Ethnic groups: 69.7% White, 10.4% Chinese, 3.9% South Asian, 3.3% Korean, 3.1% Filipino, 2.3% Aboriginal, 1.8% West Asian, 1.3% Black, 1.2% Latin American, 1.0% Japanese Languages: 66.3% English, 1.6% French, 31.9% Other Religion: (2001) No religion 34.1%, Protestant 29.1%, 22.0% Catholic, Christian Orthodox 2.0%, Other Christian 5.7%, Muslim 2.5%, Buddhist 1.7% Average income: $28,241 The riding has the highest percentage in Canada of people who work outside the municipality, but within the same census division.

The NDP found much of its support in New Westminster, Port Moody and in the Maillardville part of Coquitlam.

The Conservatives found most of their support in the more suburban parts of Coquitlam.

[3] This electoral district was first created in 1976 from New Westminster and Fraser Valley West ridings.

It is currently the longest-held riding by non-government parties as both it and its predecessor ridings New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby, New Westminster—Burnaby and New Westminster have not been represented by a member of the government side since 1968.