Surrey-Newton

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Surrey-Newton
British Columbia electoral district
British Columbia 2015 Surrey-Newton.svg
Location in Surrey
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Harry Bains
New Democratic
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2001)58,340
Area (km²)12
Pop. density (per km²)4,861.7
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Surrey

Surrey-Newton is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

The riding was first created out of the two-member Surrey district in 1986, which had been in existence since 1966. Surrey had always been a battleground between the NDP and Social Credit, trading back and forth between the two parties. The riding was represented by Premier Rita Johnston, who was a prominent Cabinet minister in the Vander Zalm government between 1986 and 1991.

In 1991, Penny Priddy defeated Johnston in a realigning election that saw Social Credit experience massive defeats all across the province. During the NDP government from 1991 to 2001, Priddy emerged as a prominent Cabinet minister in portfolios such as Women's Equality, Tourism and Culture, Health, Labour and Children and Families.

Although the riding was won by the Liberals during their 2001 landslide victory, it has been a relatively safe NDP seat since the 2005 election. The riding is home to a large South Asian community, whose population has exploded in Surrey since the early 1990s. The shift towards the NDP can largely be attributed to the party's inroads in the Indo-Canadian community.

Demographics[]

Population, 2001 50,281
Population change, 1996–2001 16.4%
Area (km2) 21
Population density (people per km2) 2,388

Geography[]

1999 Redistribution[]

Surrey-Newton has its entire southern half removed.

History[]

Member of Legislative Assembly[]

Its MLA is Harry Bains. He was first elected in 2005, and was re-elected in 2009 and 2013. He represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.

Surrey-Newton
Assembly Years Member Party
Surrey prior to 1986
34th 1986–1991     Rita Johnston Social Credit
35th 1991–1996     Penny Priddy New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005     Tony Bhullar Liberal
38th 2005–2009     Harry Bains New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

Election results[]

Graph of provincial election results in Surrey-Newton (minor parties are combined into "Others")
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2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Bains 8,893 62.64 +5.27 $39,066.98
Liberal Paul Boparai 3,911 27.55 −2.38 $0.00
Green Asad Syed 1,393 9.81 +2.83 $6,482.79
Total valid votes 14,197 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 111 0.78 +0.11
Turnout 14,308 47.91 –10.23
Registered voters 29,867
Source: Elections BC[1][2]
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2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Bains 9,744 57.31 +0.89 $41,769
Liberal Gurminder Singh Parihar 5,099 29.99 −8.08 $73,162
Green Richard Krieger 1,172 6.89 – $225
No affiliation Balpreet Singh Bal 988 5.81 – $8,768
Total valid votes 17,003 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 114 0.67 −0.42
Turnout 17,117 58.14 +5.58
Registered voters 29,442
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
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2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Bains 9,788 56.42 −12.51 $90,282
Liberal Sukhminder S. Virk 6,604 38.07 +2.25 $86,997
Conservative Satinder Singh 674 3.89 – $3,660
Helping Hand Alan Saldanha 282 1.63 – $250
Total valid votes 17,348 100.00
Total rejected ballots 191 1.09
Turnout 17,539 52.56
Source: Elections BC[5]
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2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Harry Bains 10,709 68.93 +11.04
Liberal Ajay Caleb 4,011 25.82 −9.07
Green Trevor Loke 759 4.89 +0.17
Communist George Gidora 58 0.37 –
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2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Harry Bains 10,741 57.89
Liberal Daniel Igali 6,473 34.89
Green Dan Deresh 876 4.72
Democratic Reform Harry Grewal 268 1.44
Work Less Gordon Scott 123 0.66
Platinum Jeff Robert Evans 72 0.39
Total 18,553 100.00
B.C. General Election 2001: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Tony Bhullar 6,750 49.45% $51,429
  NDP Param Grewal 3,949 28.93% $32,318
Green David Walters 1,673 12.26% – $2,471
Unity Paul Joshi 498 3.65% $4,578
Marijuana Stephen Kawamoto 364 2.20% $394
Reform Margaret Bridgman 159 0.96% $1,285
Total valid votes 13,649 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 92 0.67%
Turnout 13,741 65.51%
B.C. General Election 1996: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Penny Priddy 13,969 49.54% $42,833
Liberal Indra Thind 9,788 34.71% $54,778
Progressive Democrat Ian Brown 1,841 6.53% – $100
Reform Liaqat Bajwa 1,244 4.41% $12,184
Family Coalition Bill Stilwell 577 2.05% – $890
Green Maureen A. MacDonald 340 1.21% – $100
Conservative John Keith Bannister 217 0.77% $931
Social Credit Neil Maharaj 174 0.62% – $3,600
  Natural Law Shane Laporte 48 0.17% $118
Total valid votes 28,198 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 244 0.86%
Turnout 28,442 71.33%
B.C. General Election 1991: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Penny Priddy 10,193 42.28% $47,584
Social Credit Rita Johnston 7,796 32.33% – $126,919
Liberal A. Charles McKinney 5,923 24.57% $1,942
Green Paul George 197 0.82% – $2,740
Total valid votes 24,109 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 638 2.58%
Turnout 24,747 76.28%

References[]

  1. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

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