Abbotsford West
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Mike de Jong
United
District created2008
First contested2009
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2006)48,549
Area (km²)105.03
Pop. density (per km²)462.2
Census division(s)Fraser Valley Regional District
Census subdivision(s)Abbotsford

Abbotsford West is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 British Columbia general election.

History

Assembly Years Member Party
Abbotsford-Mount Lehman prior to 2009
39th 2009–2013 Mike de Jong Liberal
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

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. Mike de Jong, British Columbia Liberal Party was re-elected in 1996, 2001 and 2005 to the Abbotsford-Mount Lehman riding. He was also elected in this new redistricted riding in the 2009 election.

Electoral history

2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMike de Jong8,88045.51−9.72$46,271.14
New DemocraticPreet Rai7,11936.49+5.72$5,639.35
ConservativeMichael Henshall1,7669.05–$7,727.07
GreenKevin Eastwood1,6718.56−2.28$330.52
VisionSukhi Gill750.38–$2,685.00
Total valid votes 19,511100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[1]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMike de Jong11,61855.23+4.85$71,415
New DemocraticPreet Rai6,47430.77+1.36$23,646
GreenKevin Allan Eastwood2,28010.84+6.18$306
Christian HeritageLynn Simcox5162.45–$1,221
LibertarianDave Sharkey1490.71–
Total valid votes 21,037100.00
Total rejected ballots 1480.70
Turnout 21,18557.30
Source: Elections BC[2]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMike de Jong9,47350.38
New DemocraticSukhi Dhami5,43029.41
ConservativePaul Brian Redekopp1,7919.53
IndependentMoe Gill1,0825.75
GreenStephen Carl OShea8774.66
ExcaliburKerry-Lynn Osbourne490.26
Total valid votes 18.702100.00
Total rejected ballots 2451.29
Turnout 18,94759.38
Registered voters 31,910
Source: Elections BC[3]
B.C. General Election 2009 Abbotsford West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalMike de Jong8,99255.81-2.5
  NDP Taranjit Purewal 5,106 31.69 +0.4
ConservativeDalbir Benipal1,0436.48n/a
GreenKaren Durant9706.02n/a
Total 16,111 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.


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