Vancouver Quadra

Vancouver Quadra
British Columbia electoral district

Vancouver Quadra in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Joyce Murray
Liberal

District created 1947
First contested 1949
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 102,416
Electors (2015) 72,409
Area (km²)[1] 42
Pop. density (per km²) 2,438.5
Census divisions Metro Vancouver
Census subdivisions Greater Vancouver A, Musqueam 2, Vancouver

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.

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 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.

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%.[2] Nearly every house in this riding is worth over a million dollars.

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 (55.7%) and also tops the following educational attainment sub-categories:

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

Racial groups: 69.2% White, 21.3% Chinese, 1.9% South Asian, 1.6% Korean, 1.6% Japanese, 1.0% Aboriginal
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.[4] 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.[5]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vancouver Quadra
Riding created from Vancouver East and Vancouver South
21st  1949–1953     Howard Charles Green Progressive Conservative
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965     Grant Deachman Liberal
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974     Bill Clarke Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     John Turner Liberal
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997 Ted McWhinney
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004 Stephen Owen
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2007
 2008–2008 Joyce Murray
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–Present

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.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJoyce Murray 31,102 58.71 +15.25
ConservativeBlair Lockhart 13,683 25.83 -10.60
New DemocraticScott Andrews 5,748 10.85 -3.60
GreenKris Constable 2,229 4.21 -1.44
PirateTrevor Clinton Walper 86 0.16
MarijuanaMarc Boyer 65 0.12
IndependentJean-François Caron 59 0.11
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,972100.00 $205,284.56
Total rejected ballots 1440.27
Turnout 53,11671.17
Eligible voters 74,633
Liberal hold Swing +12.92
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2011 federal election redistributed results[8]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 20,226 43.47
  Conservative 16,953 36.43
  New Democratic 6,723 14.45
  Green 2,629 5.65
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJoyce Murray 22,903 42.17 -3.42
ConservativeDeborah Meredith 20,984 38.64 +1.73
New DemocraticVictor Elkins 7,499 13.81 +5.75
GreenLaura-Leah Shaw 2,922 5.38 -3.44
Total valid votes 54,308100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1440.26-0.02
Turnout 54,45263.17-0.20
Eligible voters 86,203
Liberal hold Swing -2.58
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJoyce Murray 25,393 45.59 +9.54 $79,097
ConservativeDeborah Meredith 20,561 36.91 +1.39 $83,516
GreenDan Grice 4,916 8.82 -4.64 $6,621
New DemocraticDavid Caplan 4,493 8.06 -6.37 $19,537
LibertarianNorris Barens 333 0.59
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,696100.0   $89,046
Total rejected ballots 1580.28+0.01
Turnout 55,85463.37+29
Liberal hold Swing +4.08
Canadian federal by-election, March 17, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJoyce Murray 10,155 36.05 -12.79 $71,894
ConservativeDeborah Meredith 10,004 35.52 +6.43 $86,890
New DemocraticRebecca Coad 4,064 14.43 -1.67 $59,591
GreenDan Grice 3,792 13.46 +8.32 $37,353
RhinocerosJohn Turner 111 0.39
Canadian ActionPsamuel Frank 40 0.14 $58
Total valid votes/Expense limit 28,166100.0   $87,208
Total rejected ballots 770.27+0.05
Turnout 28,24334-34
Liberal hold Swing -9.61
By-election due to the resignation of Stephen Owen
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalStephen Owen 28,655 49.14 -3.29 $66,112
ConservativeStephen Rogers 16,844 28.89 +2.58 $81,186
New DemocraticDavid Askew 9,379 16.08 +1.09 $28,264
