2008 Election
On November 15, 2008 Vancouver voters replaced the NPA-dominated council with a near sweep of COPE, Green and Vision Vancouver candidates. COPE elected six of nine candidates, running a new media and youth-oriented campaign. Much of its success was attributed to the electoral election. Those elected were:
Council: (COPE elected 2/2 candidates)
Gregor Robertson (Vision Vancouver Mayor)
David Cadman (COPE incumbent)
Ellen Woodsworth (COPE — City Councillor 2002–2005)
Heather Deal (Vision Vancouver incumbent)
Tim Stevenson (Vision Vancouver incumbent)
Raymond Louie (Vision Vancouver incumbent)
George Chow (Vision Vancouver incumbent)
Andrea Reimer (Vision Vancouver)
Kerry Jang (Vision Vancouver)
Geoff Meggs (Vision Vancouver)
Suzanne Anton (NPA)
Park Board: (COPE elected 1/2 candidates)
Loretta Woodcock (COPE)
Stuart Mackinnon (Green)
Constance Barnes (Vision Vancouver)
Sara Blyth (Vision Vancouver)
Raj Hundal (Vision Vancouver)
Aaron Jasper (Vision Vancouver)
Ian Robertson (NPA)
Board of Education: (COPE elected 3/5 candidates)
Al Blakey (COPE incumbent)
Allan Wong (COPE incumbent)
Jane Bouey (COPE — Trustee 2002–2005)
Patti Bachus (Vision Vancouver)
Sharon Gregson (Vision Vancouver)
Ken Clement (Vision Vancouver)
Mike Lombardi (Vision Vancouver)
Ken Denike (NPA)
Carol Gibson (NPA)
Read more about this topic: Coalition Of Progressive Electors
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