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