Chilliwack-Kent

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Chilliwack-Kent
British Columbia electoral district
BC 2015 Chilliwack-Kent.png
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Kelli Paddon
New Democratic
District created2015
First contested2017
Last contested2020

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[]

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

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Geography[]

1999 Redistribution[]

Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Kent include:

History[]

Assembly Years Member Party
Chilliwack-Kent
37th 2001–2005 Barry Penner Liberal
38th 2005–2009
Chilliwack-Hope
39th 2009–2011 Barry Penner Liberal
2011–2013 Gwen O'Mahony New Democratic
40th 2013–2017 Laurie Throness Liberal
Chilliwack-Kent
41st 2017–2020 Laurie Throness Liberal
42nd 2020–present Kelli Paddon New Democratic

Member of Legislative Assembly[]

As of the 2020 election, its MLA is Kelli Paddon, replacing 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[]

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2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Kelli Paddon 8,268 36.42 +4.02 $1,969.76
Liberal Laurie Throness 6,964 30.68 −22.07 $31,151.35
Independent Jason Lum 5,370 23.65 – $14,923.72
Green Jeff Hammersmark 1,822 8.03 −6.32 $0.00
Libertarian Eli Gagné 278 1.22 – $0.00
Total valid votes 22,702 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
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2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Laurie Throness 11,841 52.75 $38,776
New Democratic Patti MacAhonic 7,273 32.40 $25,581
Green Josie Bleuer 3,335 14.85 $62
Total valid votes 22,449 100.00
Total rejected ballots 145 0.64
Turnout 22,594 59.55
Source: Elections BC[5]

2009-2017, Riding dissolved into Chilliwack-Hope[]

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2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Barry Penner 11,368 57.14 $77,840
New Democratic Malcolm James 6,534 32.84 $16,280
Green Hans Mulder 1,651 8.30 $1,742
Moderates David Michael Anderson 240 1.21 $120
Youth Coalition Colin Wormworth 103 0.52 $100
Total Valid Votes 19,896 100
Total Rejected Ballots 118 0.59
Turnout 20,014 58.71
B.C. General Election 2001: Chilliwack-Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Barry Penner 13,814 74.88% $40,938
  NDP Malcolm James 2,155 11.68% $3,979
Green Larry Commodore 1,511 8.19% – $890
Marijuana David Ferguson 968 5.25% $1,496
Total valid votes 18,448 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 94 0.51%
Turnout 18,542 71.63%

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ bc-ebc.ca/docs/BC-EBC Population of Proposed Electoral Districts.pdf
  2. ^ "Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Votes". CBC.ca. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  3. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.

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


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