Chilliwack-Kent

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Chilliwack-Kent
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Kelli Paddon
New Democratic
District created2015
First contested 2017
Last contested 2020

Chilliwack-Kent is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada that existed from 2001 to 2009 and again from 2017 to 2024.

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Between 2009 and 2017, 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. Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution that took effect for the 2024 general election, riding was eliminated: Kent and other communities north of the Fraser River were redistributed to Fraser-Nicola, lands between the Fraser and Trans-Canada Highway were redistributed to Chilliwack North, and the remaining southern portion of the riding formed the new electoral district of Chilliwack-Cultus Lake. [1]

Demographics

Population, 201451,021
Area (km2)3,168

[2]

Geography

1999 redistribution

Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Kent include:

History

Chilliwack-Kent
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Mission-Kent
Chilliwack-Kent
37th 2001–2005   Barry Penner Liberal
38th 2005–2009
Chilliwack-Hope
39th 2009–2012   Barry Penner Liberal
2012–2013   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 the 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. [3]

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Kelli Paddon 8,26836.42+4.02$1,969.76
Liberal Laurie Throness 6,96430.68−22.07$31,151.35
Independent Jason Lum5,37023.65–$14,923.72
Green Jeff Hammersmark1,8228.03−6.32$0.00
Libertarian Eli Gagné2781.22–$0.00
Total valid votes22,702100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Laurie Throness 11,84152.75$38,776
New Democratic Patti MacAhonic7,27332.40$25,581
Green Josie Bleuer3,33514.85$62
Total valid votes22,449100.00
Total rejected ballots1450.64
Turnout22,59459.55
Source: Elections BC [6]

2009-2017, Riding dissolved into Chilliwack-Hope

2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Barry Penner 11,36857.14$77,840
New Democratic Malcolm James6,53432.84$16,280
Green Hans Mulder1,6518.30$1,742
Moderates David Michael Anderson2401.21$120
Youth Coalition Colin Wormworth1030.52$100
Total valid votes19,896100
Total rejected ballots1180.59
Turnout20,01458.71
B.C. General Election 2001: Chilliwack-Kent
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Barry Penner 13,81474.88%$40,938
  NDP Malcolm James2,15511.68%$3,979
Green Larry Commodore1,5118.19%–$890
Marijuana David Ferguson9685.25%$1,496
Total valid votes18,448 100.00%
Total rejected ballots94 0.51%
Turnout18,542 71.63%

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References

  1. ↑ "Proposed 2 new Chilliwack ridings could have dramatically different boundaries". The Chilliwack Progress. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ bc-ebc.ca/docs/BC-EBC Population of Proposed Electoral Districts.pdf
  3. ↑ "Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Votes". CBC.ca. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  4. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.







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