# Vancouver-Strathcona

Vancouver-Strathcona is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
The district of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant was created covering much of the same territory in 1991. The riding adopted its current name and had modest boundary adjustments from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution.
Vancouver-Strathcona is widely considered one of the safest NDP seats in all of British Columbia, with the NDP routinely winning by over 40 points. Even during the 2001 landslide victory for the BC Liberals, Vancouver-Mount Pleasant (as it was then named) was one of only two electoral districts to return an NDP MLA. In that election, despite a massive province-wide turn away from the party the NDP won the seat by over 10 points, a much wider margin than Vancouver-Hastings, the other seat to return a New Democrat.

## Geography

This riding is located in the east end of Vancouver, running from the eastern parts of the Downtown eastward to Commercial Drive (the western parts of the downtown make up the neighbouring riding of Vancouver-False Creek). The riding consists of the part of its namesake neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant east of Main Street, all of Strathcona, Downtown Eastside and Gastown, as well as part of Chinatown, the part of Grandview-Woodland west of Commercial Drive and the part of Kensington-Cedar Cottage north of Kingsway.

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Joan Phillip, who was elected in a 2023 by-election to replace Melanie Mark; Mark resigned her seat in April 2023.
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Vancouver-Mount Pleasant |||||
| Created from Vancouver Centre and Vancouver East |||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Mike Harcourt | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Jenny Kwan | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Jenny Kwan | New Democratic |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Jenny Kwan | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Jenny Kwan | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2015 | Jenny Kwan | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2016–2017 | Melanie Mark | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Melanie Mark | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2020–2023 | Melanie Mark | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2023–2024 | Joan Phillip | New Democratic |
| Vancouver-Strathcona |||||
| 43rd | 2024–present | Joan Phillip | New Democratic |

