New Westminster—Burnaby, BC — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
New Westminster—Burnaby — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of New Westminster—Burnaby was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 Peter Julian, the NDP-New Democratic Party candidate, won the riding with 22,876 votes (43.5% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was Sasha Ramnarine (Liberal) with 15,253 votes (29.0%), defeated by a margin of 7,623 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: Chloé Ellis (Conservative, 20%).
Riding information
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New Westminster—Burnaby sits at the geographic heart of Metro Vancouver, straddling the historic city of New Westminster and the southern neighbourhoods of Burnaby. The riding was created through the 2012 redistribution, essentially reversing the name of the former Burnaby—New Westminster district while adjusting its boundaries.
Candidates
Peter Julian (NDP) — First elected to Parliament in 2004, Julian had represented the neighbouring riding of Burnaby—New Westminster for over a decade before redistribution shifted him into the renamed seat. Born in New Westminster, he held a degree in political science from the Université du Québec à Montréal and had previously served as executive director of the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. He served as the NDP’s House leader in Parliament.
Sasha Ramnarine (Liberal), Chloé Ellis (Conservative), and Kyle Routledge (Green Party) also contested the seat.
Rex Brocki (Libertarian) and Joseph Theriault (Marxist-Leninist) rounded out the ballot.
About the Riding
New Westminster, founded in 1858 as the original capital of the Colony of British Columbia, is one of the oldest cities in western Canada. Its historic downtown along the Fraser River waterfront has undergone significant redevelopment, with high-rise residential towers transforming the skyline. The riding is well served by transit, with five SkyTrain stations on the Expo Line connecting residents to Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey. The Burnaby portion of the riding includes the Edmonds neighbourhood, centred on the Edmonds SkyTrain station. The local economy draws on healthcare—Royal Columbian Hospital is a major regional trauma centre—education, government services, and a mix of small businesses and light industry. Douglas College’s New Westminster campus is a significant post-secondary institution in the riding. In 2015, housing affordability was an acute concern as real estate prices in Metro Vancouver climbed rapidly. Transit expansion, healthcare funding for Royal Columbian Hospital, and income inequality were also prominent local issues.
