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Vancouver - 2008 Election Results

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Chief Election Officer:
Marg Coulson
Phone:
604-873-7276
E-mail Address:
marg.coulson@vancouver.ca
Updated:
11/16/2008 2:52:36 PM
Total Number of Votes Cast:
124285
Estimated Number of Eligible Voters:
404000
% Turnout:
30.76%
Councillors to be Elected:
10

  Mayor Candidate(s):
   

First Name

Last Name

Initial

Sex

Acclaimed

Votes

Elected

1.

Gregor

Robertson

 

M

 

67598

YES

2.

Peter

Ladner

 

M

 

48794

3.

Betty

Krawczyk

 

F

 

1346

4.

Marc

Emery

 

M

 

1119

5.

Scott

Yee

 

M

 

942

6.

Patrick

Britten

M

 

695

7.

Jeff

Kuah

 

M

 

600

8.

Mike

Hansen

 

M

 

483

9.

Angel

Jimenez

M

 

320

10.

Leon

Kaplan

 

M

 

299

11.

Bill

Ritchie

 

M

 

252

12.

Joe

Hatoum

 

M

 

241

13.

Golok

Buday

M

 

172

14.

Menard

Caissy

M

 

137

15.

R.H.

Maxwell N Bur

 

M

 

125

  Councillor Candidate(s):
   
First Name
Last Name
Initial
Sex
Acclaimed
Votes
Elected

1.

Raymond

Louie

M

 

66226

YES

2.

Heather

Deal

 

F

 

63116

YES

3.

George

Chow

 

M

 

62262

YES

4.

Kerry

Jang

 

M

 

60598

YES

5.

Andrea

Reimer

 

F

 

59148

YES

6.

Tim

Stevenson

 

M

 

58380

YES

7.

David

Cadman

 

M

 

56665

YES

8.

Suzanne

Anton

 

F

 

52941

YES

9.

Geoff

Meggs

 

M

 

49538

YES

10.

Ellen

Woodsworth

 

F

 

45877

YES

11.

Kashmir

Dhaliwal

 

M

 

44854

12.

Michael

Geller

 

M

 

44353

13.

Kim

Capri

 

F

 

44270

14.

Elizabeth

Ball

 

F

 

42727

15.

David

Lee

 

M

 

42195

16.

Kanman

Wong

 

M

 

36795

17.

Korina

Houghton

 

F

 

34588

18.

Leanore

Copeland

 

F

 

34566

19.

Sean

Bickerton

 

M

 

33510

20.

Daljit

Sidhu

M

 

28894

21.

Chris

Shaw

 

M

 

11237

22.

Lea

Johnson

 

M

 

10947

23.

Ian

Gregson

 

M

 

10493

24.

Geri

Tramutola

 

F

 

8619

25.

John

Boychuk

M

 

8093

26.

Timothy

Wisdom

 

M

 

7435

27.

Marc

Boyer

 

M

 

4305

28.

Audrey

Laferriere

F

 

4196

29.

n/a

Wendythirteen

 

F

 

3508

30.

Steve

Wansleeben

 

M

 

3299

31.

Bud

Oracle

 

M

 

2860

32.

Matt

Kadioglu

 

M

 

2423

  Referendum Question(s)
 
Question
Passed?

1.

1. PUBLIC WORKS This question seeks authority to borrow funds to be used in carrying out the basic capital works program with respect to Public Works. ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF COUNCIL HAVING THE AUTHORITY, WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORS, TO PASS BY-LAWS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011 TO BORROW AN AGGREGATE $93,820,000 FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES? A. Street and Bridge Infrastructure To provide for major maintenance and reconstruction of the arterial and residential street and lane networks, and to undertake major maintenance of bridges and other structures………………………………………………………………………………..…$66,607,000 B. Transit and Safety Improvements To provide for strategic modifications to the arterial and neighbourhood transportation network, and to expand the system of greenways and cycle routes………………………………………..$12,553,000 C. Street Lighting, Traffic Signal, and Communications Systems To provide for major maintenance, reconstruction, and expansion of the street lighting, traffic signal, and communications systems………………………………………………………………$14,660,000 Total…………………………………………………………………………………………………….$93,820,000 If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass by-laws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to $93,820,000.

YES

2.

2. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CIVIC FACILITIES This question seeks authority to borrow funds to be used in carrying out the basic capital works program with respect to Public Safety and Civic Facilities. ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF COUNCIL HAVING THE AUTHORITY, WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORS, TO PASS BY-LAWS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011 TO BORROW AN AGGREGATE $68,605,000 FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES? A. Public Safety To provide for maintenance, upgrading, or replacement of aging facilities and supporting infrastructure of the Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services that are beyond economical repair or no longer meet operational needs………..….…….$31,965,000 B. Civic Facilities To provide for major maintenance or upgrading of public service, social, and cultural facilities that are beyond economical repair or no longer meet operational needs……………………………………………………………………..$32,490,000 C. Library To provide major maintenance at the central and branch libraries, and to complete tenant improvements and outfitting of the new branch library at the Hillcrest Centre……………………………………………………………..$4,150,000 Total……………………………………………………………………………………………………$68,605,000 If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass by-laws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to $68,605,000.

YES

3.

3. PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES This question seeks authority to borrow funds to be used in carrying out the basic capital works program with respect to Parks and Recreation. ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF COUNCIL HAVING THE AUTHORITY, WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORS, TO PASS BY-LAWS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011 TO BORROW AN AGGREGATE $59,575,000 FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES? A. Recreation Facilities To provide for major maintenance, upgrading, expansion, and replacement of community centres, ice rinks, swimming pools, field houses, and other parks and recreation facilities, including completion of the Hillcrest Centre, replacement of Trout Lake Community Centre, and upgrading of buildings at VanDusen Botanical Garden..…………………………….……………………………….$52,247,000 B. Parks To provide for repairing, upgrading, development, and enhancement of parks and facilities within parks, such as walking and cycling paths, children’s playgrounds, sport fields, sport courts, and the seawall, including projects in Stanley Park, Hillcrest/Riley Parks and Grandview Park………………………….……………….$7,328,000 Total…………………………………………………………………………………………………….$59,575,000 If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass by-laws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to $59,575,000.

YES

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