Langley (provincial electoral district)

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Langley
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Andrew Mercier
New Democratic
First contested 1966
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2001)54,174
Area (km²)576
Pop. density (per km²)94.1

Langley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding was first contested in the 1966 general election.

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The riding was created out of the Delta constituency in 1966. Until the election of 1991, it was considered a safe seat for the Social Credit Party. Since then, the BC Liberals have won the seat by significant margins in six consecutive elections. It returned one MLA from 1966 to 1986, two MLAs from 1986 to 1991, and one MLA from 1991 to the present day.

Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Langley-Willowbrook. [1]

Demographics

Population, 200154,174
Population Change, 1996–20016.6%
Area (km²)94
Pop. Density (people per km²)576

Member of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
28th 1966–1969 Hunter Bertram Vogel Social Credit
29th 1969–1972
30th 1972–1975 Robert Howard McClelland
31st 1975–1979
32nd 1979-1983
33rd 1983-1986
34th 1986–1991
Two Member District
34th 1986–1991 Carol Gran Social Credit
Dan Peterson
35th 1991–1996 Lynn Stephens Liberal
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009 Mary Polak
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present Andrew Mercier New Democratic

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Andrew Mercier 11,08947.17+12.56$28,812.20
Liberal Mary Polak 8,01434.09−10.31$41,052.70
Green Bill Masse2,46910.50−4.77$1,354.87
Conservative Shelly Jan1,9368.24+3.20$14,325.84
Total valid votes23,508100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mary Polak 10,75544.40−7.04$57,403
New Democratic Gail Chaddock-Costello8,38434.61+7.48$9,689
Green Elizabeth Helen Walker3,69915.27+5.72
Conservative Justin Greenwood1,2215.04−6.84$171
Libertarian Robert Kerr Pobran1660.68–
Total valid votes24,225100.00
Total rejected ballots1280.53
Turnout24,35359.40
Source: Elections BC [4]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mary Polak 14,03951.44−5.18$110,992
New Democratic Andrew Mercier 7,40327.13−8.64$57,812
Conservative John Cummins3,24211.88–$21,714
Green Wally Martin2,6089.55+1.95$586
Total valid votes27,292100.00
Total rejected ballots1220.45
Turnout27,41459.06
Source: Elections BC [5]
B.C. General Election 2009 Langley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mary Polak 13,29556.62%
  NDP Kathleen Stephany8,40035.77%
Green Ron Abgrall1,7887.61%–
Total23,483100.00%
B.C. General Election 2005: Langley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mary Polak 12,87752.18%
  NDP Dean Morrison8,30333.64%
Green Kathleen Blanche Stephany3,04212.33%–
Marijuana Chris Scrimes2781.13%
Platinum Lee Anthony Davies1800.73%–
Total24,680100.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Langley
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Lynn Stephens14,56464.85%$47,825
Green Pat Taylor2,84712.68%–$492
  NDP Paul Latham2,72012.11%$1,961
Unity Gordon Nelson1,6057.15%$4,453
Marijuana Mavis Becker7233.21%$721
Total valid votes22,459 100.00%
Total rejected ballots66 0.29%
Turnout22,525 71.97%
B.C. General Election 1996: Langley
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Lynn Stephens9,27746.62%$50,227
  NDP Kim Richter5,79529.12%$17,136
Reform Joe Lopushinsky3,22416.20%$33,546
Progressive Democrat Paul MacDonald1,1956.00%–
Green Fely Gotia-Walters2621.32%–$240
Social Credit Ian B. Thompson1480.74%–$5,178
Total valid votes19,901 100.00%
Total rejected ballots125 0.62%
Turnout20,026 73.19%
B.C. General Election 1991: Langley
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Lynn Stephens7,14938.95%$5,383
  NDP Derrill Thompson5,76231.39%$22,296
Social Credit Carol M. Gran 5,20128.34%–$62,018
Family Coalition Barrie O. Norman1800.98%–$1,323
 IndependentNora E. Galenzoski620.34%$120
Total valid votes18,354 100.00%
Total rejected ballots354 1.89%
Turnout18,708 76.24%

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References

  1. ↑ "Langley residents express concerns about electoral boundaries shift". Aldergrove Star. November 7, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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