Chilliwack-Kent

Chilliwack-Kent
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Laurie Throness
Liberal

Chilliwack-Kent is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada that first existed from 2001 to 2009, when it was replaced by the Chilliwack-Hope riding. In the 2015 redistribution, the eastern portion of Chilliwack-Hope was adjusted and the name Chilliwack-Kent was brought back into service and was contested in the 2017 general election.

Demographics[1]

Population, 2014 51,021
Area (km²) 3,168

Geography

1999 Redistribution

Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Kent include:

Member of Legislative Assembly

As of the 2017 election, its MLA is Laurie Throness, who was first elected to represent the Chilliwack-Hope riding in 2013. From 2001 to 2009, Chilliwack-Kent was represented by Barry Penner.[2]

Election results

British Columbia general election, 2017
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLaurie Throness11,25753.55
New DemocraticPatti MacAhonic6,67831.77
GreenJosie Bleuer3,08814.69
Total valid votes 21,023100.00
Source: Elections BC[3]
British Columbia general election, 2005
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalBarry Penner11,36857.14$77,840
New DemocraticMalcolm James6,53432.84$16,280
GreenHans Mulder1,6518.30$1,742
ModeratesDavid Michael Anderson2401.21$120
Youth CoalitionColin Wormworth1030.52$100
Total Valid Votes 19,896100
Total Rejected Ballots 1180.59
Turnout 20,01458.71
B.C. General Election 2001: Chilliwack-Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalBarry Penner13,81474.88%$40,938
  NDP Malcolm James 2,155 11.68% $3,979
GreenLarry Commodore1,5118.19%–$890
MarijuanaDavid Ferguson9685.25%$1,496
Total valid votes 18,448 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 94 0.51%
Turnout 18,542 71.63%

References

  1. ↑ bc-ebc.ca/docs/BC-EBC Population of Proposed Electoral Districts.pdf
  2. ↑ "Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Votes". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  3. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.

Coordinates: 49°07′12″N 121°56′46″W / 49.120°N 121.946°W / 49.120; -121.946

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