Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
British Columbia electoral district
Location in Vancouver
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Joan Phillip
New Democratic
First contested1991
Last contested2023
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

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.

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.

Geography

This riding is located in the east end of Vancouver, running from the eastern parts of the Downtown eastward to Commercial Drive (the western parts of the downtown make up the neighbouring riding of Vancouver-False Creek). The riding consists of the part of its namesake neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant east of Main Street, all of Strathcona, Downtown Eastside and Gastown, as well as part of Chinatown, the part of Grandview-Woodland west of Commercial Drive and the part of Kensington-Cedar Cottage north of Kingsway.

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Joan Phillip, who was elected in a 2023 by-election to replace Melanie Mark; Mark resigned her seat in April 2023.[1]

Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
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 2020–2023
2023–present Joan Phillip

Election results

Graph of the election results in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant (minor parties are combined into "Others")
British Columbia provincial by-election, Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, June 24, 2023
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJoan Phillip5,45967.79+0.84
UnitedJackie Lee1,10113.67+0.69
GreenWendy Hayko93111.56−8.51
ConservativeKarin Litzcke3954.91
CommunistKimball Cariou1672.07
Total valid votes 8,053
Total rejected ballots 210.26
Turnout 8,07417.84−30.17
Registered voters 45,265
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections BC[2]
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMelanie Mark14,53066.95+1.63$22,210.72
GreenKelly Tatham4,35620.07+3.14$5,570.94
LiberalGeorge Vassilas2,81612.98−3.06$8,413.63
Total valid votes 21,70299.03–
Total rejected ballots 2120.97−0.07
Turnout 21,91448.01−9.61
Registered voters 45,644
New Democratic hold Swing −0.76
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMelanie Mark15,96265.33+5.18$40,109
GreenJerry Kroll4,13616.93−10.15$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 24,43498.96–
Total rejected ballots 2561.04+0.57
Turnout 24,69057.62+34.45
Registered voters 42,848
New Democratic hold Swing +7.67
Source: Elections BC[5][6]
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+15.16$29,065
LiberalGavin Dew1,05611.29−7.46$66,547
LibertarianBonnie Boya Hu790.84–$250
Your Political PartyJeremy Gustafson610.65–$454
Total valid votes 9,35699.53–
Total rejected ballots 440.47−0.51
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 21,03199.03–
Total rejected ballots 2070.97−0.25
Turnout 21,23849.77+3.30
Registered voters 42,672
New Democratic hold Swing +1.97
Source: Elections BC[7]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJenny Kwan11,23263.95-0.29$79,796
LiberalSherry Darlene Wiebe3,65420.80-0.48$41,506
GreenJohn T. Boychuck2,50714.27+4.04$7,013
CommunistPeter Marcus1710.97+0.49$1,565
Total valid votes 17,56498.77
Total rejected ballots 2181.23-0.30
Turnout 17,78246.47-3.46
Registered voters 38,267
New Democratic hold Swing +0.09
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJenny Kwan12,97464.24+19.76$98,030
LiberalJuliet Andalis4,29821.28-11.89$34,819
GreenRaven Bowen2,06610.23-5.99$1,882
MarijuanaChristopher Patrick Bennett3081.53-1.51$100
IndependentMike Hansen2051.02$406
Work LessNiki Westman1870.93$100
CommunistPeter Marcus980.49-0.40$2,928
Democratic ReformImtiaz Popat430.21$100
PlatinumKirk Anton Moses170.08$130
Total valid votes 20,19698.48
Total rejected ballots 3121.52+0.25
Turnout 20,50849.93-9.43
Registered voters 41,071
New Democratic hold Swing +15.83
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJenny Kwan7,16344.48-19.57$60,582
LiberalGail Sparrow5,34333.18+8.81$56,796
GreenDale Hofmann2,61216.22+11.86$3,276
MarijuanaDavid Malmo-Levine4893.04$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 16,10598.72
Total rejected ballots 2081.28-0.33
Turnout 16,31359.36-1.14
Registered voters 27,480
New Democratic hold Swing -14.19
1996 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJenny Kwan11,15564.05+0.72$41,905
LiberalAnne Beer4,24324.36+4.71$32,735
GreenPaul Alexander7594.36+1.65$100
Progressive DemocratJohn Spark5843.35$100
ReformWayne Marsden3542.03+1.53
CommunistKimball Cariou1210.69$319
Natural LawJohn S.W. Kent1140.65$120
Social CreditAgnes Kokko860.49-12.93$526
Total valid votes 17,41698.40
Total rejected ballots 2841.60-2.02
Turnout 17,70060.50-3.52
Registered voters 29,255
New Democratic hold Swing -1.99
1991 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticMike Harcourt10,10863.33$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 15,96296.38
Total rejected ballots 6003.62
Turnout 16,562 64.03
Registered voters 25,868

References

  1. ↑ Premier, Office of the (May 27, 2023). "Byelections called for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, Langford-Juan de Fuca | BC Gov News". news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2023 Vancouver-Mount Pleasant By-election Interim Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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