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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
| province = British Columbia
| image = Vancouver East.png
| caption = Vancouver East in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver
| fed-status = active
| fed-district-number = 59030
| fed-created = 1933
| fed-abolished =
| fed-election-first = 1935
| fed-election-last = 2006
| fed-rep = Libby Davies
| fed-rep-link =
| fed-rep-party = NDP
| fed-rep-party-link = New Democratic Party
| demo-census-date = 2006
| demo-pop = 106816
| demo-electors = 76678
| demo-electors-date = 2006
| demo-area = 21
| demo-cd = [[Metro Vancouver]]
| demo-csd = [[Vancouver]]
}}
'''Vancouver East''' is a federal [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], that has been represented in the [[Canadian House of Commons]] since 1935.
For the defunct provincial electoral district of the same name, please see [[Vancouver East (electoral district)]].
Vancouver East is known as [[New Democratic Party]] stronghold; the NDP and its [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] predecessor have won all but two elections in the riding since the riding's creation in 1933. In the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal election]], the [[New Democratic Party]] won a higher percentage of the vote in Vancouver East than in any other riding in the country: 56.6%.
The area was traditionally known as Little Italy, but has progressed into an ethnically diverse community of artists, activists, and business owners. In recent years, the area has been negatively affected by an influx of hard drugs and the problems associated with their use.
'''Ethnic groups:''' 45.5% White, 30.5% Chinese, 5.4% First Nations, 4.9% Southeast Asian, 4.9% Filipino, 2.2% South Asian, 1.7% Latin American, 1.5% Black, 1.1% Japanese <br>
'''Languages:''' 46.6% English, 1.8% French, 49.3% Other, 2.3% Multiple languages <br>
'''Religions:''' 22.2% Catholic, 11.9% Protestant, 8.6% Buddhist, 1.3% Muslim, 1.1% Christian Orthodox, 4.5% Other Christian, 47.4% No religious affiliation <br>
'''Average income:''' $22,144
==Geography==
The district includes the City of [[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver's]] [[Downtown Eastside]], [[Mount Pleasant (Vancouver)|Mount Pleasant]], Kensington-Cedar Cottage [http://www.vancouver.ca/community_profiles/kensington-cedar/], and Hastings-Sunrise.
==History==
The electoral district was created in 1933 from [[Vancouver South]] and [[Vancouver—Burrard]] [[electoral district (Canada)|ridings]].
===Members of Parliament===
This riding has elected the following [[Member of Parliament|Members of Parliament]]:
* 1935-1953: [[Angus MacInnis]] - [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]]
* 1953-1972: [[Harold Edward Winch]] - [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (1953-1961), [[New Democratic Party]] (1961-1972)
* 1972-1974: [[Paddy Neale]] - [[New Democratic Party]]
* 1974-1979: [[Art Lee|Arthur J. Art Lee]] - [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
* 1979-1993: [[Margaret Anne Mitchell]] - [[New Democratic Party]]
* 1993-1997: [[Anna Terrana]] - [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
* 1997-present: [[Libby Davies]] - [[New Democratic Party]]
== Member of Parliament ==
Its Member of Parliament (MP) is [[Libby Davies]], a former human resources co-ordinator and Vancouver city councillor. She was first elected in [[Canadian federal election, 1997|1997]]. She represents the [[New Democratic Party]]. She is the NDP House Leader, and their critic for Social Programs, Multiculturalism, and Housing. She serves as the Vice-Chair on the 'Subcommittee on Solicitation Laws of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness'.
== Election results ==
{{CanElec2|2006}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party]]
|[[Libby Davies]]
|align="right"|23,927
|align="right"|56.6%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$75,177.29
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|[[Dave Haggard]]
|align="right"|9,907
|align="right"|23.4%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$22,205.38
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|Elizabeth M. Pagtakhan
|align="right"|5,631
|align="right"|13.3%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|Christine Ellis
|align="right"|2,536
|align="right"|6.0%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Action/row}}
|[[Canadian Action Party|Canadian Action]]
|Bryce Bartholomew
|align="right"|293
|align="right"|0.7%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|42,294
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|200
!align="right"|0.5%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|42,494
!align="right"|56.4%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
{{End}}
{{CanElec2|2004}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party]]
|[[Libby Davies]]
|align="right"|23,452
|align="right"|56.46%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$64,940
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|Shirley Chan
|align="right"|10,768
|align="right"|25.92%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|Harvey Grigg
|align="right"|4,153
|align="right"|9.99%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$44,993
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|Ron Plowright
|align="right"|2,365
|align="right"|5.69%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$1,157
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marijuana/row}}
|[[Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana]]
|Marc Boyer
|align="right"|399
|align="right"|0.96%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Christian Heritage/row}}
|[[Christian Heritage Party of Canada|Christian Heritage]]
|Gloria Anne Kieler
|align="right"|250
|align="right"|0.60%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|No Affiliation
|Louis James Lesosky
|align="right"|147
|align="right"|0.35%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|41,534
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|305
!align="right"|0.73%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|41,839
!align="right"|58.16%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
{{End}}
{{CanElec2|2000}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party]]
|[[Libby Davies]]
|align="right"|16,818
|align="right"|42.27%
|
|align="right"|$56,481
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|Mason Loh
|align="right"|13,421
|align="right"|33.73%
|
|align="right"|$58,199
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Alliance/row}}
|[[Canadian Alliance]]
|Sal Vetro
|align="right"|5,536
|align="right"|13.91%
|
|align="right"|$14,808
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
|Michael Walsh
|align="right"|1,439
|align="right"|3.61%
|
|align="right"|$7,603
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|Kelly Elizabeth White
|align="right"|975
|align="right"|2.45%
|
|align="right"|$177
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marijuana/row}}
|[[Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana]]
|David Malmo-Levine
|align="right"|724
|align="right"|1.81%
|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Action/row}}
|[[Canadian Action Party|Canadian Action]]
|Brian Bacon
|align="right"|432
|align="right"|1.08%
|
|align="right"|$2,648
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|No affiliation
|Edna Mathilda Brass
|align="right"|196
|align="right"|0.49%
|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|No affiliation
|Gloria Anne Kieler
|align="right"|143
|align="right"|0.35%
|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Natural Law/row}}
|[[Natural Law Party of Canada|Natural Law]]
|Rosemary F. Galte
|align="right"|97
|align="right"|0.24%
|
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|39,781
!align="right"|100.00%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|444
!align="right"|1.10 %
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|40,225
!align="right"|55.88%
!
