NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM was won by NDP at the 2011 general election, with a margin of 2,247 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM from 1979 to 2011.
Full Election History, 1979–2011
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1979
NDP
NDP
19,301
44.4%
Progressive Conservative (15,358)
3,943 (9.1 pts)
1980
NDP
NDP
19,498
46.4%
Progressive Conservative (14,321)
5,177 (12.3 pts)
1984
NDP
NDP
21,134
46.2%
Progressive Conservative (18,291)
2,843 (6.2 pts)
2004
Conservative
Conservative
15,693
32.9%
NDP (15,580)
113 (0.2 pts)
2006
NDP
NDP
19,427
38.4%
Conservative (16,494)
2,933 (5.8 pts)
2008
NDP
NDP
20,787
41.8%
Conservative (19,299)
1,488 (3.0 pts)
2011
NDP
NDP
23,023
45.9%
Conservative (20,776)
2,247 (4.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1979
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
19,301
44.4%
Progressive Conservative
15,358
35.4%
Liberal
8,559
19.7%
Independent
118
0.3%
Communist
103
0.2%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
19,498
46.4%
Progressive Conservative
14,321
34.1%
Liberal
8,041
19.1%
Communist
147
0.3%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
21,134
46.2%
Progressive Conservative
18,291
40.0%
Liberal
5,816
12.7%
Rhinoceros
395
0.9%
Communist
133
0.3%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
15,693
32.9%
NDP
15,580
32.6%
Liberal
13,080
27.4%
Green
2,684
5.6%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
700
1.5%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
19,427
38.4%
Conservative
16,494
32.6%
Liberal
11,931
23.6%
Green
1,496
3.0%
Independent
1,174
2.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
54
0.1%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
20,787
41.8%
Conservative
19,299
38.8%
Liberal
5,615
11.3%
Green
3,574
7.2%
Libertarian Party of Canada
314
0.6%
Marxist-Leninist Party
103
0.2%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
23,023
45.9%
Conservative
20,776
41.5%
Liberal
4,069
8.1%
Green
2,160
4.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
95
0.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1979. Winning parties over that span: NDP, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM in the 2011 general election?
NDP won NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM in 2011 with 23,023 votes (45.9%), a margin of 2,247 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM since 1979?
Since 1979, NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM has been won by: Conservative, NDP.
What was the closest result in NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM?
The closest contested result on record for NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM was 2004, when Conservative beat NDP by 113 votes (0.2 percentage points).