Statement | Electoral Reform Results
On December 20, 2018, Elections BC released the results of the electoral reform referendum. Of the over 1.4 million ballots cast, 61.3% voted to maintain the First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system currently used in BC, while 38.7% opted for a switch to proportional representation (PR). Voter turnout for the referendum was 42.6%.
In all four ridings within the Tri-Cities voters chose to remain with the FPTP system. Turnout was highest in Port Moody-Coquitlam at 43.5%.
During the campaign period, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce made it a priority to remain an impartial and non-partisan source of information for all the options on the ballot. This culminated with us hosting a successful panel discussion with representatives from the pro-PR side, the pro-FPTP side, and Elections BC.
Riding specific data for the Tri-Cities can be found below. For the rest of the provincial data from Elections BC, please click here.
| FPTP votes |
FPTP % |
PR votes |
PR % |
Total valid votes | Invalid votes | Turnout | |
| Provincial total | 845,235 | 61.30% | 533,518 | 38.70% | 1,378,753 | 10,209 | 42.6% |
| Totals by electoral district | |||||||
| Coquitlam-Burke Mountain | 10,257 | 65.67% | 5,363 | 34.33% | 15,620 | 99 | 37.2% |
| Coquitlam-Maillardville | 9,135 | 63.24% | 5,310 | 36.76% | 14,445 | 111 | 38.9% |
| Port Coquitlam | 10,029 | 61.67% | 6,234 | 38.33% | 16,263 | 139 | 39.4% |
| Port Moody-Coquitlam | 9,989 | 59.73% | 6,735 | 40.27% | 16,724 | 84 | 43.5% |
For further information, please contact:
Alexander King, Public Policy Advisor
604.634.0105
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