Vancouver East
British Columbia electoral district
Vancouver East in relation to other electoral districts in the Vancouver area
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Jenny Kwan
New Democratic
District created1933
First contested1935
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]118,675
Electors (2015)85,900
Area (km²)[1]21.66
Pop. density (per km²)5,479
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Vancouver

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%. In 2011 the NDP increased its majority win to 62.83%.

Geography

The district includes the City of Vancouver's 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 however, 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 District, known as the Downtown Eastside. 42% of the riding's inhabitants are immigrants and 22% are of Chinese ancestry. A high number, 63%, of residents are renters, compared to only 37% home owners. 24% 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 $61,000 CAD. The unemployment rate is about 7.7%.[2]

The ethnically diverse area is home to many of the city's artists and socio-political activists. In recent years, 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% 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[lower-alpha 1] 58,615 51.5% 58,580 53.3% 52,315 50.34%
East Asian[lower-alpha 2] 25,600 22.49% 26,880 24.46% 27,590 26.55%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 3] 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[lower-alpha 4] 1,710 1.5% 1,065 0.97% 835 0.8%
Other[lower-alpha 5] 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.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Vancouver East
Riding created from Vancouver South and Vancouver—Burrard
18th  1935–1940     Angus MacInnis Co-operative Commonwealth
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957 Harold Edward Winch
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1961
 1961–1962     New Democratic
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974 Paddy Neale
30th  1974–1979     Art Lee Liberal
31st  1979–1980     Margaret Mitchell New Democratic
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Anna Terrana Liberal
36th  1997–2000     Libby Davies New Democratic
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019 Jenny Kwan
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Jenny Kwan. She is a member of the New Democratic Party.

