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Not to be confused with Canadian federal electoral district West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country.
West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Jeremy Valeriote
Green
District created1988
First contested1991
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2021)65,811
Area (km²)11,709
Pop. density (per km²)5.6
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver, Squamish-Lillooet
Census subdivision(s)West Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Lions Bay, Bowen Island

West Vancouver-Sea to Sky (name in effect from April 2009 onwards, previously West Vancouver-Garibaldi from 1991 to 2009) 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).

Demographics

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Population, 2021 65,811
Population Change, 2014–2021 12.1%
Area (km2) 11,709
Pop. Density (people per km2) 5.6
Pop. Distribution quotients:
West Vancouver 1
Sea to Sky & West Howe Sound 4.5

Geography

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The district was created in 1966 with a boundary that is similar to what it is today. It includes a part of West Vancouver, the West side of Howe Sound, the Sea to Sky region, and the area between the Lillooet and Harrison Lakes. The district is largely overlapped by the traditional territories of the Squamish Nation and St'át'imc Nation.

The district currently includes the section of West Vancouver that is located west of Cypress Creek, Bowen-, and Bowyer Islands, Lions Bay, and the Sea to Sky communities: Furry Creek, Britannia Beach, Stawamus, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Mount Currie, D'Arcy, and Nquátgue. It's northern section reaches east to the north end of Harrison Lake to include a number of smaller Indigenous communities.

History

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The district was created in 1966 as West Vancouver-Howe Sound, was renamed in 1988 to West Vancouver-Garibaldi, and again in 2008 to West Vancouver-Sea to Sky.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Its MLA is Jeremy Valeriote, a former councillor of Gibsons. He was first elected in 2024.

West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
Assembly Years Member Party
West Vancouver-Howe Sound prior to 1991
West Vancouver-Garibaldi
35th 1991–1996     David J. Mitchell Liberal
36th 1996–2001 Ted Nebbeling
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009 Joan McIntyre
Renamed to West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
39th 2009–2013     Joan McIntyre Liberal
40th 2013–2017 Jordan Sturdy
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2024
43rd 2024–present     Jeremy Valeriote Green

Election results

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2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Green Jeremy Valeriote 10,438 38.08 +0.78
Conservative Yuri Fulmer 9,762 35.61 New
New Democratic Jen Ford 7,212 26.31 +1.15
Total valid votes 27,412 –
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Green notional hold Swing –
Source: Elections BC[1]
2020 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party %
  Green 38.2
  Liberal 36.1
  New Democratic 25.7

Please note, that these redistributed results are based on the 2023 riding boundary changes in West Vancouver section of the riding, but the underlying data has limitations. In the riding due to the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, 23.8% of the ballots were mail-in ballots during the 2020 election. These ballots were never associated with polling stations and areas, making any predictions inaccurate.

2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jordan Sturdy 9,249 37.54 −5.53 $51,349.99
Green Jeremy Valeriote 9,189 37.30 +8.66 $37,603.39
New Democratic Keith Murdoch 6,197 25.16 −1.77 $9,806.90
Total valid votes 24,635 99.45 –
Total rejected ballots 137 0.55 +0.14
Turnout 24,772 56.89 −4.20
Registered voters 43,546
Liberal hold Swing –7.10
Source: Elections BC[3][4]

Final count following a judicial recount, as the difference between first and second place was within 1/500 of the total votes cast.

2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jordan Sturdy 10,449 43.08 −9.39 $67,085
Green Dana Moore Taylor 6,947 28.64 +17.69 $11,109
New Democratic Michelle Livaja 6,532 26.93 −5.54 $4,565
Libertarian Michael Cambridge 186 0.76 – $250
Independent Tristan Andrew Galbraith 143 0.59 – $250
Total valid votes 24,257 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 100 0.41 0
Turnout 24,357 61.09 +4.41
Registered voters 39,870
Source: Elections BC[5]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jordan Sturdy 11,272 52.47 −2.41 $120,399
New Democratic Ana Santos 6,966 32.47 +10.24 $21,457
Green Richard Warrington 2,359 10.95 −11.92 $4,200
Conservative Ian McLeod 653 3.06 – $621
Independent Jon Johnson 225 1.04 – $1,231
Total valid votes 21,478 100.00
Total rejected ballots 89 0.41
Turnout 21,567 56.68
Source: Elections BC[6]
B.C. General Election 2009: West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Joan McIntyre 10,101 54.91 +4.56 $121,348
Green Jim Stephenson 4,082 22.19 -4.39 $16,217
New Democratic Juliana Buitenhuis 4,214 22.90 +1.81 $7,982
Total Valid Votes 18,397 100
Total Rejected Ballots 130 0.70
Turnout 18,527 53.07
B.C. General Election 2005: West Vancouver-Garibaldi
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Joan McIntyre 11,808 50.35 -17.83 $95.609
Green Dennis Stephen Perry 6,235 26.58 +9.28 $43,496
  NDP Lyle Douglas Fenton 4,947 21.09 +10.17 $11,812
Conservative Barbara Ann Reid 464 1.98 * $160
Total Valid Votes 23,454 100
Total Rejected Ballots 142 0.61
Turnout 23,596 61.57
B.C. General Election 2001: West Vancouver-Garibaldi
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Ted Nebbeling 14,542 68.18% $64,764
Green Peter Michael Tatroff 3,691 17.30% – $2,584
  NDP Barry MacLeod 2,330 10.92% $6,450
Marijuana Robert Adam 767 3.60% $554
Total Valid Votes 21,330 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 92 0.43%
Turnout 21,422 68.19%
B.C. General Election 1996: West Vancouver-Garibaldi
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Ted Nebbeling 12,326 57.17% $39,721
  NDP Brenda Broughton 6,288 29.16% $33,235
Reform Jim Mercier 1,430 6.63% $9,955
Progressive Democrat Roland T. French 693 3.21% – $100
Green Peggy Stortz 532 2.47% – $443
Social Credit Mike Becker 98 0.45% – $3,071
Libertarian Tunya Audain 91 0.42% – None listed
Conservative Muriel D.E. Down 68 0.32% $286
  Natural Law David Grayson 36 0.17% $125
Total Valid Votes 21,562 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 102 0.47%
Turnout 21,664 73.03%
B.C. General Election 1991: West Vancouver-Garibaldi
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal David J. Mitchell 11,182 58.35% $45,506
  NDP Brian D. Giles 4,506 23.52% $20,080
Social Credit Rodney C. Glynn-Morris 3,020 15.76% – $47,125
Green Philip W. F. Millerd 454 2.37% – $1,692
Total valid votes 19,162 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 257 1.32%
Turnout 19,419 78.60%

References

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  1. ^ "- Event Night Reporting". Elections BC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "West Vancouver-Sea to Sky". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "2017 Provincial Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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