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Powell River-Sunshine Coast
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Nicholas Simons
New Democratic
District created1991
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2001)45,406
Area (km²)39,009
Pop. density (per km²)1.2
Census division(s)Powell River, Sunshine Coast
Census subdivision(s)Gibsons, Powell River, Sechelt

Powell River-Sunshine Coast is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Demographics[edit]

Population, 2001 45,406
Population change, 1996–2001 1.1%
Area (km2) 39,009
Population density (people per km2) 1.16

Member of the Legislative Assembly[edit]

Assembly Years Member Party
35th 1991–1993     Gordon Wilson Liberal
1993–1996     Progressive Democratic
Alliance
36th 1996–1999
1999–2001     New Democratic
37th 2001–2005     Harold Long Liberal
38th 2005–2009     Nicholas Simons New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

Election results[edit]

  • t
  • e
    • 2020 British Columbia general election
    Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
    New Democratic Nicholas Simons 12,701 50.88 +0.18 $36,504.80
    Green Kim Darwin 8,104 32.47 +8.30 $18,011.22
    Liberal Sandra Stoddart-Hansen 4,156 16.65 −7.88 $15,266.38
    Total valid votes 24,961 100.00 –
    Total rejected ballots    
    Turnout    
    Registered voters
    Source: Elections BC[1][2]
  • t
  • e
    • 2017 British Columbia general election
    Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
    New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,646 50.70 −4.50 $42,438
    Liberal Mathew Wilson 6,602 24.53 −8.25 $65,433
    Green Kim Darwin 6,505 24.17 +12.15 $20,298
    Cascadia Reuben Richards 160 0.60 – $125
    Total valid votes 26,913 100.00 –
    Total rejected ballots 78 0.29 −0.10
    Turnout 26,991 69.60 +6.36
    Registered voters 38,778
    Source: Elections BC[3][4]
  • t
  • e
    • 2013 British Columbia general election
    Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
    New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,120 55.20 -3.08 $66,335
    Liberal Patrick Muncaster 7,792 32.78 -1.54 $41,207
    Green Richard Carl Till 2,856 12.02 +5.72 $4,537
    Total valid votes 23,768 100.00
    Total rejected ballots 92 0.39
    Turnout 23,860 63.24
    Source: Elections BC[5]
    B.C. General Election 2009 Powell River-Sunshine Coast
    Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
    New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,276 58.28 $66,566
    Liberal Dawn Miller 7,818 34.32 $102,008
    Green Jeff Chilton 1,436 6.30 – $350
    Refederation Allen McIntyre 249 1.10 – $1,110
    Total valid votes 22,779 100
    Total rejected ballots 102 0.45
    Turnout 22,881 63.02
    B.C. General Election 2005: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
    Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
      NDP Nicholas Simons 11,099 43.45 $108,403
    Liberal Maureen Clayton 7,702 30.15 $93,404
    Green Adriane Carr 6,585 25.78 – $61,125
    Refederation Allen McIntyre 156 0.62 – $100
    Total valid votes 25,542 100
    Total rejected ballots 109 0.43
    Turnout 25,651 72.43
    B.C. General Election 2001: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
    Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
    Liberal Harold Long 9,904 42.36% $63,954
      NDP Gordon Wilson 6,349 27.15% $50,409
    Green Adriane Carr 6,316 27.01% – $24,821
    Marijuana Dana Albert Larsen 812 3.48% $4,499
    Total valid votes 23,381 100.00%
    Total rejected ballots 99 0.42%
    Turnout 23,480 76.33%
    B.C. General Election 1996: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
    Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
    Progressive Democrat Gordon Wilson 10,833 49.05% – $18,579
      NDP Bill Forst 6,088 27.57% $30,942
    Liberal Cameron Reid 3,911 17.71% $31,957
    Reform Don Atkinson 677 3.07% $10,560
    Green D. Wendy Young 518 2.35% – $834
      Common Sense Roslyn Griston 57 0.26% $272
    Total valid votes 22,084 100.00%
    Total rejected ballots 66 0.30%
    Turnout 22,150 75.37%
    B.C. General Election 1991: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
    Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
    Liberal Gordon Wilson 11,486 54.69% $42,914
      NDP Howard White 7,117 33.88% $56,523
    Social Credit Harold Long 2,174 10.35% – $26,527
    Green Janet E. Calder 161 0.77% – $439
      Independent Lynwood A. Jacob 66 0.31% $200
    Total valid votes 21,004 100.00%
    Total rejected ballots 300 1.41%
    Turnout 21,304 82.61%

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  • ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  • ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  • ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  • ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

    • Sources:

    1. Elections BC

    2. SUMMARIES OF PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS AND BY-ELECTIONS, BRITISH COLUMBIA 1928 TO 1969.By: BRITISH COLUMBIA. CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, Published: 1969, McMaster University Government Publications.

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