Surrey-Newton (provincial electoral district)

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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.

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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

1999 redistribution

Surrey-Newton had its entire southern half removed.

Members 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%−11.2
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 HandAlan 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
Total18,553100.00
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 votes13,649100.00%
Total rejected ballots920.67%
Turnout13,74165.51%
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 votes28,198100.00%
Total rejected ballots2440.86%
Turnout28,44271.33%
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 votes24,109100.00%
Total rejected ballots6382.58%
Turnout24,74776.28%

See also

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.
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