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Abbotsford West
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
British Columbia 2015 Abbotsford West.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Mike de Jong
United
District created2008
First contested 2009
Last contested 2020
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.

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History

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

Member of the 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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mike de Jong 8,88045.51−9.72$46,271.14
New Democratic Preet Rai7,11936.49+5.72$5,639.35
Conservative Michael Henshall1,7669.05$7,727.07
Green Kevin Eastwood1,6718.56−2.28$330.52
Vision Sukhi Gill750.38$2,685.00
Total valid votes19,511100.00
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [1]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mike de Jong 11,61855.23+4.85$71,415
New Democratic Preet Rai6,47430.77+1.36$23,646
Green Kevin Allan Eastwood2,28010.84+6.18$306
Christian Heritage Lynn Simcox5162.45$1,221
Libertarian Dave Sharkey1490.71
Total valid votes21,037100.00
Total rejected ballots1480.70
Turnout21,18557.30
Source: Elections BC [2]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Mike de Jong 9,47350.38
New Democratic Sukhi Dhami5,43029.41
Conservative Paul Brian Redekopp1,7919.53
Independent Moe Gill1,0825.75
Green Stephen Carl OShea8774.66
Excalibur Kerry-Lynn Osbourne490.26
Total valid votes18.702100.00
Total rejected ballots2451.29
Turnout18,94759.38
Registered voters31,910
Source: Elections BC [3]
B.C. General Election 2009 Abbotsford West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mike de Jong 8,99255.81-2.5
  NDP Taranjit Purewal5,10631.69+0.4
Conservative Dalbir Benipal1,0436.48n/a
Green Karen Durant9706.02n/a
Total16,111100.00%

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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.