FEATURE: HST results by the numbers
An in-depth look at the HST referendum results, including the ridings with the narrowest margins and those with the strongest results for and against the tax.
The 5 ridings most in favour of scrapping the HST:
- SurreyGreen Timbers, 75.51 per cent voted to scrap the HST.
- VancouverKingsway, 72.45 voted to scrap the HST.
- SurreyNewton, 72.22 per cent voted to scrap the HST.
- VancouverKensington, 69.48 per cent voted to scrap the HST.
- SurreyWhalley, 68.88 per centvoted to scrap the HST.
The 5 ridings most in favour of keeping the HST:
- West VancouverCapilano, 64.52 per cent voted to keep the HST.
- VancouverQuilchena, 62.4 per cent voted to keep the HST.
- VancouverSea to Sky, 60.78 per cent voted to keep the HST.
- North VancouverSeymour, per cent 60.59 voted to keep the HST.
- Vancouver-Point Grey, 58.11 per cent voted to keep the HST.
The 5 ridings with the narrowest margins:
- Peace River North, which voted to scrap the tax by four votes.
- Shuswap, which voted to keep the tax by72 votes.
- Penticton,which voted to scrap the tax by222 votes.
- ChilliwackHope, which voted to keep the tax by227 votes.
- Port MoodyCoquitlam, which voted to scrap the tax by324 votes.
The ridings of 5 high-profile cabinet ministers:
- VancouverPoint Grey, Premier Christy Clark's riding: 58.11 per cent in favour of keeping the HST.
- Fort LangleyAldergrove, Energy Minister Rich Coleman's riding: 54.16 per cent in favour of keeping the HST.
- SurreyCloverdale, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon's riding: 52.45 per cent in favour of keeping the HST.
- Abbotsford West, Health Minister Michael de Jong's riding: 51.46 per cent in favour of keeping the HST.
- Shuswap, Education Minister George Abbott's riding: 50.16 per cent in favour of keeping the HST.
The ridings of 5 high-profile NDP MLAs:
- VancouverKingsway, party leader Adrian Dix's riding: 72.45 per cent against the HST.
- Juan de Fuca, John Horgan's riding: 62.5 per cent against the HST.
- New Westminster, Dawn Black's riding: 57.33 per cent against the HST.
- VictoriaBeacon Hill, Carole James's riding: 55.76 per cent against the HST.
- Port Coquitlam, Mike Farnworth's riding:55.61 per cent against the HST.
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