 British Columbia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Location in the Lower Mainland | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
United | ||
| First contested | 1966 (North Vancouver-Capilano) | ||
| Last contested | 2020 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2014) | 57,173 | ||
| Area (km²) | 80 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 714.7 | ||
| Census division(s) | Metro Vancouver | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | West Vancouver District of North Vancouver | ||
West Vancouver-Capilano is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, representing parts of both the municipality of West Vancouver, and neighbouring Capilano within the District of North Vancouver collectively.
The riding is the wealthiest constituency in British Columbia, with a median household income of $93,569 according to the 2006 census.[1] In every election from 1991 to 2017, the BC Liberals won this riding with at least 65% of the popular vote, making it one of the safest seats in the province for the party. That number dipped to 53% in the 2020 election.
For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver (electoral districts)
- ^ "Rich ridings lean Liberal, poor ridings NDP: Census data". Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2019.