Election results

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 DemocraticJenny Kwan27,96956.4$70,443.58
LiberalJosh Vander Vies9,79719.8$41,387.88
ConservativeMauro Francis5,39910.9$9,491.11
GreenCheryl Matthew3,8267.7$5,835.22
People'sKarin Litzcke1,3822.8$3,823.14
LibertarianGölök Buday8311.7$0.00
CommunistNatasha Hale3870.8$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 DemocraticJenny Kwan29,23652.6+2.66$86,021.45
LiberalKyle Demes10,08518.1-10.06$25,852.88
GreenBridget Burns8,06214.5+5.31$51,975.81
ConservativeChris Corsetti6,72412.1+1.33$4,528.19
People'sKarin Litzcke6791.2–$7,718.34
LibertarianGölök Z. Buday5621.0–$182.20
CommunistPeter Marcus1770.3-0.59$476.56
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson860.2-0.16$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,611100.0
Total rejected ballots 537
Turnout 56,14861.1
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 DemocraticJenny Kwan29,31649.94-12.89$107,948.45
LiberalEdward Wong16,53228.16+18.25$103,236.57
ConservativeJames Low6,32210.77-8.13$10,430.75
GreenWes Regan5,3959.19+1.54$29,914.97
CommunistPeter Marcus5250.89––
IndependentD. Alex Millar2160.37––
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson2140.36-0.35–
PirateShawn Vulliez1880.32––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,708100.00 $226,454.95
Total rejected ballots 4050.69–
Turnout 59,11367.44–
Eligible voters 87,657
New Democratic hold Swing -15.57
Source: Elections Canada[10][11][12]
2011 Canadian federal election: Vancouver East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLibby Davies27,79462.83+8.41
ConservativeIrene Yatco8,36118.90+3.37
LiberalRoma Ahi4,3829.91-7.32
GreenDouglas Roy3,3837.65-3.73
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson3180.72+0.31
Total valid votes 44,238100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2750.62+0.03
Turnout 44,51356.21+2
Eligible voters 79,184
New Democratic hold Swing +2.52
2008 Canadian federal election: Vancouver East
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLibby Davies22,50654.42-2.15$72,187
LiberalKen Low7,12717.23-6.19$80,088
ConservativeRyan Warawa6,42215.53+2.22$45,821
GreenMike Carr4,70811.38+5.38$2,396
Work LessBetty Krawczyk4231.02–
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson1710.41–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,357100.0   $83,047
Total rejected ballots 2700.65+0.18
Turnout 41,63954-2.4
New Democratic hold Swing +2.02
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLibby Davies23,92756.57+0.11$75,177
LiberalDave Haggard9,90723.42-2.50$22,205
ConservativeElizabeth M. Pagtakhan5,63113.31+3.32$76,377
GreenChristine Ellis2,5366.00+0.31$156
Canadian ActionBryce Bartholomew2930.69–$200
Total valid votes 42,294100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2000.47-0.26
Turnout 42,49456.4-1.76
New Democratic hold Swing +1.30
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLibby Davies23,45256.46+14.19$64,940
LiberalShirley Chan10,76825.92-7.81
ConservativeHarvey Grigg4,1539.99-7.53$44,993
GreenRon Plowright2,3655.69+3.24$1,157
MarijuanaMarc Boyer3990.96-0.85
Christian HeritageGloria Anne Kieler2500.60+0.25
IndependentLouis James Lesosky1470.35–
Total valid votes 41,534100.0  
Total rejected ballots 3050.730.73-0.37
Turnout 41,83958.16+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 DemocraticLibby Davies16,81842.27+0.02$56,481
LiberalMason Loh13,42133.73-3.33$58,199
AllianceSal Vetro5,53613.91+1.81$14,808
Progressive ConservativeMichael Walsh1,4393.61+0.89$7,603
GreenKelly Elizabeth White9752.45-0.99$177
MarijuanaDavid Malmo-Levine7241.81–
Canadian ActionBrian Bacon4321.08–$2,648
IndependentEdna Mathilda Brass1960.49–
IndependentGloria Anne Kieler1430.35-0.28
Natural LawRosemary F. Galte970.24–
Total valid votes 39,781100.0  
Total rejected ballots 4441.10-0.03
Turnout 40,22555.88-4.00
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 DemocraticLibby Davies14,96142.25+11.22$52,043
LiberalAnna Terrana13,12337.06+1.00$52,663
ReformKeith Mitchell4,28712.10+0.16$11,525
GreenStuart Parker1,2213.44+1.99$2,871
Progressive ConservativeJerry Cikes9642.72-6.10$5,167
Christian HeritageGloria Kieler2260.63–$844
Natural LawWayne Melvin1850.52-0.45
IndependentKimball Cariou1610.45-0.41$5,097
Marxist–LeninistCharles Boylan1580.44+0.23
IndependentRyan Bloc Québécois Bigge1210.34–
Total valid votes 35,407100.0  
Total rejected ballots 4031.13
Turnout 35,81059.88
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +5.11
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAnna Terrana14,35736.06+6.29
New DemocraticMargaret Anne Mitchell12,35731.03-20.17
ReformJoan Stewart4,75411.94–
Progressive ConservativeSusan Tom3,5138.82-7.09
NationalBruce Frank Wright2,4036.04–
LibertarianWayne Marsden8112.04+1.33
GreenKelly Elizabeth White5791.45+0.43
Natural LawDavid Grayson3860.97–
IndependentKimball Cariou3430.86–
IndependentWill Offley1030.26–
Marxist–LeninistBrian Sproule840.21–
IndependentJoe Young710.18–
IndependentAlan Imrie560.14–
Total valid votes 39,817100.0  
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +13.23
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMargaret Anne Mitchell20,10851.20-0.59
LiberalRaymond Leung11,69229.77+4.40
Progressive ConservativePaul E. Nielsen6,24815.91-4.32
GreenRobert J. Light4011.02–
LibertarianHeinz Holzschuher2780.71-0.22
RhinocerosRuff Tuff Duff Duff Scott2770.71-0.25
CommunistKim C. Zander1800.46-0.27
IndependentCheryl Stephens Soroka880.22–
Total valid votes 39,272100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -2.50
1984 Canadian federal election: Vancouver East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMargaret Anne Mitchell18,46451.79+7.88
LiberalShirley Maple Wong9,04425.37-14.64
Progressive ConservativeJack J. Volrich7,21020.22+5.61
RhinocerosCameron H. McCabe3420.96+0.35
LibertarianSandy MacDonald3300.93–
CommunistMiguel Figueroa2590.73+0.17
Total valid votes 35,649100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +11.26
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMargaret Anne Mitchell14,24543.91+1.21
LiberalArthur John "Art" Lee12,97940.01+0.97
Progressive ConservativeDavid N. Kilbey4,74214.62-1.92
RhinocerosDandy Randy Lyttle1980.61–
