Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
# Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The 2008 re-distribution is an amalgamation of the old Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows riding with an addition of a small portion of the old Maple Ridge-Mission.

## Demographics

| Population, 2001 | 56,272 |
| - | - |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 8.2% |
| Area (km²) | 112.75 |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) | 499 |

## Geography

### 1999 redistribution

Changes from Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows to Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows include:

* Removal of the majority of land in the District of Maple Ridge
* Removal of Douglas Island

## History

The riding was created for the 1991 election from part of the dual-member Dewdney riding.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| Dewdney prior to 1991 |||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | William James Hartley | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | William James Hartley | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Ken Stewart | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Michael Sather | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Michael Sather | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Doug Bing | Liberal |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Lisa Beare | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2020–present | Lisa Beare | New Democratic |

## Election results

vte2020 British Columbia general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Beare | 15,877 | 63.41 | +18.61 | $47,200.48 |
| | Liberal | Cheryl Ashlie | 9,163 | 36.59 | −2.21 | $42,453.66 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,040 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||

vte2017 British Columbia general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Beare | 12,045 | 44.80 | +1.92 | $60,276 |
| | Liberal | Doug Bing | 10,428 | 38.79 | −6.70 | $55,180 |
| | Green | Alex Pope | 3,329 | 12.38 | +3.23 | $6,534 |
| | Conservative | Gary John O'Driscoll | 676 | 2.51 | +0.03 | |
| | Independent | Steve Ranta | 408 | 1.52 | – | $979 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,886 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 173 | 0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,059 | 64.50 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||

vte2013 British Columbia general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Doug Bing | 10,824 | 45.49 | -0.26 | $50,220 |
| | New Democratic | Elizabeth Joan Rosenau | 10,204 | 42.88 | -4.19 | $61,491 |
| | Green | Michael Lawrence Patterson | 2,178 | 9.15 | +3.62 | $1,188 |
| | No Affiliation | Manuel "Mike" Pratas | 589 | 2.48 | – | $1,320 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,795 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 184 | 0.77 | +0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,979 | 59.87 | +2.97 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +1.96 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||

* Pratas campaigned with the BC Conservative Party but was listed as "No affiliation" on the ballot.

vte2009 British Columbia general election :

| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - |
| New Democratic | Michael Sather | 9232 | 46.91 | +0.53 |
| Liberal | Ken Stewart | 9062 | 46.04 | +3.30 |
| Green | Rob Hornsey | 1064 | 5.41 | −1.95 |
| Independent | Chum Richardson | 194 | 0.99 | – |
| Refederation | Jay Ariken | 129 | 0.66 | – |

vte2005 British Columbia general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | New Democratic | Michael Sather | 11,786 | 46.38 |
| | Liberal | Ken Stewart | 10,861 | 42.74 |
| | Green | Mike Gildersleeve | 1,869 | 7.36 |
| | Democratic Reform | Rick Butler | 534 | 2.10 |
| | Marijuana | Denise Briere-Smart | 360 | 1.42 |
| Total | Total | Total | 25,410 | 100.00 |

vte2001 British Columbia general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ken Stewart | 12,235 | 52.96 | $39,898 |
| | New Democratic | Bill Hartley | 5,764 | 24.95 | $22,812 |
| | Green | Mike Gildersleeve | 3,069 | 13.29 | $2,437 |
| | Unity | Dave Hensman | 1,220 | 5.28 | $7,515 |
| | Marijuana | Rick Cameron | 716 | 3.10 | $394 |
| | Action | Michael Felgner | 97 | 0.42 | $300 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,101 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 77 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,178 | 72.90 |

vte1996 British Columbia general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | New Democratic | Bill Hartley | 12,946 | 46.07 | $34,860 |
| | Liberal | Ken Stewart | 10,960 | 39.00 | $52,898 |
| | Progressive Democrat | Peter Neufeld | 2,011 | 7.16 | $412 |
| | Reform | Nick Walsh | 1,470 | 5.23 | – |
| | Green | Richard Hennick | 464 | 1.65 | $100 |
| | Libertarian | Lewis Clarke Dahlby | 158 | 0.56 | – |
| | Natural Law | Matt Deacon | 90 | 0.32 | $118 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,099 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 137 | 0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,236 | 73.30 |

vte1991 British Columbia general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | New Democratic | Bill Hartley | 11,591 | 45.16 | $28,734 |
| | Liberal | Steve Gilmore | 8,786 | 34.23 | $5,377 |
| | Social Credit | Roman Evancic | 4,986 | 19.42 | $26,959 |
| | Green | David B. Pehota | 305 | 1.19 | $310 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,668 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 335 | 1.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,003 | 77.02 |
| | New Democratic notional gain from Social Credit | New Democratic notional gain from Social Credit | Swing | Swing | N/A |