GreenBen West 2,974 5.10 -0.50 $1,187
IndependentBetty Krawczyk 263 0.45
MarijuanaMarc Boyer 158 0.27
Marxist–LeninistDonovan Young 41 0.07 -0.02
Total valid votes 58,314100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1310.22-0.07
Turnout 58,44568-1
Liberal hold Swing -2.94
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalStephen Owen 29,187 52.43 +7.60 $68,710
ConservativeStephen Rogers 14,648 26.31 -19.47 $78,433
New DemocraticDavid Askew 8,348 14.99 +9.77 $51,374
GreenDoug Warkentin 3,118 5.60 +2.72 $4,289
Canadian ActionConnie Fogal 165 0.29 -0.49 $5,222
LibertarianKatrina Chowne 151 0.27
Marxist–LeninistDonovan Young 48 0.08 -0.21
Total valid votes 55,665100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1640.29-0.11
Turnout 55,82966.53+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.
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalStephen Owen 22,253 44.83 +2.69 $60,542
AllianceKerry-Lynne Findlay 18,613 37.50 +9.91 $64,240
Progressive ConservativeBill Clarke 4,112 8.28 -8.59 $12,355
New DemocraticLoretta Woodcock 2,595 5.22 -4.81 $10,844
GreenDoug Warkentin 1,434 2.88 +0.30 $16,556
Canadian ActionChris Shaw 390 0.78 $5,683
Natural LawSteven Beck 126 0.25 -0.22
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson 109 0.21 -0.09 $18
Total valid votes 49,632100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1940.40
Turnout 49,82663.34-4.32
Liberal hold Swing -3.61
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalTed McWhinney 18,847 42.14 +2.73 $55,589
ReformJoanne Easdown 12,340 27.59 +5.44 $57,114
Progressive ConservativeGeoff Chutter 7,546 16.87 -0.55 $53,095
New DemocraticDonovan T. Kuehn 4,486 10.03 -0.66 $11,981
GreenKelly White 1,155 2.58 +1.43
Natural LawAlan Mackenzie Brooke 211 0.47 -0.26
Marxist–LeninistAnne Jamieson 135 0.30 +0.15
Total valid votes 44,720100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2020.45
Turnout 44,92267.76
Liberal hold Swing -1.36
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalTed McWhinney 20,366 39.41 -4.54
ReformBill McArthur 11,447 22.15 +20.12
Progressive ConservativeGeoff Chutter 9,002 17.42 -13.07
New DemocraticTommy Tao 5,524 10.69 -10.69
NationalW.J. Willy Spat 3,303 6.39
GreenAlannah New-Small 594 1.15
LibertarianWalter Boytinck 410 0.79 +0.56
Natural LawAlan M. Brooke 376 0.73
Christian HeritageWalter Opmeer 208 0.40
IndependentRoman York 170 0.33
IndependentJanet Ludlam 138 0.27
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell 80 0.15
Commonwealth of CanadaJ.G. Joseph Jackman 59 0.11 +0.07
Total valid votes 51,677100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -12.33
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJohn Turner 24,021 43.95 +0.02
Progressive ConservativeBill Clarke 16,664 30.49 -6.97
New DemocraticGerry Scott 11,687 21.38 +4.56
ReformJ.R. Jack Ford 1,112 2.03
RhinocerosJohn Turner (no relation) 760 1.39
LibertarianWalter Boytinck 129 0.24 +0.06
CommunistBert Ogden 75 0.14
IndependentAlbert A. Ritchie 74 0.14
IndependentBlair T. Longley 52 0.10
Confederation of RegionsNora Galenzoski 35 0.06
Commonwealth of CanadaG.J. Joseph Jackman 23 0.04 +0.02
IndependentAllen Soroka 22 0.04
Total valid votes 54,654100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +3.50
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJohn Turner 21,794 43.94 +13.23
Progressive ConservativeBill Clarke 18,581 37.46 -8.63
New DemocraticRay Cantillon 8,343 16.82 -4.93
GreenJim Bohlen 389 0.78
RhinocerosIan McConkey 219 0.44
IndependentDiane Jones 111 0.22
LibertarianMarco Den Ouden 87 0.18
IndependentBill Burgess 28 0.06
IndependentDavid Michael Shebib 20 0.04
Commonwealth of CanadaT. Gaetan Feuille D'érable Wall 20 0.04
IndependentJ.G. Joseph Jackman 12 0.02
Total valid votes 49,604100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.93
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeBill Clarke 20,993 46.09 +0.52
LiberalPeter Pearse 13,987 30.71 +1.31
New DemocraticAlan Bush 9,907 21.75 -2.71
RhinocerosVerne John Eh McDonald 405 0.89
Social CreditElaine Wanstall 104 0.23
IndependentPeter Rabbit Milne 73 0.16
Marxist–LeninistAllen Soroka 50 0.11 -0.04
IndependentByron Nelson 26 0.06
