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Powell River-Sunshine Coast
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Randene Neill
New Democratic
District created1991
First contested1991
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2001)45,406
Area (km²)39,009
Pop. density (per km²)1.2
Census division(s)Powell River, Sunshine Coast
Census subdivision(s)Gibsons, Powell River, Sechelt

Powell River-Sunshine Coast is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Demographics

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Population, 2001 45,406
Population change, 1996–2001 1.1%
Area (km2) 39,009
Population density (people per km2) 1.16

Member of the Legislative Assembly

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Powell River-Sunshine Coast
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Mackenzie
35th 1991–1993     Gordon Wilson Liberal
1993–1996     Progressive Democrat
36th 1996–1999
1999–2001     New Democratic
37th 2001–2005     Harold Long Liberal
38th 2005–2009     Nicholas Simons New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2024
43rd 2024–present Randene Neill

Current MLA

Randene Neill was elected to represent the riding during the 2024 BC election. She is a member of the BC NDP. Prior to entering politics she was a television news journalist for Global BC for over 20 years, until her departure in 2017.[1]She was appointed Minister of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship on November 18th 2024.[2]

Former MLA's

The first MLA to represent the riding was Gordon Wilson. Wilson was the leader of the BC Liberal party from 1987-1993. During a 1991 leaders debate he had a great performance, catapulting his party in the polls. The BC Liberals went from 0 seats in the 1986 BC election, to 17, becoming the Official Opposition. In 1993 he was caught having an affair with a fellow MLA, Judi Tyabji, and lost the Liberal leadership. Him and Tyabji left the Liberal party and went on to form the Progressive Democratic Alliance, with Wilson as leader. Wilson won re-election under the party banner, but Tybaji did not. He dissolved the party in 1999 and joined the BC NDP. As a member of the BC NDP he served in several cabinet positions and ran for its leadership in 2000, but dropped out before the vote. He lost re-election in 2001 to Harold Long.[3]

Harold Long was the former Social Credit MLA for Mackenzie, from 1986-1991, he lost re-election to Wilson. He returned as a BC Liberal in 2001. He announced he would not run for re-election in 2005. He died in a plane crash in 2013. [4]

Nicholas Simons, a member of the BC NDP, won the seat in 2005. He worked as a social worker before entering politics. Simons was also one of the first openly gay men to serve in the legislature. He served for over 19 years before announcing his retirement prior to the 2024 BC election.[5] He endorsed Randene Neill to succeed him, and she went on to win the seat. During his time in office he also served as Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction[6] and ran for the BC NDP leadership in 2011, but dropped out before voting took place.[7]

Election results

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2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Green Chris Hergesheimer
Conservative Chris Moore
New Democratic Randene Neill
Independent Greg Reid
Total valid votes –
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 12,701 50.88 +0.18 $36,504.80
Green Kim Darwin 8,104 32.47 +8.30 $18,011.22
Liberal Sandra Stoddart-Hansen 4,156 16.65 −7.88 $15,266.38
Total valid votes 24,961 99.28 –
Total rejected ballots 182 0.72 +0.43
Turnout 25,143 59.98 –9.63
Registered voters 41,921
New Democratic hold Swing –4.06
Source: Elections BC[8][9]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,646 50.70 −4.50 $42,438
Liberal Mathew Wilson 6,602 24.53 −8.25 $65,433
Green Kim Darwin 6,505 24.17 +12.15 $20,298
Cascadia Reuben Richards 160 0.60 – $125
Total valid votes 26,913 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 78 0.29 −0.10
Turnout 26,991 69.60 +6.36
Registered voters 38,778
Source: Elections BC[10][11]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,120 55.20 -3.08 $66,335
Liberal Patrick Muncaster 7,792 32.78 -1.54 $41,207
Green Richard Carl Till 2,856 12.02 +5.72 $4,537
Total valid votes 23,768 100.00
Total rejected ballots 92 0.39
Turnout 23,860 63.24
Source: Elections BC[12]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,276 58.28 +14.83 $66,566
Liberal Dawn Miller 7,818 34.32 +4.17 $102,008
Green Jeff Chilton 1,436 6.30 -19.48 $350
Refederation Allen McIntyre 249 1.10 +0.48 $1,110
Total valid votes 22,779 100 –
Total rejected ballots 102 0.45
Turnout 22,881 63.02
Registered voters
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 11,099 43.45 +26.30 $108,403
Liberal Maureen Clayton 7,702 30.15 -12.21 $102,008
Green Adriane Carr 6,585 25.78 -1.23 $350
Refederation Allen McIntyre 249 0.62 New $1,110
Total valid votes 25,542 100 –
Total rejected ballots 109 0.43
Turnout 25,651 72.43
Registered voters
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Harold Long 9,904 42.36 +24.65 $63,954
New Democratic Gordon Wilson 6,349 27.15 -0.42 $50,409
Green Adriane Carr 6,316 27.01 +24.66 $24,821
Marijuana Dana Albert Larsen 812 3.48 New $4,499
Total valid votes 23,381 100 –
Total rejected ballots 99 0.43
Turnout 23,480 72.43
Registered voters
1996 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Democrat Gordon Wilson 10,833 49.05 New $18,579
New Democratic Bill Frost 6,088 27.57 -6.31 $30,942
Liberal Cameron Reid 3,911 17.71 -36.98 $31,957
Reform Don Atkinson 677 3.07 New $10,560
Green D. Wendy Young 518 2.35 +1.58 $834
Common Sense Roslyn Griston 57 0.26 New $272
Total valid votes 22,084 100 –
Total rejected ballots 66 0.30
Turnout 22,150 75.37
Registered voters
1991 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Gordon Wilson 11,486 54.69 $42,914
New Democratic Howard White 7,117 33.88 $56,523
Social Credit Harold Long 2,174 10.35 $26,527
Green Janet E. Calder 161 0.77 $439
Common Sense Roslyn Griston 66 0.31 $200
Total valid votes 21,004 100
Total rejected ballots 300 1.41
Turnout 21,304 82.61
Registered voters

References

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  1. ^ "'We have to reach out to everybody, be inclusive': BC NDP's Neill gives victory speech". Coast Reporter. October 20, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cabinet position 'a privilege': Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA". Coast Reporter. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gordon Wilson rejoins Liberal camp, backing Clark". The Globe and Mail. May 5, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Long leaves legacy of generosity and public service". The Peak. June 4, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "After nearly two decades, MLA Simons gives his final address in BC Legislature". Coast Reporter. May 28, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Landreville, Troy (November 27, 2020). "Simons named B.C.'s Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction". My Powell River Now. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "NDP hopefuls both forthright and funny". The Globe and Mail. April 7, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Boegman, Anton (July 27, 2021). "42nd General Election Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 261–263. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

Sources:

1. Elections BC

2. SUMMARIES OF PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS AND BY-ELECTIONS, BRITISH COLUMBIA 1928 TO 1969.By: BRITISH COLUMBIA. CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, Published: 1969, McMaster University Government Publications.

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