2023 Vancouver-Mount Pleasant provincial by-election

2023 Vancouver-Mount Pleasant provincial by-election
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Riding of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Turnout17.84%
  First party Second party Third party
 
BCU
GRN
Candidate Joan Phillip Jackie Lee Wendy Hayko
Party New Democratic United Green
Last election 66.95% 12.98% 20.07%
Popular vote 5,459 1,101 931
Percentage 67.79% 13.67% 11.56%
Swing Increase 0.84% Increase 0.69% Decrease 8.51%
MLA before election

Melanie Mark
New Democratic

Elected MLA

Joan Phillip
New Democratic

A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant in British Columbia on June 24, 2023, to elect a new member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia following the resignation of NDP MLA Melanie Mark.[1]

The by-election was held on the same day as one in Langford-Juan de Fuca.[2][3]

  1. ^ Larsen, Karin (February 22, 2023). "Melanie Mark, first First Nations woman to serve in B.C. Legislature, delivers tearful resignation". CBC News. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Premier, Office of the (May 27, 2023). "Byelections called for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, Langford-Juan de Fuca | BC Gov News". news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Byelection called for Langford-Juan de Fuca, John Horgan's former seat". Times Colonist. May 28, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.