2002 Vancouver municipal election
The Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) swept the Vancouver municipal election, 2002, winning 8 of 10 Council seats, 7 of 9 School Board seats and 5 of 7 Parks Board seats. The Non-Partisan Association (NPA) was reduced to 2 Council seats, 1 School Board seat and 2 Parks Board seats. The Vancouver Green Party 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 | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 80,772 | 57.79% | X | |
| Jennifer Clarke | 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 were elected and two NPA councillors.
| Candidate Name | Party Affiliation | Votes | % of Votes | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Bass | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 70,525 | 50.46% | X | |
| Jim Green | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 67,841 | 48.54% | X | |
| David Cadman | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 66,805 | 47.80% | X | |
| Tim Louis | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 66,348 | 47.47% | X | |
| Tim Stevenson | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 57,901 | 41.43% | X | |
| Anne Roberts | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 55,685 | 39.84% | X | |
| Raymond Louie | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 55,605 | 39.79% | X | |
| Ellen Woodsworth | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 53,388 | 38.20% | X | |
| Peter Ladner | Non-Partisan Association | 41,755 | 29.88% | X | |
| Sam Sullivan | Non-Partisan Association | 40,372 | 28.89% | X | |
| B. C. Lee | Non-Partisan Association | 39,868 | 28.53% | ||
| Don Lee | Non-Partisan Association | 38,225 | 28.07% | ||
| Duncan Wilson | Non-Partisan Association | 38,692 | 27.68% | ||
| Cheryl Chang | Non-Partisan Association | 38,633 | 27.64% | ||
| Vern Campbell | Non-Partisan Association | 35,731 | 25.57% | ||
| George Puil | Non-Partisan Association | 32,318 | 23.12% | ||
| Sandy McCormick | Non-Partisan Association | 32,042 | 22.93% | ||
| Nancy A. Chiavario | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 30,853 | 22.08% | ||
| Janet Leduc | Non-Partisan Association | 30,432 | 21.77% | ||
| Connie Fogal-Rankin | Green Party of Vancouver | 30,305 | 21.68% | ||
| Richard Campbell | Green Party of Vancouver | 23,599 | 16.89% | ||
| Doug Warkentin | Green Party of Vancouver | 20,510 | 14.68% | ||
| Art Cowie | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 18,535 | 13.26% | ||
| George Chow | Independent | 17,849 | 12.77% | ||
| Alan Herbert | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 16,397 | 11.73% | ||
| Stephen Rogers | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 12,759 | 9.13% | ||
| Sarah Albertson | Dance Party Party | 11,132 | 7.97% | ||
| Wendy Turner | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 10,669 | 7.63% | ||
| Constantine Bonnis | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 9,785 | 7.00% | ||
| Brent Bazinet | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 8,356 | 5.98% | ||
| Scott Yee | Independent | 8,053 | 5.76% | ||
| Lou Demerais | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 7,805 | 5.58% | ||
| Jon Ellis | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 7,615 | 5.45% | ||
| Ryan Millar | Dance Party Party | 6,086 | 4.35% | ||
| Barney Hickey | Vancouver Civic Action Team | 5,121 | 3.66% | ||
| Patricia Lovick | Vancouver Independent Progressives | 4,787 | 3.43% | ||
| Brian Godzilla Salmi | Independent | 4,631 | 3.31% | ||
| Roslyn Cassells | Independent | 4,511 | 3.23% | ||
| Kelly Alm | Independent | 3,793 | 2.71% | ||
| Devinder "Vicky" Jassal | Independent | 3,698 | 2.81% | ||
| Nick A. Walter | Vancouver Independent Progressives | 3,376 | 2.42% | ||
| Ken Bregman | Independent | 2,938 | 2.10% | ||
| Greg Reid | Independent | 2,648 | 1.89% | ||
| Joan Rowntree | Independent | 2,561 | 1.83% | ||
| Carlo Fortugno | Independent | 2,043 | 1.46% | ||
| Kyle A. Cunningham | Independent | 1,938 | 1.39% |
Park Commissioners
Seven 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 were elected and 2 NPA Commissioners.
| Candidate Name | Party Affiliation | Votes | % of Votes | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Deal | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 60,873 | 43.56% | X | |
| Loretta Woodcock | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 54,955 | 39.32% | X | |
| Anita Romaniuk | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 53,112 | 38.00% | X | |
| Lyndsay Poaps | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 51,571 | 36.90% | X | |
| Eva Riccius | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 48,298 | 34.56% | X | |
| Suzanne Anton | Non-Partisan Association | 41,338 | 29.58% | X | |
| Allan De Genova | Non-Partisan Association | 41,249 | 29.51% | X | |
| Dianne Ledingham | Non-Partisan Association | 36,995 | 26.47% | ||
| Clarence Hansen | Non-Partisan Association | 33,374 | 23.88% | ||
| Laura McDiarmid | Non-Partisan Association | 33,069 | 23.66% | ||
| Catherine Carter | Green Party of Vancouver | 32,613 | 23.33% | ||
| James Love | Green Party of Vancouver | 31,392 | 22.46% | ||
| Ian Haywood-Farmer | Non-Partisan Association | 30,146 | 21.57% | ||
| Christopher J. K. Richardson | Non-Partisan Association | 29,875 | 21.57% | ||
| Dawn Buie | Green Party of Vancouver | 28,694 | 20.53% | ||
| Scott Braithwaite-Nelson | 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 were elected, one NPA trustee, and one Green trustee.
| Candidate Name | Party Affiliation | Votes | % of Votes | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Blakey | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 70,455 | 50.21% | X | |
| Allan Wong | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 65,758 | 46.86% | X | |
| Jane Bouey | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 65,509 | 46.68% | X | |
| Noel Herron | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 63,607 | 45.33% | X | |
| Adrienne Montani | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 62,533 | 44.56% | X | |
| Angela Kenyon | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 60,342 | 43.00% | X | |
| Kevin Millsip | Coalition of Progressive Electors | 57,669 | 41.09% | X | |
| John Cheng | Non-Partisan Association | 45,984 | 32.77% | X | |
| Andrea Reimer | Green Party of Vancouver | 44,951 | 32.03% | X | |
| Richard Lee | Non-Partisan Association | 44,810 | 31.93% | ||
| Ken Denike | Non-Partisan Association | 43,542 | 31.03% | ||
| Judy Johnstone | Green Party of Vancouver | 41,907 | 29.86% | ||
| Bill Brown | Non-Partisan Association | 41,492 | 29.57% | ||
| Ted Hunt | Non-Partisan Association | 41,137 | 29.31% | ||
| Cherie Payne | Non-Partisan Association | 38,155 | 27.19% | ||
| Elyn Dobbs | Non-Partisan Association | 34,776 | 24.78% | ||
| Debbie Desroches-Fulton | Non-Partisan Association | 32,150 | 22.91% | ||
| Angelle Desrochers-Rosner | 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% |