Total valid votes 45,545100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.40
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeBill Clarke 19,869 45.57 -2.69
LiberalPaul Manning 12,820 29.40 -10.09
New DemocraticAlan Bush 10,665 24.46 +13.13
LibertarianCampbell Osborne 144 0.33
Marxist–LeninistDavid Fuller 64 0.15 -0.16
IndependentFred Gilbertson 37 0.08
Total valid votes 43,599100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.70
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeBill Clarke 18,892 48.26 +5.69
LiberalFrank Low-Beer 15,458 39.49 +3.55
New DemocraticNigel Nixon 4,434 11.33 -8.82
Social CreditEdith Garner 179 0.46 -0.45
Marxist–LeninistBrian Keith Sproule 120 0.31
IndependentNorman G. Dent 61 0.16
Total valid votes 39,144100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.07
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeBill Clarke 17,767 42.57 +12.27
LiberalGrant Deachman 15,001 35.94 -18.34
New DemocraticNigel Nixon 8,411 20.15 +5.20
Social CreditEdith Garner 378 0.91
IndependentRupert Beebe 180 0.43 &ndash
Total valid votes 41,737100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +15.30
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGrant Deachman 20,788 54.29 +15.45
Progressive ConservativeJohn A. Pearkes 11,604 30.30 -7.49
New DemocraticGeorge Trasov 5,727 14.96 -1.13
RepublicanRobert Hein 175 0.46
Total valid votes 38,294100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +11.47
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGrant Deachman 12,895 38.84 -2.90
Progressive ConservativeHoward Charles Green 12,549 37.80 -0.07
New DemocraticGeorge E. Trasov 5,342 16.09 +1.43
Social CreditDonald W. Gosse 2,416 7.28 +1.54
Total valid votes 33,202100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -1.42
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGrant Deachman 15,160 41.73 +10.66
Progressive ConservativeHoward Charles Green 13,756 37.87 -7.59
New DemocraticDorothy Gretchen Steeves 5,324 14.66 -2.49
Social CreditJames P.R. Mason 2,085 5.74 -0.59
Total valid votes 36,325100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.12
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHoward Charles Green 15,113 45.46 -25.26
LiberalGrant Deachman 10,331 31.07 +14.79
New DemocraticPhilip H. Waddell 5,699 17.14 +7.17
Social CreditEmil Peter Schafer 2,103 6.33 +3.30
Total valid votes 33,246100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -20.02
Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co-operative Commonwealth.
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHoward Charles Green 24,802 70.72 +6.78
LiberalFrancis Cecil Boyes 5,713 16.29 +0.33
Co-operative CommonwealthBill Pierce 3,496 9.97 +1.26
Social CreditStephen Halom 1,062 3.03 -8.37
Total valid votes 35,073100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.22
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHoward Charles Green 21,719 63.93 +20.11
LiberalTed R. Burnett 5,423 15.96 -10.76
Social CreditChristy McDevitt 3,871 11.39 -5.61
Co-operative CommonwealthJames G. Lorimer 2,959 8.71 -3.74
Total valid votes 33,972100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +15.44
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHoward Charles Green 12,769 43.82 -6.31
LiberalRussell Charles Gordon 7,786 26.72 -5.37
Social CreditTom Boothman 4,955 17.01
Co-operative CommonwealthGordon H. Dowding 3,628 12.45 -5.33
Total valid votes 29,138100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.47
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeHoward Charles Green 16,661 50.13
LiberalThomas Foster Isherwood 10,665 32.09
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Winston Mason 5,908 17.78
Total valid votes 33,234100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Vancouver East and Vancouver South, which elected a Co-operative Commonwealth and a Progressive Conservative, respectively, in the previous election. Howard Charles Green was the incumbent from Vancouver South.

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Notes

Coordinates: 49°15′22″N 123°12′18″W / 49.256°N 123.205°W / 49.256; -123.205

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