Surrey-Newton (provincial electoral district)

Last updated

Surrey-Newton
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 327 Surrey-Newton.svg
Location in Surrey
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Jessie Sunner
New Democratic
First contested 1991
Last contested 2024
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.

Contents

The riding was first created out of the two-member Surrey district, which had been in existence since 1966, and first returned members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the 1986 election. 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 grew tremendously in the city Surrey starting in the early 1990s. The shift towards the NDP can largely be attributed to the party's inroads in the Indo-Canadian community.

Demographics

Population, 200150,281
Population change, 1996–200116.4%
Area (km2)21
Population density (people per km2)2,388

Geography

1999 redistribution

Surrey-Newton has its entire southern half removed.

History

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Jessie Sunner. She was first elected in 2024. She represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.

Surrey-Newton
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
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 2020–2024
43rd 2024–present Jessie Sunner

Election results

Graph of provincial election results in Surrey-Newton (minor parties are combined into "Others")
2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Jessie Sunner 7,92451.2%
Conservative Tegjot Bal6,65843.0%
Freedom Amrit Birring3712.4%
UnaffiliatedJapreet Lehal3442.2%
Independent Joginder Singh Randhawa1891.2%
Total valid votes15,486–
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [1]
2020 provincial election redistributed results [2]
Party %
  New Democratic 62.4
  Liberal 29.9
  Green 7.5
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Bains 8,89362.64+5.27$39,066.98
Liberal Paul Boparai3,91127.55−2.38$0.00
Green Asad Syed1,3939.81+2.83$6,482.79
Total valid votes14,197100.00–
Total rejected ballots1110.78+0.11
Turnout14,30847.91–10.23
Registered voters29,867
Source: Elections BC [3] [4]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Bains 9,74457.31+0.89$41,769
Liberal Gurminder Singh Parihar5,09929.99−8.08$73,162
Green Richard Krieger1,1726.89–$225
No affiliationBalpreet Singh Bal9885.81–$8,768
Total valid votes17,003100.00–
Total rejected ballots1140.67−0.42
Turnout17,11758.14+5.58
Registered voters29,442
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Bains 9,78856.42−12.51$90,282
Liberal Sukhminder S. Virk6,60438.07+2.25$86,997
Conservative Satinder Singh6743.89–$3,660
Helping Hand Alan Saldanha2821.63–$250
Total valid votes17,348100.00
Total rejected ballots1911.09
Turnout17,53952.56
Source: Elections BC [7]
2009 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Harry Bains10,70968.93+11.04
Liberal Ajay Caleb4,01125.82−9.07
Green Trevor Loke7594.89+0.17
Communist George Gidora580.37–
2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Harry Bains 10,74157.89
Liberal Daniel Igali 6,47334.89
Green Dan Deresh8764.72
Democratic Reform Harry Grewal2681.44
Work Less Gordon Scott1230.66
Platinum Jeff Robert Evans720.39
Total18,553 100.00
B.C. General Election 2001: Surrey-Newton
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Tony Bhullar 6,75049.45%$51,429
  NDP Param Grewal3,94928.93%$32,318
Green David Walters1,67312.26%–$2,471
Unity Paul Joshi4983.65%$4,578
Marijuana Stephen Kawamoto3642.20%$394
Reform Margaret Bridgman 1590.96%$1,285
Total valid votes13,649 100.00%
Total rejected ballots92 0.67%
Turnout13,741 65.51%
B.C. General Election 1996: Surrey-Newton
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Penny Priddy 13,96949.54%$42,833
Liberal Indra Thind9,78834.71%$54,778
Progressive Democrat Ian Brown1,8416.53%–$100
Reform Liaqat Bajwa1,2444.41%$12,184
Family Coalition Bill Stilwell5772.05%–$890
Green Maureen A. MacDonald3401.21%–$100
Conservative John Keith Bannister2170.77%$931
Social Credit Neil Maharaj1740.62%–$3,600
  Natural Law Shane Laporte480.17%$118
Total valid votes28,198 100.00%
Total rejected ballots244 0.86%
Turnout28,442 71.33%
B.C. General Election 1991: Surrey-Newton
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Penny Priddy 10,19342.28%$47,584
Social Credit Rita Johnston 7,79632.33%–$126,919
Liberal A. Charles McKinney5,92324.57%$1,942
Green Paul George1970.82%–$2,740
Total valid votes24,109 100.00%
Total rejected ballots638 2.58%
Turnout24,747 76.28%

