Federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver Quadra British Columbia electoral district |
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Vancouver Quadra in relation to other electoral districts in the Vancouver area |
Federal electoral district |
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Legislature | House of Commons |
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MP | Joyce Murray Liberal |
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District created | 1947 |
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First contested | 1949 |
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Last contested | 2021 |
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District webpage | profile, map |
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Demographics |
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Population (2016)[1] | 105,608 |
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Electors (2021) | 75,538 |
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Area (km²)[1] | 42 |
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Pop. density (per km²) | 2,514.5 |
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Census division(s) | Metro Vancouver |
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Census subdivision(s) | Greater Vancouver A, Musqueam 2, Vancouver |
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Vancouver Quadra is a federal electoral district in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. It has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1949. The constituency bears the name of the Spanish explorer who surveyed the area in 1775, Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra.[2] Since 2007, the riding has been represented by Liberal MP Joyce Murray, who has served in the 29th ministry under Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau.
Within the boundaries of this riding are the University of British Columbia and the western portions of the affluent West Side of Vancouver. Voters within Vancouver Quadra have tended to elect centrist candidates, which is an exception to the province as a whole where politics has tended to be more polarized. Though the Liberals have held the seat since 1984, MPs tend to be on the right wing of the party. For example, the current MP, Joyce Murray, was previously a cabinet minister in the centre-right British Columbia Liberal Party, which is unaffiliated with the federal Liberal party and attracts the vast majority of voters who vote for the Conservative Party of Canada in federal elections.
Demographics
This is the sixth wealthiest riding in Canada, with an average family income of over $145,000. As of 2006, this riding had 37% immigrants, most of whom are Chinese-Canadians. The province's largest university, the University of British Columbia, is situated in this riding. The major employer is the professional, scientific and technical service sector. The unemployment rate is 5.2%.[3] Nearly every single-family house in this riding is worth over a million dollars; the median house value is over 2 million dollars.[citation needed]
The Vancouver Quadra riding has a very high level of educational attainment; it has the highest percentage of people with a university certificate or degree in all of Canada (53.1%) and also tops the following educational attainment sub-categories:
- Earned doctorate: 4.7%
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry: 2.5%
- Bachelor's degree: 27.4%[4]
Panethnic groups in Vancouver Quadra (2011−2021) Panethnic group | 2021[5] | 2016[6] | 2011[7] |
Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
European[a] | 57,765 | 53.96% | 59,835 | 58.24% | 63,605 | 63.4% |
East Asian[b] | 33,805 | 31.58% | 31,615 | 30.77% | 26,990 | 26.9% |
South Asian | 3,705 | 3.46% | 2,785 | 2.71% | 2,175 | 2.17% |
Middle Eastern[c] | 2,590 | 2.42% | 1,710 | 1.66% | 1,305 | 1.3% |
Southeast Asian[d] | 2,535 | 2.37% | 1,685 | 1.64% | 1,825 | 1.82% |
Indigenous | 2,000 | 1.87% | 1,940 | 1.89% | 1,840 | 1.83% |
Latin American | 1,700 | 1.59% | 1,295 | 1.26% | 870 | 0.87% |
African | 860 | 0.8% | 605 | 0.59% | 575 | 0.57% |
Other[e] | 2,095 | 1.96% | 1,270 | 1.24% | 1,135 | 1.13% |
Total responses | 107,055 | 97.92% | 102,740 | 97.28% | 100,325 | 97.96% |
Total population | 109,328 | 100% | 105,608 | 100% | 102,416 | 100% |
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |
According to the 2016 Canadian census:
Languages: 66.0% English, 1.6% French, 31.3% other, 1.1% multiple languages
Religions: 27.9% Protestant, 16.3% Catholic, 4.5% Buddhist, 4.2% Other Christian, 3.8% Jewish, 2.4% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Muslim, 38.5% no religious affiliation
Average income: $46,991
Geography
The district includes the parts of the West Side of Vancouver and the University of British Columbia Endowment Lands.
History
The electoral district was created in 1947 from Vancouver East and Vancouver South ridings. It was a swing riding for most of its first four decades. However, in 1984, John Turner, then Prime Minister, unseated Progressive Conservative incumbent Bill Clarke even as Turner's Liberals suffered what was then the biggest seat loss in Canadian history. It was one of only two Liberal-held seats west of Ontario. The seat has stayed in Liberal hands ever since.
