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North Vancouver-Seymour
British Columbia electoral district
Location in the Lower Mainland
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Susie Chant
New Democratic
First contested1991
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2001)54,404
Area (km²)360
Pop. density (per km²)151.1
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)North Vancouver (district municipality)

North Vancouver-Seymour is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver (electoral districts)

Geography

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History

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For most of history, North Vancouver- Seymour had elected centre- centre-right candidates excluding 1972-1975 when the NDP won. The current MLA is Susie Chant, who was elected in the 2020 Provincial Election. Chant's election coincided with an Orange wave that saw prominent BC Liberals defeated, including incumbent Jane Thornthwaite.

North Vancouver-Seymour
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from North Vancouver
28th 1966–1969     Barrie Clark Liberal
29th 1969–1972
30th 1972–1975     Colin Gabelmann New Democratic
31st 1975–1979     Jack Davis Social Credit
32nd 1979–1983
33rd 1983–1986
34th 1986–1991
35th 1991–1996     Daniel Jarvis Liberal
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013 Jane Thornthwaite
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2024     Susie Chant New Democratic
43rd 2024–present

Election results

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2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Susie Chant 15,643 52.62 +5.2
Conservative Sam Chandola 10,676 35.91
Independent Mitchell Baker 1,739 5.85
Green Subhadarshi Tripathy 1,669 5.61 -10.6
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
New Democratic hold Swing –15.3
Source: Elections BC[1]
2020 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party %
  New Democratic 47.4
  Liberal 35.4
  Green 16.2
  Libertarian 1.0


2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Susie Chant 12,891 46.84 +12.37 $26,969.51
Liberal Jane Thornthwaite 9,827 35.70 –10.66 $41,813.24
Green Harrison Johnston 4,514 16.40 –1.90 $5,098.28
Libertarian Clayton Welwood 291 1.06 +0.19 $46.80
Total valid votes 27,523 99.32
Total rejected ballots 189 0.68 +0.21
Turnout 27,712 65.49 –4.85
Registered voters 42,316
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +11.52
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jane Thornthwaite 13,194 46.36 −4.56 $59,904
New Democratic Michael Rene Charrois 9,808 34.47 +1.55 $15,730
Green Joshua Johnson 5,208 18.30 +10.97 $8,411
Libertarian Clayton Welwood 247 0.87 $115
Total valid votes 28,457 100.00
Total rejected ballots 134 0.47 +0.13
Turnout 28,591 70.33 +3.34
Registered voters 40,650
Source: Elections BC[5][6]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jane Thornthwaite 13,186 50.92 –8.26 $111,404
New Democratic Jim Hanson 8,524 32.92 +5.54 $86,982
Green Daniel Scott Smith 1,897 7.33 –2.01 $350
Conservative Brian R. Wilson 1,206 4.66 +0.56 $9,255
Independent Jaime Alexandra Webbe 1,081 4.17 $3,800
Total valid votes 25,894 100.00
Total rejected ballots 89 0.34
Turnout 25,983 66.99
Source: Elections BC[7]
B.C. General Election 2009: North Vancouver-Seymour
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Jane Thornthwaite 13,426 59.18 $57,237
New Democratic Maureen Norton 6,212 27.38 $17,589
Green Daniel Quinn 2,116 9.34 $350
Conservative Gary Bickling Hee 931 4.10 $1,186
Total valid votes 22,685 100%
Total rejected ballots 100 0.44%
Turnout 22,785 61.46%
B.C. General Election 2005: North Vancouver-Seymour
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Daniel Jarvis 14,518 56.92% $55,591
  NDP Cathy Pinsent 7,595 29.78% $18,913
Green John Sharpe 3,013 11.81% $1,960
Marijuana Darin Keith Neal 212 0.83% $100
Work Less Christine E. Ellis 169 0.66% $100
Total valid votes 25,507 100%
Total rejected ballots 110 0.43%
Turnout 25,617 74.88%
B.C. General Election 2001: North Vancouver-Seymour
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Daniel Jarvis 15,568 65.12% $26,212
Green Evelyn Kirkaldy 4,127 17.26% $590
  NDP Sheila Paterson 2,751 11.51% $4,981
Reform Ron Gamble 683 2.86% $6,822
Marijuana Tom Dreyer 568 2.38% $721
  Independent Chris McKenzie 209 0.87% $250
Total valid votes 23,906 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 94 0.39%
Turnout 24,000 73.72%
B.C. General Election 1996: North Vancouver-Seymour
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Daniel Jarvis 14,165 56.35% $26,245
  NDP Michelle Kemper 6,676 26.56% $14,030
Reform Caroline Meredith 1,737 6.91% $15,297
Progressive Democrat David Massey 1,713 6.81% $2,059
Green Mark Brooks 645 2.57% $324
Social Credit Jonn R. Kunickey 105 0.42% $8,221
Libertarian Bill Tomlinson 54 0.21% $100
  Natural Law Deborah Rubin 44 0.18% $133
Total valid votes 25,139 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 85 0.34%
Turnout 25,224 76.63%
B.C. General Election 1991: North Vancouver-Seymour
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Daniel Jarvis 12,120 50.84% $12,138
  NDP Dominique Roelants 7,126 29.89% $25,273
Social Credit Gordon Frampton 4,304 18.06% $22,050
Green Donald Rennie 205 0.86%
Libertarian Bill Tomlinson 84 0.35%
Total valid votes 23,839 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 283 1.17%
Turnout 24,122 79.49%

References

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  1. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779056/bc-election-2024-results-north-vancouver-seymour/
  2. ^ "North Vancouver-Seymour". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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