# Vancouver-Hastings

Vancouver-Hastings is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

## History

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Vancouver-Hastings :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Joy MacPhail | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Joy MacPhail | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Joy MacPhail | New Democratic |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Shane Simpson | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Shane Simpson | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Shane Simpson | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Shane Simpson | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2020–2024 | Niki Sharma | New Democratic |
| 43rd | 2024–present | Niki Sharma | New Democratic |

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Niki Sharma. She was first elected in 2020. She represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

## Election results

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Niki Sharma | 14,237 | 64.1% |
| | Conservative | Jacob Burdge | 5,391 | 24.3% |
| | Green | Bridget Burns | 2,409 | 10.9% |
| | Independent | Zsolt Kiss | 157 | 0.7% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,194 | – |
| 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 |
| | New Democratic | Niki Sharma | 13,362 | 60.56 | +0.58 | $23,640.61 |
| | Green | Bridget Burns | 4,312 | 19.54 | +1.87 | $3,816.71 |
| | Liberal | Alex Read | 3,885 | 17.61 | −3.88 | $4,639.54 |
| | Libertarian | Gölök Z Buday | 321 | 1.45 | – | $550.68 |
| | Communist | Kimball Cariou | 184 | 0.83 | −0.03 | $123.40 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,064 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 192 | 0.86 | +0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,256 | 51.37 | −8.22 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 43,322 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | −0.65 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Shane Simpson | 14,382 | 59.98 | +0.41 | $38,308 |
| | Liberal | Jane Spitz | 5,152 | 21.49 | -6.15 | $24,876 |
| | Green | David H.T. Wong | 4,238 | 17.67 | +6.56 | $3,621 |
| | Communist | Kimball Mark Cariou | 206 | 0.86 | – | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,978 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 188 | 0.78 | -0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,166 | 59.59 | +6.38 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 40,555 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Shane Simpson | 12,782 | 59.51 |
| | Liberal | Fatima Siddiqui | 5,936 | 27.64 |
| | Green | Brennan Wauters | 2,386 | 11.11 |
| | Social Credit | Carrol B. Woolsey | 374 | 1.74 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,478 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 206 | 0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21684 | 53.21 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2009 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Shane Simpson | 10,857 | 55.45 | $66,781 |
| | Liberal | Haida Lane | 6,323 | 32.35 | $42,119 |
| | Green | Ryan Daniel Conroy | 2,012 | 10.29 | $4,137 |
| | Work Less | Chris Telford | 198 | 1.01 | $250 |
| | Sex | Dietrich Pajonk | 99 | 0.51 | $268 |
| | People's Front | Donna Petersen | 76 | 0.38 | $250 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,565 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 163 | 0.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,728 | 50.58 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 39,006 |
B.C. General Election 2005: Vancouver-Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | NDP | Shane Simpson | 11,726 | 54.61% | | $59,320 |
| | Liberal | Laura McDiarmid | 6,910 | 32.18% | – | $64,886 |
| | Green | Ian Gregson | 1,928 | 8.98% | – | $1,476 |
| | Social Credit | Carrol Barbara Woolsey | 274 | 1.28% | – | $1,900 |
| | Work Less | Denise Brennan | 247 | 1.15% | – | $565 |
| | Marijuana | Stephen Payne | 188 | 0.88% | | $100 |
| | Independent | Will Offley | 130 | 0.61% | | $6,503 |
| | Platinum | Catherine Millard Saadi | 68 | 0.32% | – | $100 |
| Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | 21,471 | 100% | |
| Total Rejected Ballots | Total Rejected Ballots | Total Rejected Ballots | 205 | 0.95% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,676 | 55.43% | |
vte2001 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Joy MacPhail | 8,009 | 41.64 | $44,787 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Lee | 7,600 | 39.51 | $44,695 |
| | Green | Ian Gregson | 2,874 | 14.94 | $1,764 |
| | Marijuana | Davin Ouimet | 409 | 2.13 | $394 |
| | Social Credit | Carrol Barbara Woolsey | 222 | 1.15 | $1,584 |
| | People's Front | Charles Boylan | 119 | 0.63 | $97 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,233 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 134 | 0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,367 | 68.11 |
B.C. General Election 1996: Vancouver-Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | NDP | Joy MacPhail | 9,894 | 54.01% | | $48,308 |
| | Liberal | Raymond Leung | 6,345 | 34.64% | – | $44,576 |
| | Progressive Democrat | Joe Cafariello | 824 | 4.50% | – | $706 |
| | Reform | Nazario Matino | 568 | 3.10% | – | $2,370 |
| | Green | Irene L. Schmidt | 486 | 2.65% | – | $154 |
| | Social Credit | Carrol Barbara Woolsey | 137 | 0.75% | – | $2,470 |
| | Natural Law | Christian Prekratic | 64 | 0.35% | | $134 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,318 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 209 | 1.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,527 | 67.96% |
B.C. General Election 1991: Vancouver-Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | NDP | Joy MacPhail | 10,087 | 55.93% | | $50,916 |
| | Liberal | Nancy Lau | 5,092 | 28.23% | – | $8,833 |
| | Social Credit | Don L. Gedlaman | 2,589 | 14.35% | – | $16,148 |
| | Green | Kim Anda Jarzebiak | 268 | 1.49% | – | $89 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,036 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 644 | 3.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,680 | 70.84% |