Chilliwack—Hope

Chilliwack—Hope
British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Mark Strahl
Conservative
District created 2013
First contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 92,734
Electors (2015) 70,240
Area (km²)[1] 3,355
Pop. density (per km²) 27.6
Census divisions Fraser Valley Regional District
Census subdivisions Aitchelitch 9, Cheam 1, Chilliwack, Fraser Valley B, Fraser Valley D, Fraser Valley E, Hope, Kwawkwawapilt 6, Ohamil 1, Peters 1, Popkum 1, Schelowat 1, Schkam 2, Skowkale, Skwah 4, Skwahla 2, Skwali 3, Skway 5, Soowahlie 14, Squiaala, Tzeachten 13, Yakweakwioose 12

Chilliwack—Hope is a federal electoral district in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia.

Chilliwack—Hope was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[2] It was created out of 76% of the electoral district of Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon.[3]

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[4][5]

Ethnic groups: 86.0% White, 9.2% Aboriginal, 1.0% South Asian
Languages: 87.8% English, 3.2% German, 2.0% Dutch, 1.6% French
Religions: 55.5% Christian (13.1% Catholic, 5.8% United Church, 4.0% Anglican, 2.3% Lutheran, 2.2% Pentecostal, 2.0% Baptist, 1.3% Presbyterian, 24.8% Other), 42.0% No religion
Median income (2010): $26,035
Average income (2010): $34,587

Riding Associations

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address HQ City
Christian Heritage Christian Heritage Party EDA for Chilliwack—Hope Gary Yendall 45452 Bernard Avenue Chilliwack
Conservative Chilliwack—Hope Conservative Association Kyle Wierks 4314 Kehler Street Chilliwack
Green Chilliwack—Hope Federal Green Party Association Thomas S. A. Cheney 26-45545 Tamihi Way Chilliwack
Liberal Chilliwack—Hope Federal Liberal Association Bob Besner 460-580 Hornby Street Vancouver
New Democratic Chilliwack—Hope Federal NDP Riding Association Al Ens 45915 Stevenson Road Chilliwack

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Chilliwack—Hope
Riding created from Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon
42nd  2015–Present     Mark Strahl Conservative

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Strahl21,44542.33-17.23$123,128.62
LiberalLouis De Jaeger17,11433.78+22.60$60,637.40
New DemocraticSeonaigh MacPherson9,21818.20-5.30$33,220.27
GreenThomas Cheney2,3864.71-0.32$1,715.67
LibertarianAlexander Johnson4160.82––
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell820.16––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,661100.00 $204,841.51
Total rejected ballots 1540.30–
Turnout 50,81569.73–
Eligible voters 72,874
Conservative hold Swing -19.92
Source: Elections Canada[6][7][8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Conservative22,74859.57
  New Democratic8,97223.49
  Liberal4,27211.19
  Green1,9225.03
  Others2760.72

References

  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  3. ↑ Final Report – British Columbia
  4. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=59006&Data=Count&SearchText=Chilliwack&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  5. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=59006&Data=Count&SearchText=Chilliwack&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Chilliwack—Hope, 30 September 2015
  7. ↑ Official Voting Results - Chilliwack—Hope
  8. ↑ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
  9. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


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