!
{{End}}
{{CanElec2|1997}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party]]
|[[Libby Davies]]
|align="right"|14,961
|align="right"|42.25%
|
|align="right"|$52,043
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|Anna Terrana
|align="right"|13,123
|align="right"|37.06%
|
|align="right"|$52,663
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Reform/row}}
|[[Reform Party of Canada|Reform]]
|Keith Mitchell
|align="right"|4,287
|align="right"|12.10%
|
|align="right"|$11,525
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|Stuart Parker
|align="right"|1,221
|align="right"|3.44%
|
|align="right"|$2,871
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive_Conservatives/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
|Jerry Cikes
|align="right"|964
|align="right"|2.72%
|
|align="right"|$5,167
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Christian Heritage/row}}
|[[Christian Heritage Party of Canada|Christian Heritage]]
|Gloria Kieler
|align="right"|226
|align="right"|0.63%
|
|align="right"|$844
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Natural Law/row}}
|[[Natural Law Party of Canada|Natural Law]]
|Wayne Melvin
|align="right"|185
|align="right"|0.52%
|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|No affiliation
|Kimball Cariou
|align="right"|161
|align="right"|0.45%
|
|align="right"|$5,097
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marxist-Leninist/row}}
|[[Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada|Marxist-Leninist]]
|[[Charles Boylan]]
|align="right"|158
|align="right"|0.44%
|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|No affiliation
| style="width: 170px"| Ryan Bloc Quebecois Bigge
|align="right"|121
|align="right"|0.34%
|
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|35,407
!align="right"|100.00%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|403
!align="right"|1.13%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|35,810
!align="right"|59.88%
!
!
{{End}}
{{CanElec1|1993}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|[[Anna Terrana]]| 14,357}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|Margaret Mitchell| 12,357}}
{{CanElec1Row|Reform|Joan Stewart| 4,754}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Susan Tom| 3,513}}
{{CanElec1Row|National|Bruce Frank Wright|2,403}}
{{CanElec1Row|Libertarian|Wayne Marsden| 811}}
{{CanElec1Row|Green|Kelly Elizabeth White| 579}}
{{CanElec1Row|Natural Law|David Grayson| 386}}
{{CanElec1Row|Independent|Kimball Cariou| 343}}
{{CanElec1Row|Independent|Will Offley| 103}}
{{CanElec1Row|Marxist-Leninist|Brian Sproule| 84}}
{{CanElec1Row|Independent|Joe Young| 71}}
{{CanElec1Row|Independent|Alan Imrie|56}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1988}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|[[Margaret Anne Mitchell]]| 20,108}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|Raymond Leung| 11,692}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Paul E. Nielsen| 6,248}}
{{CanElec1Row|Green|Robert J. Light| 401}}
{{CanElec1Row|Libertarian|Heinz Holzschuher| 278}}
{{CanElec1Row|Rhino|Ruff Tuff Duff Duff Scott| 277}}
{{CanElec1Row|Communist|Kim C. Zander| 180}}
{{CanElec1Row|Not affiliated|Cheryl Stephens Soroka|88}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1984}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|[[Margaret Mitchell]]|18,464}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|Shirley Maple Wong| 9,044}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Jack J. Volrich| 7,210}}
{{CanElec1Row|Rhino|Cameron H. McCabe| 342}}
{{CanElec1Row|Libertarian|Sandy MacDonald| 330}}
{{CanElec1Row|Communist|Miguel Figueroa| 259}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1980}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|[[Margaret Anne Mitchell]]| 14,245}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|Arthur John Art Lee| 12,979}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|David N. Kilbey| 4,742}}
{{CanElec1Row|Rhino|Dandy Randy Lyttle| 198}}
{{CanElec1Row|Communist|J. Fred Wilson| 179}}
{{CanElec1Row|Not affiliated|Paul Tetreault| 61}}
{{CanElec1Row|Marxist-Leninist|Chaouac Ferron| 34}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1979}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|[[Margaret Anne Mitchell]]| 13,697}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|Arthur John Art Lee| 12,522}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Cecil H. Leng| 5,304}}
{{CanElec1Row|Social Credit|Carlo Dallavalle|334}}
{{CanElec1Row|Communist|J. Fred Wilson| 170}}
{{CanElec1Row|Marxist-Leninist|Brian K. Sproule| 44}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1974}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|[[Arthur J. Art Lee]]| 9,671}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|C.P. Paddy Neale| 9,614}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Hartley Hubbs| 6,747}}
{{CanElec1Row|Communist|Maurice Rush| 298}}