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gulzar Singh Cheema</span> Indian-born Canadian physician and politician

Gulzar Singh Cheema is an Indian-born Canadian physician and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1993, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2004, making him one of only a few Canadian politicians to have sat in two provincial legislatures since Confederation. He is the first Indian-born provincial legislator in Canada. He was also a cabinet minister in the government of Premier of British Columbia Gordon Campbell from 2001 to 2004, and was a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada in the federal election of 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Farnworth</span> Canadian politician

Michael C. Farnworth is a Canadian politician who has served as British Colubmia's Minister of Transportation and Transit since 2024. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, Farnworth represents the riding of Port Coquitlam in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, where he is the NDP's house leader, and the dean of the Legislative Assembly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kootenay Central</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Kootenay Central is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Surrey-Cloverdale</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Surrey-Green Timbers</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Surrey-Green Timbers is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, in use from 1991 to 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Surrey-Whalley</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Surrey-Whalley is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada in use from 1991 to 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Surrey-White Rock</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Surrey-White Rock is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. During the 2008 re-distribution of riding boundaries, Surrey-White Rock kept the majority of its existing region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vancouver-Hastings</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vancouver-Renfrew</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver-Renfrew is a provincial electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vancouver-Strathcona</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vancouver-Quilchena</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver-Quilchena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. According to the 2006 census, this riding is the second-wealthiest in British Columbia with an average family income of $91,822, behind West Vancouver-Capilano just across the Burrard Inlet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Vancouver-Lonsdale</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

North Vancouver-Lonsdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Powell River-Sunshine Coast</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Powell River-Sunshine Coast is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Vancouver-Capilano</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

West Vancouver-Capilano is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, representing parts of both the municipality of West Vancouver, and neighbouring Capilano within the District of North Vancouver collectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saanich South</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Saanich South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 1991 B.C. election. Between 1966 and 1991, the riding was dominated by Social Credit, who won every election except for 1972 when the riding was won by the British Columbia Progressive Conservative Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Penny Priddy</span> Canadian politician

Penny Priddy is a politician from British Columbia (BC), Canada. She served as member of Parliament (MP) from 2006 to 2008, representing the electoral district of Surrey North in the House of Commons of Canada. Prior to that, she was a Surrey city councillor (2002–2005), a member of the BC legislature representing Surrey-Newton (1991–2001), and a trustee with the Surrey School District (1986–1991). She is the only woman in Canadian history to be elected to school board, city council, a provincial legislature and the House of Commons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jagrup Brar</span> Canadian politician

Jagrup Brar is a Canadian politician. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British Columbia, representing the riding of Surrey-Panorama Ridge from 2004 to 2009, then Surrey-Fleetwood from 2009 to 2013 and since 2017. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, he currently serves as Minister of Mining and Critical Minerals. Previously, he served as the Minister of State for Trade from 2022 until 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bruce Ralston</span> Canadian politician

Bruce Ralston is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing the riding of Surrey-Whalley from 2005 until 2024. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he has served in the cabinets of Premiers John Horgan and David Eby.

Wilf Hurd is a Canadian politician from British Columbia. He represented the riding of Surrey-White Rock for the Liberal Party as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1997 federal election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rachna Singh</span> Canadian politician and trade unionist

Rachna Singh is a Canadian politician and trade unionist who represented the electoral district of Surrey-Green Timbers in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2017 until 2024. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus, she has served as Minister of Education and Child Care of British Columbia from December 2022 until 2024.

References

  1. ↑ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779100/bc-election-2024-results-surrey-newton/
  2. ↑ "Surrey-Newton". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Preceded by Constituency represented by the Premier of British Columbia
1991		Succeeded by


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.