CommunistJ. Fred Wilson1790.55+0.02
IndependentPaul Tetreault610.19–
Marxist–LeninistChaouac Ferron340.10-0.03
Total valid votes 32,438100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +0.12
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMargaret Anne Mitchell13,69742.71+6.44
LiberalArthur John "Art" Lee12,52239.04+2.57
Progressive ConservativeCecil H. Leng5,30416.54-8.91
Social CreditCarlo Dallavalle3341.04–
CommunistJ. Fred Wilson1700.53-0.59
Marxist–LeninistBrian K. Sproule440.14-0.55
Total valid votes 32,071100.0  
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +1.94
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalArthur J. "Art" Lee9,67136.48+5.13
New DemocraticC.P. Paddy Neale9,61436.26-12.55
Progressive ConservativeHartley Hubbs6,74725.45+8.91
CommunistMaurice Rush2981.12+0.38
Marxist–LeninistCharles Boylan1810.68–
Total valid votes 26,511100.0  
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +8.84
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticC. Paddy Neale13,52548.81-1.20
LiberalJohn Minichiello8,68731.35-5.21
Progressive ConservativeJohn G. Balan4,58416.54+7.63
Social CreditWalter Stunder6132.21-0.51
IndependentMaurice Rush2060.74–
IndependentIan R. Hyman920.33–
Total valid votes 27,707100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +2.00
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarold Edward Winch13,33950.02-6.87
LiberalRobert Kennedy9,75036.56+17.51
Progressive ConservativeMax E. Meyer2,3778.91-0.21
Social CreditP. Daniel Emanuele7262.72-10.91
CommunistCharles Caron4771.79–
Total valid votes 26,669100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -12.19
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarold Edward Winch11,85456.89+2.59
LiberalAlexander C. Sharp3,96919.05-4.65
Social CreditWalter W. Campbell2,84013.63+5.91
Progressive ConservativeGladys Chong1,9009.12-5.16
Progressive WorkersJerry Le Bourdais2741.31–
Total valid votes 20,837100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +3.62
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarold Edward Winch12,68854.30-0.04
LiberalAlexander Charles Sharp5,53823.70+4.10
Progressive ConservativeGladys Guy Chong3,33514.27-0.69
Social CreditDorothy Jean Munnik1,8047.72-0.51
Total valid votes 23,365100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -2.07
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarold Edward Winch12,32954.35+5.79
LiberalMarino Culos4,44719.60+10.41
Progressive ConservativeOris Kirk3,39514.97-21.62
Social CreditMichael John McCann1,8678.23+2.57
CommunistThomas Alexander McEwen6482.86–
Total valid votes 22,686100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -2.31
New Democrat vote is compared to the Co-operative Commonwealth vote in the 1958 election.
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Edward Winch11,48648.56+0.97
Progressive ConservativeNorman Mullins8,65436.59+18.45
LiberalAlexander Charles Sharp2,1759.20-1.64
Social CreditMichael John McCann1,3385.66-17.79
Total valid votes 23,653100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing -8.74
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Edward Winch10,78247.59-2.99
Social CreditJohn Chmelyk5,31223.44-0.80
Progressive ConservativeNorman Douglas Mullins4,11018.14+12.99
LiberalAlexander Charles Sharp2,45410.83-5.41
Total valid votes 22,658100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing -1.10
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Edward Winch10,19250.58+3.49
Social CreditRaymond McCarthy4,88524.24–
LiberalWilliam Reid3,27216.24-17.78
Progressive ConservativeBenjamin A.R. Morley1,0385.15-9.12
Labor–ProgressiveMaurice Rush7643.79-0.82
Total valid votes 20,151100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing -10.38
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthAngus MacInnis14,05647.09+2.40
LiberalWilliam Reid10,15434.02+12.28
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Friend Day4,26114.28-5.29
Labor–ProgressiveCharles McGregor Stewart1,3774.61-7.35
Total valid votes –100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing -4.94
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthAngus MacInnis16,00344.69+1.71
LiberalWilliam Reid7,78621.74-9.90
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Ward7,00819.57–
Labor–ProgressiveHarold James Pritchett4,28311.96+7.15
DemocraticWilliam Nicholas Wallace7292.04
Total valid votes 35,809100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing +5.80
Labour-Progressive vote is compared to the Communist vote in the 1940 election.
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthAngus MacInnis12,49042.98-7.93
LiberalJohn Henderson9,19631.65+5.16
New DemocracyWilliam Wilfred Derpak5,97520.56–
CommunistFergus McKean1,3984.81-1.00
Total valid votes 29,059100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing -6.54
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Co-operative CommonwealthAngus MacInnis13,62950.91
LiberalJ. Lorne MacDougall7,09026.48
ConservativeThomas Todrick3,36412.57
CommunistMalcolm Bruce1,5555.81
ReconstructionClifford Norman Borton1,1344.24
Total valid votes 26,772100.0  
This riding was created from Vancouver South and Vancouver—Burrard, which elected an Independent Labour and a Liberal, respectively, in the previous election. Angus MacInnis was the Independent Labour incumbent from Vancouver South.

See also

References

  • "Vancouver East (federal electoral district) (Code 59030) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2011.

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  1. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and federal electoral districts (2013 Representation Order)". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ Vancouver East, CBC.ca, 2008.
  3. ↑ National Household Survey (NHS), January 15, 2001
  4. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Confirmed candidates — Vancouver East". Elections Canada. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  10. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vancouver East, 30 September 2015
  11. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  12. ↑ "Résultats du soir d'élection – Circonscriptions".

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