The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Vancouver Quadra should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections.[8] The redefined Vancouver Quadra loses a portion of its current territory east of the Arbutus Corridor to the new district of Vancouver Granville. 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.[9]
Historical boundaries
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1947 representation order
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1952 representation order
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1966 representation order
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1976 representation order
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1987 representation order
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1996 representation order
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2003 representation order
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2013 representation order
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Current member of Parliament
Its member of Parliament (MP) is Joyce Murray (Liberal), a former British Columbia cabinet minister and provincial Member of the Legislative Assembly. She was first elected in a March 2008 by-election, by a small margin. Murray was re-elected in the general elections of 2008, 2011 and 2015 with larger margins. She was again re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, albeit by reduced margins.
Election results
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Graph of election results in Vancouver Quadra (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Joyce Murray | 20,814 | 43.63 | +0.10 | $93,921.31 |
| Conservative | Brad Armstrong | 13,786 | 28.90 | +1.15 | $103,409.23 |
| New Democratic | Naden Abenes | 9,220 | 19.33 | +4.20 | $9,885.59 |
| Green | Devyani Singh | 2,922 | 6.12 | –6.31 | $18,663.20 |
| People's | Renate Siekmann | 963 | 2.02 | +1.18 | $20,173.89 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 47,705 | 100.00 | | $108,762.68 |
Total rejected ballots | 291 | – |
Turnout | 47,996 | 63.54 | – |
Eligible voters | 75,538 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | –0.53 |
Source: Elections Canada |
2019 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Joyce Murray | 22,093 | 43.53 | −15.21 | $98,274.21 |
| Conservative | Kathleen Dixon | 14,082 | 27.75 | +1.87 | $101,180.50 |
| New Democratic | Leigh Kenny | 7,681 | 15.13 | +4.25 | none listed |
| Green | Geoff Wright | 6,308 | 12.43 | +8.19 | $9,668.18 |
| People's | Sandra Filosof-Schipper | 428 | 0.84 | – | none listed |
| Independent | Austen Erhardt | 162 | 0.32 | – | $769.45 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,754 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots | 251 |
Turnout | 51,005 | 68.0 |
Eligible voters | 74,984 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −8.54 |
Source: Elections Canada[10][11] |
2015 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Joyce Murray | 31,102 | 58.71 | +15.25 | $97,238.16 |
| Conservative | Blair Lockhart | 13,683 | 25.83 | -10.60 | $138,478.02 |
| New Democratic | Scott Andrews | 5,748 | 10.85 | -3.60 | $28,356.72 |
| Green | Kris Constable | 2,229 | 4.21 | -1.44 | $9,999.97 |
| Pirate | Trevor Clinton Walper | 86 | 0.16 | – | $246.50 |
| Marijuana | Marc Boyer | 65 | 0.12 | – | – |
| Independent | Jean-François Caron | 59 | 0.11 | – | $20.80 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 52,972 | 100.00 | | $207,109.54 |
Total rejected ballots | 144 | 0.27 | – |
Turnout | 53,116 | 71.17 | – |
Eligible voters | 74,633 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +12.92 |
Source: Elections Canada[12][13] |
2008 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Joyce Murray | 25,393 | 45.59 | +9.54 | $79,097 |
| Conservative | Deborah Meredith | 20,561 | 36.91 | +1.39 | $83,516 |
| Green | Dan Grice | 4,916 | 8.82 | -4.64 | $6,621 |
| New Democratic | David Caplan | 4,493 | 8.06 | -6.37 | $19,537 |
| Libertarian | Norris Barens | 333 | 0.59 | – | |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,696 | 100.0 | | $89,046 |
Total rejected ballots | 158 | 0.28 | +0.01 |
Turnout | 55,854 | 63.37 | +29 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.08 |
Canadian federal by-election, March 17, 2008 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Joyce Murray | 10,155 | 36.05 | -12.79 | $71,894 |
