2005 Voting Division map

Changing Boundaries
The voting division boundaries for Vancouver’s 2005 municipal election have changed significantly from the 2002 election. The reason for this is simple – the city has changed in the last three years. Some areas have grown dramatically. The 2005 map reflects that change.

Periodically, Vancouver Election Office staff re-examine the voting divisions in the city to ensure a balance of eligible voters in each division. An optimal distribution is 2,500 – 3,500 eligible voters per division. Balancing the number of eligible voters in each division allows staff to standardize voting place teams and supplies, thus maximizing resources, and providing the best possible service to Vancouver voters.

In this process, staff consider the change in population of an area, geographical factors such as park land and main arterial roadways, and availability of appropriate voting locations.

Staff have made adjustments to the voting division map in most elections since voting divisions were established, and will continue to do so as needed.

Voting Division numbering
The numbering scheme on the 2005 map begins in downtown Vancouver, and crosses the city to the east, going north to south. From the south, the numbering goes west to the city limits and then north, working back and forth to the centre of Vancouver. This numbering pattern was considered the most intuitive to follow.

Nine voting division numbers have been reserved for future growth (that is, areas where housing units are under construction or approved for future development). These are numbers 19, 20, and 21 for Downtown; 34 and 35 for False Creek; 55 and 56 for the Kensington-Cedar Cottage; and 65 and 66 for the Renfrew-Collingwood area.