## Election results

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Joan Phillip | 13,563 | 67.6% | -0.19 |
| | Conservative | Scott Muller | 3,427 | 17.1% | +12.19 |
| | Green | Simon de Weerdt | 2,731 | 13.6% | +2.04 |
| | Communist | Kimball Cariou | 336 | 1.7% | -0.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,057 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vteBritish Columbia provincial by-election, June 24, 2023: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant Resignation of Melanie Mark :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Joan Phillip | 5,459 | 67.79 | +0.84 | $52,059.61 |
| | United | Jackie Lee | 1,101 | 13.67 | +0.69 | $57,476.94 |
| | Green | Wendy Hayko | 931 | 11.56 | –8.51 | $7,328.43 |
| | Conservative | Karin Litzcke | 395 | 4.91 | New | $9,705.81 |
| | Communist | Kimball Cariou | 167 | 2.07 | New | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expenses limit | Total valid votes/expenses limit | Total valid votes/expenses limit | 8,053 | 100.00 | — | $69,086.25 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 21 | 0.26 | –0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,074 | 17.84 | –30.17 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 45,533 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +0.08 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2020 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Melanie Mark | 14,530 | 66.95 | +1.63 | $22,210.72 |
| | Green | Kelly Tatham | 4,356 | 20.07 | +3.14 | $5,570.94 |
| | Liberal | George Vassilas | 2,816 | 12.98 | −3.06 | $8,413.63 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,702 | 99.03 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 212 | 0.97 | −0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,914 | 48.01 | −9.61 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 45,644 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | −0.76 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Melanie Mark | 15,962 | 65.33 | +5.18 | $40,109 |
| | Green | Jerry Kroll | 4,136 | 16.93 | −10.15 | $68,641 |
| | Liberal | Conny Lin | 3,917 | 16.03 | +4.74 | $32,647 |
| | Independent | Mike Hansen | 212 | 0.87 | – | $30 |
| | Communist | Peter Marcus | 135 | 0.55 | – | $0 |
| | Your Political Party | Shai Joseph Mor | 72 | 0.29 | −0.36 | $85 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,434 | 98.96 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 256 | 1.04 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,690 | 57.62 | +34.45 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 42,848 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +7.67 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
Template:2016 British Columbia provincial by-elections/Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
vte2013 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jenny Wai Ching Kwan | 13,845 | 65.83 | +1.88 | $78,020 |
| | Liberal | Celyna Sia Sherst | 3,942 | 18.74 | −2.06 | $18,622 |
| | Green | Barinder Hans | 2,506 | 11.92 | −2.36 | $7,727 |
| | Marijuana | William Austin | 349 | 1.66 | – | $250 |
| | Independent | Jeremy Gustafson | 260 | 1.24 | – | $480 |
| | Communist | Peter Marcus | 129 | 0.61 | −0.36 | $344 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,031 | 99.03 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 207 | 0.97 | −0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,238 | 49.77 | +3.30 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 42,672 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +1.97 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
2009 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jenny Kwan | 11,232 | 63.95 | -0.29 | $79,796 |
| | Liberal | Sherry Darlene Wiebe | 3,654 | 20.80 | -0.48 | $41,506 |
| | Green | John T. Boychuck | 2,507 | 14.27 | +4.04 | $7,013 |
| | Communist | Peter Marcus | 171 | 0.97 | +0.49 | $1,565 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,564 | 98.77 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 218 | 1.23 | -0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,782 | 46.47 | -3.46 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 38,267 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +0.09 |
2005 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jenny Kwan | 12,974 | 64.24 | +19.76 | $98,030 |
| | Liberal | Juliet Andalis | 4,298 | 21.28 | -11.89 | $34,819 |
| | Green | Raven Bowen | 2,066 | 10.23 | -5.99 | $1,882 |
| | Marijuana | Christopher Patrick Bennett | 308 | 1.53 | -1.51 | $100 |
| | Independent | Mike Hansen | 205 | 1.02 | | $406 |
| | Work Less | Niki Westman | 187 | 0.93 | | $100 |
| | Communist | Peter Marcus | 98 | 0.49 | -0.40 | $2,928 |
| | Democratic Reform | Imtiaz Popat | 43 | 0.21 | | $100 |
| | Platinum | Kirk Anton Moses | 17 | 0.08 | | $130 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,196 | 98.48 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 312 | 1.52 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,508 | 49.93 | -9.43 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 41,071 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +15.83 |
2001 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jenny Kwan | 7,163 | 44.48 | -19.57 | $60,582 |
| | Liberal | Gail Sparrow | 5,343 | 33.18 | +8.81 | $56,796 |
| | Green | Dale Hofmann | 2,612 | 16.22 | +11.86 | $3,276 |
| | Marijuana | David Malmo-Levine | 489 | 3.04 | | $721 |
| | Unity | Ken Wright | 166 | 1.03 | | $185 |
| | No Affiliation | Liar Liar | 148 | 0.92 | | |
| | Communist | Kimball Cariou | 142 | 0.88 | +0.19 | $332 |
| | Party of Citizens | Franklin Wayne Poley | 42 | 0.26 | | $331 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 16,105 | 98.72 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 208 | 1.28 | -0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,313 | 59.36 | -1.14 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 27,480 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -14.19 |
1996 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jenny Kwan | 11,155 | 64.05 | +0.72 | $41,905 |
| | Liberal | Anne Beer | 4,243 | 24.36 | +4.71 | $32,735 |
| | Green | Paul Alexander | 759 | 4.36 | +1.65 | $100 |
| | Progressive Democrat | John Spark | 584 | 3.35 | | $100 |
| | Reform | Wayne Marsden | 354 | 2.03 | +1.53 | |
| | Communist | Kimball Cariou | 121 | 0.69 | | $319 |
| | Natural Law | John S.W. Kent | 114 | 0.65 | | $120 |
| | Social Credit | Agnes Kokko | 86 | 0.49 | -12.93 | $526 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,416 | 98.40 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 284 | 1.60 | -2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,700 | 60.50 | -3.52 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 29,255 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -1.99 |
1991 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Mike Harcourt | 10,108 | 63.33 | $105,044 |
| | Liberal | Todd Gnissios | 3,137 | 19.65 | $3,341 |
| | Social Credit | Randy Vannatter | 2,143 | 13.43 | $11,663 |
| | Green | Grant Watson | 432 | 2.71 | $579 |
| | Libertarian | John Wayne Marsden | 80 | 0.50 |
| | Interdependence | Jack Latek | 62 | 0.39 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,962 | 96.38 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 600 | 3.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,562 | 64.03 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 25,868 |

## Student vote results

Student Vote Canada is a non-partisan program that holds mock elections in Canadian elementary and secondary schools alongside general elections, with the same candidates and electoral system.
2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Communist | Kimball Cariou | 113 | 9.05 | – |
| | Green | Simon de Weerdt | 411 | 32.93 | – |
| | Conservative | Scott Muller | 197 | 15.79 | – |
| | New Democratic | Joan Phillip | 527 | 42.23 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,248 | 100.0 | – |
| Source: Student Vote Canada |||||||