{{CanElec1Row|Marxist-Leninist|Charles Boylan|181}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1972}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|[[C. Paddy Neale]]| 13,525}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|John Minichiello| 8,687}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|John G. Balan| 4,584}}
{{CanElec1Row|Social Credit|Walter Stunder| 613}}
{{CanElec1Row|Not affiliated|Maurice Rush| 206}}
{{CanElec1Row|Not affiliated|Ian R. Hyman| 92}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1968}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|[[Harold Edward Winch]]| 13,339}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|Robert Kennedy| 9,750}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Max E. Meyer| 2,377}}
{{CanElec1Row|Social Credit|P. Daniel Emanuele| 726}}
{{CanElec1Row|Communist|Charles Caron| 477}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1965}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|[[Harold Edward Winch]]|11,854}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|Alexander C. Sharp| 3,969}}
{{CanElec1Row|Social Credit|Walter W. Campbell| 2,840}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Gladys Chong| 1,900}}
{{CanElec1Row|ProgWorker|Jerry Le Bourdais |274}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1963}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|[[Harold Edward Winch]]| 12,688}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|Alexander Charles Sharp| 5,538}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Gladys Guy Chong| 3,335}}
{{CanElec1Row|Social Credit|Dorothy Jean Munnik| 1,804}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1962}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|[[Harold Edward Winch]]|12,329}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|Marino Culos| 4,447}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Oris Kirk| 3,395}}
{{CanElec1Row|Social Credit|Michael John McCann|1,867}}
{{CanElec1Row|Communist|Thomas Alexander McEwen| 648}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1958}}
{{CanElec1Row|CCF|[[Harold Edward Winch]]|11,486}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Norman Mullins| 8,654}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|Alexander Charles Sharp| 2,175}}
{{CanElec1Row|Social Credit|Michael John McCann|1,338}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1957}}
{{CanElec1Row|CCF|[[Harold Edward Winch]]|10,782}}
{{CanElec1Row|Social Credit|John Chmelyk| 5,312}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Norman Douglas Mullins| 4,110}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|Alexander Charles Sharp| 2,454}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1953}}
{{CanElec1Row|CCF|[[Harold Edward Winch]]|10,192}}
{{CanElec1Row|Social Credit|Raymond McCarthy| 4,885}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|William Reid| 3,272}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Benjamin A.R. Morley| 1,038}}
{{CanElec1Row|LPP|Maurice Rush| 764}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1949}}
{{CanElec1Row|CCF|[[Angus MacInnis]]| 14,056}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|William Reid| 10,154}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|Joseph Friend Day| 4,261}}
{{CanElec1Row|LPP|Charles McGregor Stewart| 1,377}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1945}}
{{CanElec1Row|CCF|[[Angus MacInnis]]| 16,003}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|William Reid| 7,786}}
{{CanElec1Row|Progressive Conservatives|William Ward| 7,008}}
{{CanElec1Row|LPP|Harold James Pritchett| 4,283}}
{{CanElec1Row|Democratic|William Nicholas Wallace| 729}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1940}}
{{CanElec1Row|CCF|[[Angus MacInnis]]| 12,490}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|John Henderson| 9,196}}
{{CanElec1Row|NDP|William Wilfred Derpak| 5,975}}
{{CanElec1Row|Communist|Fergus McKean|1,398}}
{{end}}
{{CanElec1|1935}}
{{CanElec1Row|CCF|[[Angus MacInnis]]| 13,629}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|J. Lorne MacDougall| 7,090}}
{{CanElec1Row|Conservative (historical)|Thomas Todrick| 3,364}}
{{CanElec1Row|Communist|Malcolm Bruce| 1,555}}
{{CanElec1Row|Reconstruction|Clifford Norman Borton| 1,134}}
{{end}}
== See also ==
* [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts]]
* [[Past Canadian electoral districts]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=759 Library of Parliament Riding Profile]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=59013 Expenditures - 2000]
* [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=2008.092&objectType=district&action=provinces&ul=1&ElectionID=191 Expenditures – 1997]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]
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[[Category:British Columbia federal electoral districts]]
[[Category:Greater Vancouver electoral districts]]