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
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Patrick Weiler
Liberal
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]112,875
Electors (2019)63,501
Area (km²)[1]13,237
Pop. density (per km²)8.5
Census subdivision(s)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, 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 Metro Vancouver Regional District.

Demographics

Panethnic groups in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group		 2021[2] 2016[3] 2011[4]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 92,880 72.09% 87,080 74.65% 87,300 78.79%
East Asian[lower-alpha 2] 12,610 9.79% 11,245 9.64% 7,710 6.96%
Indigenous 7,150 5.55% 6,630 5.68% 5,495 4.96%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 3] 6,410 4.97% 4,760 4.08% 4,035 3.64%
South Asian 3,665 2.84% 2,820 2.42% 2,485 2.24%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 4] 3,055 2.37% 2,450 2.1% 2,220 2%
Latin American 1,175 0.91% 635 0.54% 405 0.37%
African 760 0.59% 465 0.4% 565 0.51%
Other[lower-alpha 5] 1,145 0.89% 575 0.49% 590 0.53%
Total responses 128,845 98.2% 116,650 97.93% 110,805 98.17%
Total population 131,206 100% 119,113 100% 112,875 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
According to the Canada 2016 Census; 2013 representation[5][6]

Languages: 76.9% English, 4.4% Mandarin, 3.8% Persian, 2.4% French, 1.9% German, 1.0% Punjabi,
Religions (2011): 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 (2015): $35,774
Average income (2015): $65,168

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 was the current longest riding name in Canada until 2015, when it was overtaken by the renamed, 49-character Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.

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 would be contested in future elections.[7] 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.[8]

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  2015–2019     Pamela Goldsmith-Jones Liberal
43rd  2019–2021 Patrick Weiler
44th  2021–present

Current Member of Parliament

Patrick Weiler is the current Member of Parliament for this riding. He was elected after the incumbent, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones chose not to run for re-election in the 2019 federal election.

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,[9] 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.[10] 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.In the 2019 federal election, Patrick Weiler won for the Liberals after Goldsmith-Jones did not run for re-election.

Election results

Graph of election results in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPatrick Weiler21,50033.9$107,414.31
ConservativeJohn Weston19,06230.0$123,189.13
New DemocraticAvi Lewis16,26525.6$117,546.51
GreenMike Simpson4,1086.5$35,992.60
People'sDoug Bebb2,2993.6$26,851.53
RhinocerosGordon Jeffrey980.2$0.00
IndependentChris MacGregor770.1$0.00
IndependentTerry Grimwood500.1$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 63,459––$131,270.20
Total rejected ballots 279
Turnout 64.6%
Eligible voters 98,256
Source: Elections Canada[11]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPatrick Weiler22,67334.89-19.73$117,192.92
ConservativeGabrielle Loren17,35926.71+0.52$110,144.62
GreenDana Taylor14,57922.44+13.55$61,513.07
New DemocraticJudith Wilson9,02713.89+4.03$5,518.93
People'sRobert Douglas Bebb1,0101.55$20,418.15
RhinocerosGordon Jeffrey1730.27none listed
IndependentTerry Grimwood1590.24$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 64,98099.49
Total rejected ballots 3350.51+0.25
Turnout 65,31568.47-5.11
Eligible voters 95,395
Liberal hold Swing -10.12
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPamela Goldsmith-Jones36,30054.62+30.81$180,025.50
ConservativeJohn Weston17,41126.20-19.59$199,351.34
New DemocraticLarry Koopman6,5549.86-11.61–
GreenKen Melamed5,9078.89+1.26$129,042.88
MarijuanaRobin Kehler1800.27–$176.40
Marxist–LeninistCarol-Lee Chapman1060.16––
Total valid votes/expense limit 66,45899.74 $241,170.76
Total rejected ballots 1730.26–
Turnout 66,63173.58–
Eligible voters 90,554
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +25.20
Source: Elections Canada[14][15][16]
2011 federal election redistributed results[17]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative23,84045.79
  Liberal12,39523.81
  New Democratic11,17721.47
  Green3,9717.63
  Others6801.31
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJohn Weston28,61445.53+0.96
New DemocraticTerry Platt14,82823.59+9.16
LiberalDaniel Veniez14,12322.47-4.10
GreenBrennan Wauters4,4367.06-7.37
Progressive CanadianRoger Lagassé2930.47–
LibertarianTunya Audain2500.40–
Western BlockAllan Holt1560.25–
Marxist–LeninistCarol Lee Chapman870.14–
Canadian ActionDoug Hartt640.10–
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
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Weston26,94944.57+8.60$94,785
LiberalIan Sutherland16,06926.57-10.93$74,135
New DemocraticBill Forst8,72814.43-5.63$18,762
GreenBlair Wilson8,72314.43+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.
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBlair Wilson23,86737.50+4.99$82,304
ConservativeJohn Weston22,88135.97+0.68$86,639
New DemocraticJudith Wilson12,76620.06-1.66$50,621
GreenSilvaine Zimmermann3,9666.23-3.49$3,532
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson1450.22+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
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJohn Reynolds21,37235.29-22.04$81,933
LiberalBlair Wilson19,68532.51+5.91$81,023
New DemocraticNicholas Simons13,15621.72+15.43$29,779
GreenAndrea Goldsmith5,8879.72+4.83$28,167
Canadian ActionMarc Bombois3210.53-1.30$117
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson1230.20–
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

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceJohn Reynolds25,54647.96+7.91$65,492
LiberalIan McKay14,16926.60-7.92$60,517
Progressive ConservativeKate Manvell4,9939.37+1.01$5,777
New DemocraticTelis Savvaidis3,3516.29-5.64$9,069
GreenJane Bishop2,6054.89+0.27$3,816
MarijuanaDana Larsen1,6183.03–
Canadian ActionMarc Bombois9761.83–$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.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ReformJohn Reynolds20,09240.05$62,107
LiberalPhil Boname17,31834.52$62,278
New DemocraticClark Banks5,98811.93$9,548
Progressive ConservativeDave Thomas4,1948.36$36,317
GreenLisa Barrett2,3184.62$935
Natural LawDavid Grayson2540.50
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.

See also

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 "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" 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.

References

  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ Source:
  6. ↑ "National Household Survey (NHS) Profile, 2011". Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ Final Report – British Columbia
  8. ↑ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  9. ↑ "Canada.Com | Homepage | Canada.Com". ocanada.
  10. ↑ "Liberal party bars B.C. MP from nomination". thestar.com. December 23, 2007.
  11. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  12. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  14. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, 30 September 2015
  15. ↑ Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
  16. ↑ Elections Canada – Forty-Second General Election 2015 - Poll-by-poll results
  17. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

Sources

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