Vancouver-Mount Pleasant

Vancouver-Mount Pleasant is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was one of only two electoral districts to return an NDP MLA in the 2001 election when the NDP was nearly wiped off the electoral map, and it did so by a much wider margin than Vancouver-Hastings, the other seat to return a New Democrat.

Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
British Columbia electoral district
Location in Vancouver
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Melanie Mark
New Democratic
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2001)53,986
Area (km²)9.64
Pop. density (per km²)5,600.2
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Vancouver

The NDP routinely wins by over 40 points in this riding. Even during the 2001 landslide victory for the BC Liberals, the NDP won this riding by over 10 points, despite a massive province-wide turn away from the party. Vancouver-Mount Pleasant is therefore considered one of the safest NDP seats in all of British Columbia.

This riding consists of its namesake neighbourhood Mount Pleasant, Vancouver and the eastern parts of downtown Vancouver including Chinatown and Downtown Eastside while the western parts of downtown make up the neighbouring riding of Vancouver-False Creek.

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Melanie Mark, the first First Nation woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, who was elected in a 2016 by-election to replace Jenny Kwan. Kwan had resigned the previous year in order to run in the 2015 Canadian federal election.

Assembly Years Member Party
Created from Vancouver Centre and Vancouver East
35th 1991–1996     Mike Harcourt New Democratic
36th 1996–2001 Jenny Kwan
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2015
2016–2017 Melanie Mark
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMelanie Mark14,53066.95+1.62
GreenKelly Tatham4,35620.07+3.14
LiberalGeorge Vassilas2,81612.98−3.05
Total valid votes 21,702100.00
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[1]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMelanie Mark15,96265.33+5.19$40,109
GreenJerry Kroll4,13616.93−10.14$68,641
LiberalConny Lin3,91716.03+4.74$32,647
IndependentMike Hansen2120.87$30
CommunistPeter Marcus1350.55$0
Your Political PartyShai Joseph Mor720.29−0.36$85
Total valid votes 24,434100.00
Total rejected ballots 2561.04+0.58
Turnout 24,69057.62+34.45
Registered voters 42,848
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
British Columbia provincial by-election, February 2, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMelanie Mark5,62760.14−5.69$71,603
GreenPete Fry2,53327.07+15.15$29,065
LiberalGavin Dew1,05611.29−7.45$66,547
LibertarianBonnie Boya Hu790.85$250
Your Political PartyJeremy Gustafson610.65$454
Total valid votes 9,356100.00
Total rejected ballots 440.46−0.51
Turnout 9,40023.17−26.60
Registered voters 40,561
New Democratic hold Swing −10.42
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJenny Wai Ching Kwan13,84565.83+1.88$78,020
LiberalCelyna Sia Sherst3,94218.74−2.06$18,622
GreenBarinder Hans2,50611.92−2.36$7,727
MarijuanaWilliam Austin3491.66$250
IndependentJeremy Gustafson2601.24$480
CommunistPeter Marcus1290.61−0.36$344
Total valid votes 21,031100.00
Total rejected ballots 2070.97−0.26
Turnout 21,23849.77+3.30
Registered voters 42,672
New Democratic hold Swing +1.97
Source: Elections BC[4]
B.C. General Election 2009: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New DemocraticJenny Kwan11,23263.95-0.29$79,796
LiberalSherry Darlene Wiebe3,65420.80-0.48$41,506
GreenJohn T. Boychuck2,50714.28+4.05$7,013
CommunistPeter Marcus1710.97+0.48$1,565
Total valid votes 17,564100
Total rejected ballots 2181.23
Turnout 17,78246.47
New Democratic hold Swing
B.C. General Election 2005: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New DemocraticJenny Kwan12,97464.24+19.76$98,030
LiberalJuliet Andalis4,29821.28-11.90$34,819
GreenRaven Bowen2,06610.23-5.97$1,882
MarijuanaChristopher Patrick Bennett3081.53-1.50$100
IndependentMike Hansen2051.02$406
Work LessNiki Westman1870.93$100
CommunistPeter Marcus980.49-0.39$2,928
Democratic ReformImtiaz Popat430.21$100
PlatinumKirk Anton Moses170.08$130
Total valid votes 20,196100.00
Total rejected ballots 3121.54
Turnout 20,50849.93
New Democratic hold Swing
B.C. General Election 2001: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New DemocraticJenny Kwan7,16344.48-19.57$60,582
LiberalGail Sparrow5,34333.18+8.82$56,796
GreenDale Hofmann2,61216.22+11.86$3,276
MarijuanaCDavid Malmo-Levine4893.03$721
UnityKen Wright1661.03$185
No AffiliationLiar Liar1480.92
CommunistKimball Cariou1420.88-0.19$332
Party of CitizensFranklin Wayne Poley420.26$331
Total valid votes 16,105100.00
Total rejected ballots 2081.29
Turnout 16,31359.36
New Democratic hold Swing
B.C. General Election 1996: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New DemocraticJenny Kwan11,15564.05$41,905
LiberalAnne Beer4,24324.36$32,735
GreenPaul Alexander7594.36$100
Progressive DemocratJohn Spark5843.35$100
ReformWayne Marsden3542.03%
CommunistKimball Cariou1210.69$319
Natural LawJohn S.W. Kent1140.65$120
Social CreditAgnes Kokko860.49$526
Total valid votes 17,416100.00
Total rejected ballots 2841.60
Turnout 17,70060.50
B.C. General Election 1991: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New DemocraticMike Harcourt10,10863.30$105,044
LiberalTodd Gnissios3,13719.65$3,341
Social CreditRandy Vannatter2,14313.43$11,663
GreenGrant Watson4322.71$579
LibertarianJohn Wayne Marsden800.50
InterdependenceJack Latek620.39
Total valid votes 15,962100.00
Total rejected ballots 6003.62
Turnout 16,562 64.03%

References

  1. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  2. "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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