Powell River-Sunshine Coast

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

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 45,406
Population Change, 1996-2001 1.1%
Area (km²) 39,009
Pop. Density (people per km²) 1.16

[edit] Geography

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[edit] History

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[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Nicholas Simons, who was first elected in 2005.

[edit] Election results

B.C. General Election 2005: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     NDP Nicholas Simons 10,412 43.40%
     BC Liberal Maureen Clayton 7,282 30.35%
     Green Adriane Carr 6,147 25.62%
     Refederation Allen McIntyre 149 0.62%
Total 23,990 100.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC 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
     PDA Gordon Wilson 10,833 49.05% $18,579
     NDP Bill Forst 6,088 27.57% $30,942
     BC Liberal Cameron Reid 3,911 17.71% $31,957
     BC 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
     BC Liberal Gordon Wilson 11,486 54.69% $42,914
     NDP Howard White 7,117 33.88% $56,523
     Socred 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%

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