2002 Vancouver municipal election
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The Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) swept the 2002 Vancouver municipal election, winning 8 of 10 Council seats, 7 of 9 School Board seats and 5 of 7 Park Board seats. The Non-Partisan Association (NPA) was reduced to 2 Council seats, 1 School Board seat and 2 Park Board seats. The Green Party of Vancouver won 1 School Board seat.
In the race for mayor, the COPE's Larry Campbell defeated Jennifer Clarke of the NPA by a margin of 58% to 30%.
Candidates and results
Mayor
16 candidates sought election to the position of mayor. Five were affiliated with a political party and 11 were independent. COPE candidate Larry Campbell was elected.
| Candidate name | Party affiliation | Votes | % of votes | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Campbell | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 80,772 | 57.79% | X |
| Jennifer Clarke | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 41,936 | 30.01% | |
| Valerie Maclean | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 7,843 | 5.61% | ||
| Raymond Chang | Independent | 2,777 | 1.99% | ||
| Marc Emery | Vancouver Marijuana Party | 2,014 | 1.44% | ||
| Ndyabagyera Anatoli | Independent | 426 | 0.30% | ||
| Thomas Reekie | Vancouver Independent Progressives | 353 | 0.25% | ||
| Dave Carson | Independent | 348 | 0.25% | ||
| Beverly Bernardo | Independent | 279 | 0.20% | ||
| Frank N. D'Agostino | Independent | 254 | 0.18% | ||
| Gölök Buday | Independent | 222 | 0.16% | ||
| Patrick Britten | Independent | 188 | 0.13% | ||
| André Paris | Independent | 133 | 0.10% | ||
| M. G. MacLeod | Independent | 131 | 0.09% | ||
| Ben Krakowsky | Independent | 126 | 0.09% | ||
| Trina Ferguson | Independent | 105 | 0.08% |
Councillors
Ten councillors were elected from 46 candidates. Of those, 35 were affiliated with a political party and 11 were independent. Eight COPE councillors and two NPA councillors were elected.
Park commissioners
Seven Vancouver Park Board commissioners were elected from 33 candidates. Of the candidates, 20 were affiliated with a political party and 13 were independent. 5 COPE commissioners and 2 NPA commissioners were elected.
| Candidate name | Party Affiliation | Votes | % of Votes | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Deal | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 60,873 | 43.56% | X |
| Loretta Woodcock | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 54,955 | 39.32% | X |
| Anita Romaniuk | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 53,112 | 38.00% | X |
| Lyndsay Poaps | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 51,571 | 36.90% | X |
| Eva Riccius | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 48,298 | 34.56% | X |
| Suzanne Anton | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 41,338 | 29.58% | X |
| Allan De Genova | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 41,249 | 29.51% | X |
| Dianne Ledingham | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 36,995 | 26.47% | |
| Clarence Hansen | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 33,374 | 23.88% | |
| Laura McDiarmid | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 33,069 | 23.66% | |
| Catherine Carter | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Green Party of Vancouver | 32,613 | 23.33% | |
| James Love | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Green Party of Vancouver | 31,392 | 22.46% | |
| Ian Haywood-Farmer | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 30,146 | 21.57% | |
| Christopher J. K. Richardson | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 29,875 | 21.57% | |
| Dawn Buie | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Green Party of Vancouver | 28,694 | 20.53% | |
| Scott Braithwaite-Nelson | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Green Party of Vancouver | 25,887 | 18.52% | |
| Kelly Wong | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 18,925 | 13.54% | ||
| Raymond Eng | Independent | 11,132 | 7.97% | ||
| Kristina Parusel | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 11,075 | 7.92% | ||
| Erik Whiteway | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 9,447 | 6.76% | ||
| Dave A. Pasin | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 8,949 | 6.40% | ||
| Helen D. Boyce | Independent | 8,725 | 6.24% | ||
| Gordon Kennedy | Independent | 6,345 | 4.54% | ||
| Matthew Sullivan | Independent | 4,090 | 2.93% | ||
| Greg Edgelow | Independent | 3,399 | 2.43% | ||
| Eleanor Lena Hadley | Independent | 3,362 | 2.41% | ||
| Angus Carten | Independent | 3,126 | 2.24% | ||
| Korina Houghton | Independent | 3,097 | 2.22% | ||
| A. Pepper | Independent | 2,532 | 1.81% | ||
| Douglas Weisberg | Independent | 2,396 | 1.71% | ||
| Thomas E. Deak | Independent | 2,349 | 1.68% | ||
| Joseph Paithouski | Independent | 1,828 | 1.31% | ||
| Bobus Undem | Independent | 1,360 | 0.97% |
School trustees
Nine school trustees were elected to the Vancouver Board of Education from 23 candidates. Of the candidates, 18 were affiliated with a political party and five were independent. Five COPE trustees, one NPA trustee, and one Green trustee were elected.
| Candidate name | Party Affiliation | Votes | % of Votes | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Blakey | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 70,455 | 50.21% | X |
| Allan Wong | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 65,758 | 46.86% | X |
| Jane Bouey | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 65,509 | 46.68% | X |
| Noel Herron | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 63,607 | 45.33% | X |
| Adrienne Montani | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 62,533 | 44.56% | X |
| Angela Kenyon | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 60,342 | 43.00% | X |
| Kevin Millsip | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 57,669 | 41.09% | X |
| John Cheng | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 45,984 | 32.77% | X |
| Andrea Reimer | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Green Party of Vancouver | 44,951 | 32.03% | X |
| Richard Lee | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 44,810 | 31.93% | |
| Ken Denike | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 43,542 | 31.03% | |
| Judy Johnstone | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Green Party of Vancouver | 41,907 | 29.86% | |
| Bill Brown | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 41,492 | 29.57% | |
| Ted Hunt | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 41,137 | 29.31% | |
| Cherie Payne | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 38,155 | 27.19% | |
| Elyn Dobbs | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 34,776 | 24.78% | |
| Debbie Desroches-Fulton | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 32,150 | 22.91% | |
| Angelle Desrochers-Rosner | style="background:Template:Canadian party colour;"| | Non-Partisan Association | 28,813 | 20.53% | |
| Bill Ritchie | Independent | 9,946 | 7.09% | ||
| Brian Godzilla Salmi | Independent | 7,802 | 5.56% | ||
| Tea Buechner | Independent | 7,421 | 5.29% | ||
| Ringo Taylhardat | Independent | 4,240 | 3.02% | ||
| Keir Vichert | Independent | 4,098 | 2.92% |
References
- Municipal Election Results - City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue
- PDF of General Candidate Results Template:Webarchive
- Final List of Candidates Template:Webarchive
- Results as Listed Incomplete, Official Office Holders, Pre-Sworn In. Template:Webarchive
- Vancouver Charter Template:Webarchive
- City Clerk's Election 2002 Archive Template:Webarchive