Langley (electoral district)

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For the historical provincial riding of the same name, see Langley (provincial electoral district).

Coordinates: 49°4′22.5″N 122°33′47″W / 49.072917°N 122.56306°W / 49.072917; -122.56306

Langley
British Columbia electoral district
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Langley in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]129,824
Electors (2011)85,861
Area (km²)[2]320.62
Census division(s)Greater Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Langley

Langley was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It was a 327 km2 in area with 117,858 people located in the suburbs of the Lower Mainland.

History[]

The electoral district was created in the 2003 Representation Order with 82,070 people from the former riding of Langley—Abbotsford, and 28,976 people from South Surrey—White Rock—Langley. This new riding includes the City of Langley, the Township of Langley, and the Indian reserves of , and McMillan Island IR No. 6.

As per the 2012 electoral redistribution, this riding was dissolved into Langley—Aldergrove and Cloverdale—Langley City for the 2015 election.

Members of Parliament[]

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Langley—Abbotsford
and South Surrey—White Rock—Langley
38th  2004–2006     Mark Warawa Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding to be dissolved into Langley—Aldergrove and
Cloverdale—Langley City

Its Member of Parliament was Mark Warawa, a former loss prevention officer. He was first elected in the 2004 election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada caucus. He serves as a member on the Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 and the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. During the 40th Parliament, he was the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of the Environment and served as a member of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Warawa died from pancreatic cancer on June 20, 2019. No by-election was held before the 2019 Canadian federal election.

Election results[]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Mark Warawa 35,569 64.52 +3.07 $53,982.10
New Democratic Piotr Majkowski 11,277 20.45 +3.68 $16,297.61
Liberal Rebecca Darnell 4,990 9.05 -2.05 $38,125.25
Green Carey Poitras 2,943 5.34 -4.19 $4,855.42
Pirate Craig Nobbs 353 0.64 –
Total valid votes 55,132 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 158 0.29 +0.01
Turnout 55,290 62.15 +0.21
Eligible voters 88,964
Conservative hold Swing -0.30
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Mark Warawa 32,594 61.45 +8.88 $41,721
New Democratic Andrew Claxton 8,898 16.77 -1.61 $4,837
Liberal Jake Gray 5,888 11.10 -11.99 $4,003
Green Patrick Meyer 5,059 9.53 +3.97 $3,740
Christian Heritage Ron Gray 594 1.12 – $7,888
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,033 100.0     $88,558
Total rejected ballots 147 0.28 +0.07
Turnout 53,180 61.94 -4.14
Conservative hold Swing +5.24
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Mark Warawa 28,577 52.57 +4.87 $52,552
Liberal Bill Brooks 12,553 23.09 -1.65 $23,836
New Democratic Angel Claypool 9,993 18.38 +1.63 $5,097
Green Patrick Meyer 3,023 5.56 -0.52 $1,017
Canadian Action Vicki Lee Sloan 211 0.38 – $394
Total valid votes 54,357 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 116 0.21 -0.05
Turnout 54,473 66.08 -0.7
Conservative hold Swing +3.26
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Conservative Mark Warawa 24,390 47.70 $56,502
Liberal Kim Richter 12,649 24.74 $17,578
New Democratic Dean Morrison 8,568 16.75 $3,207
Green Patrick Meyer 3,108 6.08 $3,130
Independent Mel Kositsky 2,422 4.74 $15,220
Total valid votes 51,137 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 131 0.26
Turnout 51,268 65.4
This riding was created from parts of Langley—Abbotsford and South Surrey—White Rock—Langley, both of which elected a Canadian Alliance candidate in the previous election.

See also[]

References[]

  • "(Code 59013) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile
  • Canadian Census, 2001 profile
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada - 2008
  • Results - 2004
  • Expenditures - 2004
  • SI/2003-154: Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act: Proclamation Declaring the Representation Order to be in Force Effective on the First Dissolution of Parliament that Occurs after August 25, 2004, Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 137, No. 6 Extra, 29 August 2003
  • 2003 Representation Order Transposition of Population

Notes[]

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
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