of Parliament

The first Member of Parliament to represent the riding was John Reynolds, a former sales and marketing consultant. He was first elected in the 1997 election. He was a member of the Reform Party, and its successors the Canadian Alliance and the Conservative Party. He served as a member on the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Reynolds did not run in the 2006 general election.

Liberal Blair Wilson was elected in the 2006 federal election. Wilson, a chartered accountant and a former restaurant owner,[6] was the first Liberal MP for the historically Conservative riding. He lost to former MP John Reynolds in the 2004 federal election. Wilson resigned from caucus in October 2007 after allegations of improper campaign spending and failure to mention several legal and financial troubles during three nomination vetting processes.[7] He remained a Liberal but not in caucus. In January 2008, Wilson became an Independent. He then joined the Green Party on August 30, 2008, becoming its first MP. Running under the Green banner in the election called only days later, he was defeated by Conservative John Weston. John Weston was defeated by Pamela Goldsmith-Jones on October 19, 2015.

Election results

West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalPamela Goldsmith-Jones 36,300 54.62 +30.81
ConservativeJohn Weston 17,411 26.20 -19.59
New DemocraticLarry Koopman 6,554 9.86 -11.61
GreenKen Melamed 5,907 8.89 +1.26
MarijuanaRobin Kehler 180 0.27
Marxist–LeninistCarol-Lee Chapman 106 0.16
Total valid votes/Expense limit 66,458100.00 $237,680.75
Total rejected ballots 1730.26
Turnout 66,63174.48
Eligible voters 89,459
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +25.20
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 23,840 45.79
  Liberal 12,395 23.81
  New Democratic 11,177 21.47
  Green 3,971 7.63
  Others 680 1.31
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJohn Weston 28,614 45.53 +0.96
New DemocraticTerry Platt 14,828 23.59 +9.16
LiberalDaniel Veniez 14,123 22.47 -4.10
GreenBrennan Wauters 4,436 7.06 -7.37
Progressive CanadianRoger Lagassé 293 0.47
LibertarianTunya Audain 250 0.40
Western BlockAllan Holt 156 0.25
Marxist–LeninistCarol Lee Chapman 87 0.14
Canadian ActionDoug Hartt 64 0.10
Total valid votes 62,851100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2210.35+0.01
Turnout 63,07264.17-0.28
Eligible voters 98,293
Conservative hold Swing -4.10
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Weston 26,949 44.57 +8.60 $94,785
LiberalIan Sutherland 16,069 26.57 -10.93 $74,135
New DemocraticBill Forst 8,728 14.43 -5.63 $18,762
GreenBlair Wilson 8,723 14.43 +8.20 $95,067
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,469100.0   $100,350
Total rejected ballots 2080.34+0.12
Turnout 60,67764.45-4.10
Conservative gain from Green Swing +9.76
Green candidate Blair Wilson lost 23.07 percentage points from his 2006 performance as a Liberal.
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalBlair Wilson 23,867 37.50 +4.99 $82,304
ConservativeJohn Weston 22,881 35.97 +0.68 $86,639
New DemocraticJudith Wilson 12,766 20.06 -1.66 $50,621
GreenSilvaine Zimmermann 3,966 6.23 -3.49 $3,532
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson 155 0.22 +0.02 $0
Total valid votes 63,635100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1440.23±0
Turnout 63,779
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.84
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Reynolds 21,372 35.29 -22.04 $81,933
LiberalBlair Wilson 19,685 32.51 +5.91 $81,023
New DemocraticNicholas Simons 13,156 21.72 +15.43 $29,779
GreenAndrea Goldsmith 5,887 9.72 +4.83 $28,167
Canadian ActionMarc Bombois 321 0.53 -1.30 $117
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson 123 0.20
Total valid votes 60,544100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1390.23-0.06
Turnout 60,68366.00+2.81
Conservative notional hold Swing -13.98
Conservative change is from the combination of Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance vote.

West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
AllianceJohn Reynolds 25,546 47.96 +7.91 $65,492
LiberalIan McKay 14,169 26.60 -7.92 $60,517
Progressive ConservativeKate Manvell 4,993 9.37 +1.01 $5,777
New DemocraticTelis Savvaidis 3,351 6.29 -5.64 $9,069
GreenJane Bishop 2,605 4.89 +0.27 $3,816
MarijuanaDana Larsen 1,618 3.03
Canadian ActionMarc Bombois 976 1.83 $3,227
Total valid votes 53,258100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1550.29-0.11
Turnout 53,41363.81-2.99
Alliance hold Swing +7.92
Canadian Alliance change is based on the Reform Party vote.
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ReformJohn Reynolds 20,092 40.05 $62,107
LiberalPhil Boname 17,318 34.52 $62,278
New DemocraticClark Banks 5,988 11.93 $9,548
Progressive ConservativeDave Thomas 4,194 8.36 $36,317
GreenLisa Barrett 2,318 4.62 $935
Natural LawDavid Grayson 254 0.50
Total valid votes 50,164100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1990.40
Turnout 50,36366.80
This riding was created from parts of Capilano—Howe Sound and North Island—Powell River, both of which elected Reform candidates in the last election. John Reynolds was the incumbent from North Island—Powell River.

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