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Federal Election 2015: Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge riding results

Real time live results available on Monday, October 19 2015 after polls close. Overall results will be available here.

Summary: A suburban-rural riding, Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge will elect a new MP for the first time since 2006.

Boundaries: As the name denotes, this electoral district includes both Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge.

Last Election: Longtime Conservative MP Randy Kamp was elected to his fourth term, defeating NDP challenger Craig Speirs by 18.8 per cent.

History: The area elected NDP MPs on three occasions in the ’70s and ’80s, but has elected Reform/Alliance/CPC MPs since 1993. Provincially, the riding for this area elected a Liberal MLA in 2013, but narrowly elected NDP MLAs in four of the five previous elections

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Demographics: Another popular suburban region for young Metro Vancouver families, just 11,155 people were seniors in the 2011 census, the second smallest number in B.C.

Candidates

Conservative: Mike Murray, the longtime executive-assistant for Kamp in the riding

NDP: Bob D’Eith, musician and Music BC executive director

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Liberal: Dan Ruimy, owner of a local coffee shop

Green: Peter Tam, aviation professional with NAV Canada and the party’s 2011 candidate

Independent: Steve Ranta

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