title: Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
text: # Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
  
  Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  | Population, 2001 | 55,201 |
  | - | - |
  | Population Change, 1996–2001 | 9.5% |
  | Area (km²) | 2,247.47 |
  | Pop. Density (People per km²) | 25 |
  
  ## Geography
  
  ### 1999 Redistribution
  
  Changes from Port Coquitlam to Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain included:
  
  * Inclusion of Douglas Island
  * Removal of Westwood and other areas in Coquitlam, east of Port Moody
  
  ## History
  
  | Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Port Coquitlam prior to 2001 |||||
  | 37th | 2001–2005 | Karn Manhas | Liberal |
  | 38th | 2005–2009 | Mike Farnworth | New Democratic |
  | Port Coquitlam from 2009 |||||
  
  ## Member of Legislative Assembly
  
  Its pre=eminient MLA was Mike Farnworth, who was also MLA for the area from 1991-2001. He represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia. He served almost the entirety of the Riding's existence except from 2001-2005 when Karn Manhas of the Liberals defeated him in what was a landslide victory for the Liberals in that election.
  
  ## Election results
  
  B.C. General Election 2005: Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | NDP | Mike Farnworth | 11,844 | 48.14% |
  | | Liberal | Greg Moore | 10,752 | 43.70% |
  | | Green | Bill Aaroe | 1,691 | 6.87% |
  | | Social Credit | Anthony Yao | 228 | 0.93% |
  | | Libertarian | Lewis Dahlby | 90 | 0.37% |
  | Total | Total | Total | 24,605 |
  
  B.C. General Election 2001: Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Karn Manhas | 9,963 | 45.19% | | $49,642 |
  | | NDP | Mike Farnworth | 7,198 | 32.65% | | $31,152 |
  | | Unity | Chris Delaney | 2,297 | 10.42% | | $13,849 |
  | | Green | Kelli Gallagher | 1,841 | 8.36% | – | $44 |
  | | Marijuana | Doug Hewer | 446 | 2.02% | | $394 |
  | | Independent | Craig Braconnier | 151 | 0.68% | | |
  | | Reform | Clay Fanstone | 150 | 0.68% | | $468 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,046 | 100.00% |
  | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 54 | 0.24% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,100 | 74.66% |
  
  B.C. General Election 1996: Port Coquitlam :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | NDP | Mike Farnworth | 14,767 | 46.37% | | $45,109 |
  | | Liberal | Irene Barr | 13,310 | 41.80% | | $52,332 |
  | | Progressive Democrat | Rick Howard | 1,789 | 5.62% | – | $1,058 |
  | | Reform | Lawrence Glazer | 1,335 | 4.19% | | $2,965 |
  | | Green | Debra Eilers | 417 | 1.31% | – | $100 |
  | | Libertarian | Michael Wiebe | 102 | 0.32% | | |
  | | Social Credit | Stan Mortensen | 124 | 0.39% | – | $1,582 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,844 | 100.00% |
  | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 152 | 0.48% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,996 | 73.48% |
  
  B.C. General Election 1991: Port Coquitlam :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | NDP | Mike Farnworth | 11,435 | 45.47% | | $22,300 |
  | | Liberal | Ernest R. Jilg | 9,929 | 39.49% | | $2,384 |
  | | Social Credit | Jim Allard | 3,781 | 15.04% | – | $49,126 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,145 | 100.00% |
  | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 532 | 2.07% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,677 | 76.45% |
  