Vancouver Kingsway

Vancouver Kingsway is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1988 and since 1997. It is located in Vancouver.

Vancouver Kingsway
British Columbia electoral district
Vancouver Kingsway in relation to other electoral districts in the Vancouver area
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Don Davies
New Democratic
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]102,003
Electors (2015)69,812
Area (km²)[1]15
Pop. density (per km²)6,800.2
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Vancouver

Demographics

This riding's population is over 54% immigrants. The three largest ethnic groups include Chinese (36%), European (31.7%) and Filipino (12.5%). The service sector, retail trade and manufacturing are the major sources of employment in Vancouver Kingsway. The average family income is over $72,000. Unemployment is around 6.5%.[2]

9.9% of the population is Buddhist, the highest in Canada.[3] More generally, Vancouver Kingsway has the highest proportion of non-Christians, 62.8% in particular, of which: no religious affiliation: 43.5%, Buddhist: 9.9%, Sikh: 3.2% etc.[4][5]

Ethnic groups in Vancouver Kingsway (2016)
Source:
Population%
Ethnic groupChinese37,35536%
European32,90531.7%
Filipino12,97512.5%
South Asian7,0856.8%
Southeast Asian6,5706.3%
Aboriginal2,2352.2%
Latin American1,5251.5%
Japanese1,3901.3%
Korean9300.9%
Black9150.9%
West Asian4150.4%
Arab2100.2%
Multiple minorities2,8052.7%
Visible minority, n.i.e.1600.2%
Total population103,760100%

History

The name "Vancouver Kingsway" has been used twice to describe federal ridings. It was first created in 1952, carved out of Vancouver South riding. In 1987, the riding was divided between Burnaby—Kingsway, Vancouver East, Vancouver Quadra and Vancouver South ridings. In 1996, a new Vancouver Kingsway was created out of these same four ridings.

This riding has been held by the NDP and its precursor CCF for most of its history. The NDP has won 12 of the 18 elections held since the riding was formed in 1953, the Liberals have won five and the Conservatives one. The two candidates who topped the poll in the 2008 election ran again in 2011. The incumbent Member of Parliament, Vancouver lawyer Don Davies, represented the NDP,[6] and Vancouver businesswoman Wendy Yuan represented the Liberal Party again.[7] Davies won by approximately 3,000 votes in 2008. In 2011, Davies quintupled that margin, topping the Liberal candidate by over 15,000 votes, the Conservative candidate by over 10,000 votes, and winning over 50% of the votes cast.

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Vancouver Kingsway should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name was created.[8] The redefined Vancouver Kingsway lost its territory west of Main Street to the new district of Vancouver Granville, as well as a small area in its extreme southeast to Vancouver South. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 2015 election.[9]

David Emerson controversy

David Emerson was first elected in 2004, for the Liberal Party of Canada, and served in the Cabinet as the Minister of Industry.

Emerson was re-elected as a Liberal in the 2006 election, but crossed the floor two weeks later on February 6, 2006 to become the new Minister of International Trade in Stephen Harper's Conservative government.

Emerson's floor-crossing was highly controversial. Then Prime Minister-designate Stephen Harper dispatched campaign co-chair John Douglas Reynolds, on the day after the election, to offer Emerson a cabinet post in a Conservative government. Emerson's acceptance of that offer made Canadian history, marking the first time a member of parliament, let alone a cabinet minister, had crossed the floor before a new government was even sworn in.

As a result of the controversy, a number of groups formed to fight for Emerson's resignation. Some groups also seek legislation that would prevent floor crossing altogether or restrict a member of parliament if they abandon their party's caucus. Groups that fought against Emerson's defection included the New Democratic Party-aligned Recall David Emerson Campaign, and the Liberal Party-aligned but eventually wholly citizen-driven De-Elect Emerson Campaign.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vancouver Kingsway
Riding created from Vancouver South
22nd  1953–1957     Angus MacInnis Co-operative Commonwealth
23rd  1957–1958 Alexander Macdonald
24th  1958–1962     John Ferguson Browne Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Arnold Webster New Democratic
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968 Grace MacInnis
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979     Simma Holt Liberal
31st  1979–1980     Ian Waddell New Democratic
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Burnaby—Kingsway, Vancouver East,
Vancouver Quadra and Vancouver South
Riding re-created from Burnaby—Kingsway, Vancouver East,
Vancouver Quadra and Vancouver South
36th  1997–2000     Sophia Leung Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006 David Emerson
39th  2006–2006
 2006–2008     Conservative
40th  2008–2011     Don Davies New Democratic
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–present