| Conservative | Deborah Meredith | 10,004 | 35.52 | +6.43 | $86,890 |
| New Democratic | Rebecca Coad | 4,064 | 14.43 | -1.67 | $59,591 |
| Green | Dan Grice | 3,792 | 13.46 | +8.32 | $37,353 |
| Rhinoceros | John Turner | 111 | 0.39 | – | |
| Canadian Action | Psamuel Frank | 40 | 0.14 | – | $58 |
Total valid votes/expense limit | 28,166 | 100.0 | | $87,208 |
Total rejected ballots | 77 | 0.27 | +0.05 |
Turnout | 28,243 | 34 | -34 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -9.61 |
By-election due to the resignation of Stephen Owen |
2006 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Stephen Owen | 28,655 | 49.14 | -3.29 | $66,112 |
| Conservative | Stephen Rogers | 16,844 | 28.89 | +2.58 | $81,186 |
| New Democratic | David Askew | 9,379 | 16.08 | +1.09 | $28,264 |
| Green | Ben West | 2,974 | 5.10 | -0.50 | $1,187 |
| Independent | Betty Krawczyk | 263 | 0.45 | – | |
| Marijuana | Marc Boyer | 158 | 0.27 | – | |
| Marxist–Leninist | Donovan Young | 41 | 0.07 | -0.02 | |
Total valid votes | 58,314 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots | 131 | 0.22 | -0.07 |
Turnout | 58,445 | 68 | -1 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.94 |
2004 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Stephen Owen | 29,187 | 52.43 | +7.60 | $68,710 |
| Conservative | Stephen Rogers | 14,648 | 26.31 | -19.47 | $78,433 |
| New Democratic | David Askew | 8,348 | 14.99 | +9.77 | $51,374 |
| Green | Doug Warkentin | 3,118 | 5.60 | +2.72 | $4,289 |
| Canadian Action | Connie Fogal | 165 | 0.29 | -0.49 | $5,222 |
| Libertarian | Katrina Chowne | 151 | 0.27 | – | |
| Marxist–Leninist | Donovan Young | 48 | 0.08 | -0.21 | |
Total valid votes | 55,665 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots | 164 | 0.29 | -0.11 |
Turnout | 55,829 | 66.53 | +3.19 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +13.54 |
Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives. |
2000 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Stephen Owen | 22,253 | 44.83 | +2.69 | $60,542 |
| Alliance | Kerry-Lynne Findlay | 18,613 | 37.50 | +9.91 | $64,240 |
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Clarke | 4,112 | 8.28 | -8.59 | $12,355 |
| New Democratic | Loretta Woodcock | 2,595 | 5.22 | -4.81 | $10,844 |
| Green | Doug Warkentin | 1,434 | 2.88 | +0.30 | $16,556 |
| Canadian Action | Chris Shaw | 390 | 0.78 | – | $5,683 |
| Natural Law | Steven Beck | 126 | 0.25 | -0.22 | |
| Marxist–Leninist | Anne Jamieson | 109 | 0.21 | -0.09 | $18 |
Total valid votes | 49,632 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots | 194 | 0.40 |
Turnout | 49,826 | 63.34 | -4.32 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -3.61 |
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party. |
1997 Canadian federal election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Ted McWhinney | 18,847 | 42.14 | +2.73 | $55,589 |
| Reform | Joanne Easdown | 12,340 | 27.59 | +5.44 | $57,114 |
| Progressive Conservative | Geoff Chutter | 7,546 | 16.87 | -0.55 | $53,095 |
| New Democratic | Donovan T. Kuehn | 4,486 | 10.03 | -0.66 | $11,981 |
| Green | Kelly White | 1,155 | 2.58 | +1.43 | |
| Natural Law | Alan Mackenzie Brooke | 211 | 0.47 | -0.26 | |
| Marxist–Leninist | Anne Jamieson | 135 | 0.30 | +0.15 | |
Total valid votes | 44,720 | 100.0 |
Total rejected ballots | 202 | 0.45 |
Turnout | 44,922 | 67.76 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.36 |
See also
References
- "Vancouver Quadra (Code 59033) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- Expenditures – 2004
- Expenditures – 2000
- Expenditures – 1997
- Riding history from the Library of Parliament
Notes
- ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2011
- ^ "Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra | the Canadian Encyclopedia".
- ^ Vancouver Quadra, CBC.ca, 2008.
- ^ "2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations | Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (14), Location of Study (5), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 (14), Age Groups (10A) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2016 Census - 20% Sample Data". 2.statcan.gc.ca. February 8, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Final Report – British Columbia
- ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vancouver Quadra, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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