# West Vancouver-Capilano

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. 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)

## Demographics

| Population, 2014 | 57,173 |
| Area (km²) | 80 |
| Population Change, 2001–2014 | 0.18% |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) | 715 |
| Source: BC Electoral Boundaries Commission ||

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Lynne Block. She was first elected in 2024 from the BC Conservative Party.
West Vancouver-Capilano :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| North Vancouver-Capilano prior to 1991 |||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Jeremy Dalton | Liberal |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Jeremy Dalton | Liberal |
| 36th | 2001–2001 | Jeremy Dalton | Independent |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Ralph Sultan | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Ralph Sultan | Liberal |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Ralph Sultan | Liberal |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Ralph Sultan | Liberal |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Ralph Sultan | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2020–2023 | Karin Kirkpatrick | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2023–2024 | Karin Kirkpatrick | United |
| 43rd | 2024–present | Lynne Block | Conservative |

## Election results

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lynne Block | |
| | New Democratic | Sara Eftekhar | |
| | Green | Archie Kaario | |
| | Independent | Karin Kirkpatrick | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2020 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Karin Kirkpatrick | 12,734 | 53.55 | −3.61 | $31,268.43 |
| | New Democratic | Amelia Hill | 7,194 | 30.25 | +6.62 | $4,548.12 |
| | Green | Rasoul Narimani | 3,664 | 15.41 | −3.80 | $9,137.14 |
| | Independent | Anton Shendryk | 186 | 0.78 | – | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,778 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 228 | 0.95 | +0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,006 | 58.10 | –4.46 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 41,315 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | –5.12 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Ralph Sultan | 13,596 | 57.16 | −9.87 | $55,842 |
| | New Democratic | Mehdi Russel | 5,622 | 23.63 | +1.25 | $23,564 |
| | Green | Michael Markwick | 4,570 | 19.21 | – | $6,233 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,788 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 169 | 0.71 | −0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,957 | 62.56 | +2.09 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 38,294 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Ralph Sultan | 15,776 | 67.03 | -0.45 | $96,349 |
| | New Democratic | Terry Platt | 5,267 | 22.38 | +7.86 | $15,266 |
| | Conservative | David Jones | 1,156 | 4.91 | +1.78 | $10,078 |
| | Independent | Michael Markwick | 1,018 | 4.32 | – | $8,750 |
| | Libertarian | Tunya Audain | 320 | 1.36 | +0.56 | $250 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,537 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 195 | 0.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,732 | 60.47 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
B.C. General Election 2009: West Vancouver-Capilano :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Ralph Sultan | 15,292 | 67.48 | -0.79 | $92,292 |
| | New Democratic | Terry Platt | 3,291 | 14.52 | -3.63 | $9,647 |
| | Green | Ryan Windsor | 1,699 | 7.50 | -4.83 | $3,975 |
| | Independent | David O. Marley | 1,489 | 6.57 | | $45,103 |
| | Conservative | Eddie Petrossian | 710 | 3.13 | | $14,102 |
| | Libertarian | Tunya Audain | 182 | 0.80 | | $250 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,663 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 109 | 0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,772 | 57.96 |
B.C. General Election 2005: West Vancouver-Capilano :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Ralph Sultan | 14,665 | 68.27 | | $125,045 |
| | NDP | Terry Platt | 3,900 | 18.15 | | $9,903 |
| | Green | Lee White | 2,648 | 12.33 | – | $1,504 |
| | Marijuana | Jodie Joanna Giesz-Ramsay | 147 | 0.68 | | $100 |
| | Work Less | Ben West | 122 | 0.57 | – | $100 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,482 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 123 | 0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,605 | 66.13 |
B.C. General Election 2001: West Vancouver-Capilano :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Ralph Sultan | 15,556 | 72.69% | | $65,001 |
| | Green | Nora Gambioli | 2,932 | 13.70% | – | $706 |
| | Independent | Jeremy Dalton | 1,355 | 6.33% | | $4,258 |
| | NDP | Matt Lovick | 1,284 | 6.00% | | $1,714 |
| | Marijuana | Keith Wiechert | 274 | 1.28% | | $792 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,401 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 92 | 0.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,401 | 72.67% |
B.C. General Election 1996: West Vancouver-Capilano :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Jeremy Dalton | 16,675 | 71.29% | | $31,949 |
| | NDP | Daniel Reeve | 3,486 | 14.90% | | $5,688 |
| | Reform | Ted Shandro | 1,326 | 5.67% | | $8,682 |
| | Progressive Democrat | Marina Jurlina | 1,182 | 5.05% | – | $100 |
| | Green | Matthew Ferguson | 461 | 1.97% | – | $100 |
| | Family Coalition | Jim Kelly | 174 | 0.74% | – | $100 |
| | Natural Law | Carolyn Grayson | 47 | 0.20% | | $110 |
| | Libertarian | Kurt Pokrandt | 40 | 0.17% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,391 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 196 | 0.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,587 | 76.63% |
B.C. General Election 1991: West Vancouver-Capilano :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Jeremy Dalton | 13,194 | 56.63% | | $14,866 |
| | Social Credit | John Reynolds | 6,161 | 26.44% | – | $95,863 |
| | NDP | Helen Chaplin | 3,740 | 16.05% | | $13,905 |
| | Green | Marcia Santen | 140 | 0.60% | – | $100 |
| | Libertarian | Tunya Audain | 65 | 0.28% | | $20 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,300 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 343 | 1.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,643 | 78.99% |