Election results

1997–present

Graph of election results in Vancouver Kingsway (since 1997, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDon Davies21,68049.1+3.36$96,884.11
LiberalTamara Taggart10,19423.1-4.71$96,618.31
ConservativeHelen Quan8,80419.9-1.11none listed
GreenLawrence Taylor2,6756.1+2.85none listed
People'sIan Torn4271.0$3,869.88
CommunistKimball Cariou2920.7-0.28none listed
Marxist–LeninistDonna Peterson910.2+0.02$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,163100.0
Total rejected ballots 446
Turnout 44,60959.4
Eligible voters 75,050
New Democratic hold Swing +4.035
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDon Davies20,76345.74-5.53$113,476.84
LiberalSteven Kou12,62527.81+11.64$93,120.16
ConservativeJojo Quimpo9,53821.01-7.09
GreenCatherine Moore1,4763.25-0.28$1,663.13
LibertarianMatt Kadioglu4681.03+0.44
CommunistKimball Cariou4450.98+0.53
Marxist–LeninistDonna Peterson810.18+0.01
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,396100.00 $204,392.06
Total rejected ballots 4711.03
Turnout 45,86764.41
Eligible voters 71,206
New Democratic hold Swing -8.58
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2011 federal election redistributed results[14]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic18,75251.27
  Conservative10,17727.82
  Liberal5,91616.17
  Green1,2923.53
  Others4411.21
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDon Davies23,45250.08+14.88
ConservativeTrang Nguyen13,15728.1+0.67
LiberalWendy Yuan7,79616.65-12.37
GreenLouise Boutin1,8603.97-2.72
LibertarianMatt Kadioglu2750.59-0.09
CommunistKimball Cariou2100.45-0.19
Marxist–LeninistDonna Peterson780.17-0.16
Total valid votes 46,828100.0  
Total rejected ballots 3150.67-0.05
Turnout 47,14358.10+2
New Democratic hold Swing +7.10
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDon Davies15,93335.20+1.70$81,501
LiberalWendy Yuan13,16429.02-14.43$79,758
ConservativeSalomon Rayek12,41927.43+8.64$70,829
GreenDoug Warkentin3,0316.69+3.86$3,478
LibertarianMatt Kadioglu3090.68+0.09
CommunistKimball Cariou2910.64+0.29$391
Marxist–LeninistDonna Peterson1490.33+0.19
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,296100.0   $84,758
Total rejected ballots 3280.72+0.13
Turnout 45,62456-3
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +8.06
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDavid Emerson20,06243.45+3.01$74,641
New DemocraticIan Waddell15,47033.50-3.77$77,756
ConservativeKanman Wong8,67918.79+2.31$77,756
GreenArno Schortinghuis1,3072.83-0.73$803
LibertarianMatt Kadioglu2770.59
CommunistKimball Cariou1620.35-0.05$297
Canadian ActionConnie Fogal1430.30-0.03$2,987
Marxist–LeninistDonna Peterson680.14-0.08
Total valid votes 46,285100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2740.59-0.43
Turnout 46,44259.2+1.2
Liberal hold Swing +3.39
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDavid Emerson17,26740.44-2.82$63,734
New DemocraticIan Waddell15,91637.27+21.36$55,150
ConservativeJesse Johl7,03716.48-17.69$72,888
GreenTracey Jastinder Mann1,5213.56+0.87
IndependentJeannie Kwan5481.28$7,229
CommunistJason Mann1720.40-0.04$389
Canadian ActionJacob Rempel1420.33-2.87$373
Marxist–LeninistDonna Peterson940.22-0.11$150
Total valid votes 42,697100.0  
Total rejected ballots 3950.92+0.08
Turnout 43,09258.01+2.03
Liberal hold Swing -12.09
Change is based on redistributed results from 2000. Conservative change is from the total of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSophia Leung16,11843.07+2.63$56,204
AllianceAlice Wong11,07629.59+11.23$39,286
New DemocraticVictor Wong5,92115.82-14.72$7,654
Progressive ConservativeKanman Wong1,8034.81+0.85$11,072
Canadian ActionConnie Fogal1,2003.20$54,962
GreenPhillip Petrik1,0092.69+0.37$134
CommunistElwyn Patterson1680.44$189
Marxist–LeninistDonna Peterson1260.33-0.13$22
Total valid votes 37,421100.0  
Total rejected ballots 3160.84-0.37
Turnout 37,73755.98-7.39
Liberal hold Swing -4.30
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalSophia Leung14,18240.62$48,495
New DemocraticVictor Wong10,66230.54$52,412
ReformRaymond Leung6,41218.36$15,532
Progressive ConservativeKan Wong1,3853.96$4,577
IndependentGim Huey8942.56$23,368
GreenIrene Louise Schmidt8112.32
Natural LawSteven Beck2100.60
Marxist–LeninistDonna Peterson1610.46$699
IndependentRoger Annis1160.33
IndependentDavid Tsai780.22$2,450
Total valid votes 34,911100.0  
Total rejected ballots 4261.21
Turnout 35,33763.37
This riding was re-created from parts of Burnaby—Kingsway, Vancouver East, Vancouver Quadra and Vancouver South, which elected three Liberals and one New Democrat (Burnaby—Kingsway) in the previous election.

