Surrey-Whalley

Surrey-Whalley
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Bruce Ralston
New Democratic
Demographics
Census divisions Metro Vancouver
Census subdivisions Surrey

Surrey-Whalley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding's name was resurrected from a former riding in the same area, with similar but not identical boundaries. The newly created riding of Surrey-Whalley kept the majority of the original Surrey-Whalley riding and added a portion of Surrey-Green Timbers.[1]

Demographics pre 2012

Population, 2001 48,686
Population Change, 1996-2001 3.0%
Area (km²) 25.25
Pop. Density (people per km²) 1,928

Member of Legislative Assembly

On account of the realignment of electoral boundaries, most incumbents did not represent the entirety of their listed district during the preceding legislative term. Its MLA is Bruce Ralston. He was first elected in 2005, and was re-elected in the 2009 election. He represents the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

Parliament Years Member Party
34th 1986-1991     Joan Smallwood NDP
35th 1991–1996
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005     Elayne Brenzinger Liberal
38th 2005–2009     Bruce Ralston NDP
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–present

Election results

British Columbia general election, 2017
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticBruce Ralston9,06058.37
LiberalSargy Chima4,71230.36
GreenRita Anne Fromholt1,66510.73
CommunistGeorge Gidora850.55
Total valid votes 15,522100.00
Source: Elections BC[2]
B.C. General Election 2013: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New DemocraticBruce Ralston10,40561.43$112,496
LiberalKuljeet Kaur5,00429.54$34,568
ConservativeSunny Chohan1,1106.55$40,961
VisionJag Bhandari (JB)4202.48$9,375
Total Valid Votes 16,939 100
Total Rejected Ballots 248 1.44
Turnout 17,187 46.28
British Columbia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticBruce Ralston10,453
LiberalRadhia Benalia4,083
GreenBernadette Kennan1,189
British Columbia general election, 2005
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticBruce Ralston8,90355.00
LiberalBarbara Steele4,94930.57
GreenRoy Whyte1,2387.65
Democratic ReformElayne Brenzinger6073.75
MarijuanaMelady Belinda Earl3021.87
IndependentJoe Pal1390.86
PlatinumNeil Gregory Magnuson500.31
Total 16,188 100.00
B.C. General Election 2001: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalElayne Brenzinger6,69345.73%$53,614
  NDP Joan Smallwood 4,536 30.99% $42,735
GreenTerry McComas1,65211.28%–$100
UnityJohn A. Conway8385.73%$2,880
MarijuanaKhalid Damien Arnaout5443.72%$394
ReformMike Runté3742.55%$7,957
Total valid votes 14,637 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 85 0.58%
Turnout 14,722 66.79%
British Columbia general election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticJoan K. Smallwood7,39650.14%$37,063
LiberalJudy Higginbotham4,57631.02%$46,879
ReformJohn A. Conway1,3028.83%$6,238
Progressive DemocratVlad Marjanovic9686.56%$591
GreenJens M. Haeusser2431.65%$100
Social CreditDora Fehr1150.78%
LibertarianDonald A. Roberts820.56%
Natural LawValerie Hubert700.47%$118
Total valid votes 14,752
Total rejected ballots 147 0.99%
Turnout 14,899 65.38%
B.C. General Election 1991: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Joan K. Smallwood 7,243 47.77% $37,199
LiberalDaphne E. Edwards4,86232.06%$2,676
Social CreditJohn A. Conway2,92219.27%–$27,880
GreenImtiaz N. Popat1370.90%–$189
Total valid votes 15,164 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 340 2.19%
Turnout 15,504 69.78%

References

  1. ↑ "Surrey-Whalley B.C. votes". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  2. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.

Coordinates: 49°12′18″N 122°52′12″W / 49.205°N 122.870°W / 49.205; -122.870

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