FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 2, 2015
VICTORIA – The voting results for the 2015 Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite were submitted today to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
According to section 282(1) of the Election Act, the purpose of a plebiscite is to determine the opinion of voters on a matter of public concern. Of the 759,696 ballots considered, the majority of validly cast votes were opposed to the question on the ballot.
The plebiscite question was:
Do you support a new 0.5% Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax, to be dedicated to the Mayors’ Council transportation and transit plan?
The final voting results are:
% of valid votes voting Yes 38.32%
% of valid votes voting No 61.68%
Municipality |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Total |
Bowen Island Municipality | 847 |
61.92% |
521 |
38.08% |
1,368 |
City of Burnaby | 24,355 |
35.06% |
45,113 |
64.94% |
69,468 |
City of Coquitlam | 14,200 |
32.78% |
29,120 |
67.22% |
43,320 |
City of Langley | 2,226 |
27.71% |
5,807 |
72.29% |
8,033 |
City of Maple Ridge | 6,404 |
22.97% |
21,470 |
77.03% |
27,874 |
City of New Westminster | 10,623 |
45.45% |
12,748 |
54.55% |
23,371 |
City of North Vancouver | 7,931 |
44.92% |
9,725 |
55.08% |
17,656 |
City of Pitt Meadows | 1,762 |
27.84% |
4,568 |
72.16% |
6,330 |
City of Port Coquitlam | 6,346 |
32.15% |
13,394 |
67.85% |
19,740 |
City of Port Moody | 4,852 |
42.61% |
6,534 |
57.39% |
11,386 |
City of Richmond | 16,257 |
27.61% |
42,615 |
72.39% |
58,872 |
City of Surrey | 42,519 |
34.46% |
80,851 |
65.54% |
123,370 |
City of Vancouver | 103,431 |
49.19% |
106,818 |
50.81% |
210,249 |
City of White Rock | 3,139 |
40.74% |
4,566 |
59.26% |
7,705 |
Corporation of Delta | 11,589 |
32.16% |
24,448 |
67.84% |
36,037 |
District of North Vancouver | 14,569 |
44.61% |
18,093 |
55.39% |
32,662 |
District of West Vancouver | 6,876 |
44.11% |
8,711 |
55.89% |
15,587 |
Metro Vancouver Electoral Area “A” | 1,586 |
58.57% |
1,122 |
41.43% |
2,708 |
Township of Langley | 9,890 |
25.03% |
29,619 |
74.97% |
39,509 |
Tsawwassen First Nation | 86 |
33.99% |
167 |
66.01% |
253 |
Village of Anmore | 303 |
37.88% |
497 |
62.13% |
800 |
Village of Belcarra | 158 |
52.15% |
145 |
47.85% |
303 |
Village of Lions Bay | 202 |
34.71% |
380 |
65.29% |
582 |
Totals |
290,151 |
38.32% |
467,032 |
61.68% |
757,183 |
Rejected ballots |
2,513 |
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Total ballots considered |
759,696 |
Beginning March 16, 2015, Elections BC mailed a 2015 Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite voting package to each registered voter in Metro Vancouver. As of the May 15, 2015 deadline to register to vote and ask for a voting package, there were 1,562,386 registered voters in Metro Vancouver. A total of 798,262 ballot packages were returned, representing 51.09% of the total registered voters. 38,393 ballot packages were not considered as they did not meet the requirements of the plebiscite Regulation.
Registered voters in Metro Vancouver midnight, Friday, May 15, 2015 |
1,562,386 |
Total number of ballot packages returned |
798,262 |
Percentage of ballot packages returned |
51.09% |
Total number of ballot packages not considered |
38,393 |
Total number of ballot packages considered (registered voters who voted) |
759,869* |
Percentage of registered voters who voted |
48.64% |
*759,869 ballot packages were considered. 173 ballot packages contained certification envelopes with either two or more ballots, or no ballot. In accordance with the Regulation, these envelopes were resealed and set aside.
The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2015 Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite – March 16-July 2, 2015 is expected to be published in September 2015 and will describe the activities Elections BC undertook to administer the plebiscite, voting results by municipality and a statement of Elections BC’s expenses.
For more information, visit the Elections BC website at elections.bc.ca.
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Contact:
Don Main
Communications Manager
Elections BC
Phone: 250-387-1709
Email: Don.Main@elections.bc.ca
Website: elections.bc.ca
Elections BC is an independent, non-partisan Office of the Legislature responsible for administering electoral processes in British Columbia in accordance with the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Recall and Initiative Act and Referendum Act.