1953–1988

Graph of election results in Vancouver Kingsway (1953-1984, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticIan Waddell20,17951.10+4.25
LiberalNancy Morrison11,64029.48-0.84
Progressive ConservativeCollin Wong7,15218.11-3.82
GreenTed Mousseau3050.77
CommunistBert Ogden2140.54+0.13
Total valid votes 39,490100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +2.54
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticIan Waddell16,92846.85+2.09
LiberalSimma Holt10,95430.32-2.01
Progressive ConservativeDrew Taylor7,92421.93-0.27
CommunistBert Ogden1490.41±0
IndependentNorm Baker1130.31
Marxist–LeninistLeanne Corcoran630.17-0.12
Total valid votes 36,131100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +2.05
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticIan Waddell15,92844.76+11.71
LiberalSimma Holt11,50332.33-5.05
Progressive ConservativeCal Davis7,90022.20-6.31
CommunistJack Phillips1470.41-0.29
Marxist–LeninistTarlochan S. Bains1060.30-0.06
Total valid votes 35,584100.0  
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +8.38
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSimma Holt12,00237.38+18.60
New DemocraticDennis F. Mulroney10,61433.06-23.76
Progressive ConservativeJohn Taylor9,15528.51+7.33
CommunistFred Wilson2250.70
Marxist–LeninistThomas J. Boylan1140.36
Total valid votes 32,110100.0  
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +21.18
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGrace MacInnis18,10856.81+7.26
Progressive ConservativeJohn A. Cherrington6,75221.18+10.75
LiberalEd Bodnarchuk5,98618.78-15.64
Social CreditFaren Garner7502.35-3.24
IndependentWilliam John Turner2110.66
IndependentClaire Alston660.21
Total valid votes 31,873100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -1.74
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGrace MacInnis15,59949.55+0.48
LiberalEdward Bodnarchuk10,83534.42+5.85
Progressive ConservativeClaude Britton3,28510.44+2.43
Social CreditLorena T. Green1,7605.59-8.75
Total valid votes 31,479100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -2.68
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGrace MacInnis13,73049.08+1.84
LiberalJack Austin7,99428.57+1.00
Social CreditArthur Holmes4,01214.34+3.70
Progressive ConservativeGarfield Milner2,2408.01-6.54
Total valid votes 27,976100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +0.42
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticArnold Alexander Webster13,96647.24-0.87
LiberalDouglas A. Walker8,15427.58+5.45
Progressive ConservativeGerald E. Klein4,30114.55-4.65
Social CreditArthur Holmes3,14510.64+0.07
Total valid votes 29,566100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -3.16
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticArnold Alexander Webster13,83748.10+6.12
LiberalDouglas A. Walker6,36622.13+12.71
Progressive ConservativeJohn Ferguson Browne5,52319.20-23.51
Social CreditArthur Holmes3,03910.56+4.68
Total valid votes 28,765100.0  
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -3.30
Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co-operative Commonwealth.
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Ferguson Browne11,92842.71+17.04
Co-operative CommonwealthAlex B. Macdonald11,72441.98+7.66
LiberalEveret King2,6319.42-6.79
Social CreditGus Froese1,6425.88-17.90
Total valid votes 27,925100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Co-operative Commonwealth Swing +4.69
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthAlex Macdonald9,04034.33-11.85
Progressive ConservativeJohn Ferguson Browne6,76225.68+17.95
Social CreditThomas Williamson6,26223.78-1.71
LiberalEverett Crowley4,27016.21-1.77
Total valid votes 26,334100.0  
Co-operative Commonwealth hold Swing -14.90
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Co-operative CommonwealthAngus MacInnis10,16246.18
Social CreditNicholas James Bartman5,61025.49
LiberalArthur Ralph Gordon Helps3,95717.98
Progressive ConservativeWalter Redvers Dent1,7007.72
Labor–ProgressiveMona Laufey Morgan5782.63
Total valid votes 22,007100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Vancouver South, which elected a Liberal in the previous election.

See also

References

  • "(Code 59032) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Expenditures – 2004
  • Expenditures – 2000
  • Expenditures – 1997

Notes

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