# Vancouver-West End

Vancouver-West End is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was contested for the first time in the 2009 election. Prior to 2009, the riding was part of Vancouver-Burrard.
This district takes in Stanley Park and Vancouver's densely populated West End neighbourhood.

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

The current MLA for the riding is Spencer Chandra Herbert, who was first elected in the 2009 British Columbia general election.

## History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-West End :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Spencer Chandra Herbert | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Spencer Chandra Herbert | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Spencer Chandra Herbert | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2020–2024 | Spencer Chandra Herbert | New Democratic |
| 43rd | Since 2024 | Spencer Chandra Herbert | New Democratic |

## Electoral history

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Spencer Chandra Herbert | 13,143 | 63.0% |
| | Conservative | Jon Ellacott | 5,677 | 27.2% |
| | Green | Eoin O'Dwyer | 1,893 | 9.1% |
| | Independent | Carl Turnbull | 144 | 0.7% |
| 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 |
| | New Democratic | Spencer Chandra Herbert | 12,439 | 62.31 | +1.34 | $25,256.82 |
| | Liberal | Jon Ellacott | 4,014 | 20.11 | −2.89 | $13,290.51 |
| | Green | James Marshall | 3,250 | 16.28 | +2.38 | $6,243.74 |
| | Libertarian | Kim McCann | 259 | 1.30 | −0.30 | $123.85 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,962 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 104 | 0.52 | +0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,066 | 51.77 | –4.76 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 38,762 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +2.12 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Spencer Chandra Herbert | 13,420 | 60.97 | +4.16 | $45,663 |
| | Liberal | Nigel Elliott | 5,064 | 23.00 | −5.25 | $43,628 |
| | Green | James Marshall | 3,059 | 13.90 | +2.51 | $2,132 |
| | Libertarian | John Clarke | 352 | 1.60 | −0.76 | $0 |
| | Independent | Leon David Dunn | 116 | 0.53 | – | $282 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,011 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 87 | 0.39 | −0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,098 | 56.53 | +5.89 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 39,094 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Spencer Chandra Herbert | 10,755 | 56.81 | +0.30 | $80,612 |
| | Liberal | Scott Harrison | 5,349 | 28.25 | −4.40 | $27,424 |
| | Green | Jodie Emery | 2,156 | 11.39 | +2.38 | $3,295 |
| | Libertarian | John Clarke | 446 | 2.36 | +1.24 | $250 |
| | No Affiliation | Ronald Guillermo Herbert | 132 | 0.70 | – | $361 |
| | Work Less | Mathew David Kagis | 94 | 0.50 | – | $250 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,932 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 112 | 0.59 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,044 | 50.64 | +0.71 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 37,609 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2009 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Spencer Chandra Herbert | 9,926 | 56.51 | $65,124 |
| | Liberal | Laura McDiarmid | 5,735 | 32.65 | $43,941 |
| | Green | Drina Read | 1,582 | 9.01 | $2,742 |
| | Libertarian | John Clarke | 196 | 1.12 | $250 |
| | Sex | Scarlett Lake | 90 | 0.51 | $250 |
| | Non-affiliated | Menard D. Caissy | 36 | 0.20 | $317 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,565 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 96 | 0.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,661 | 49.93 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 35,370 |