Surrey North

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Surrey North in relation to the other Vancouver area ridings
Population, 2001	106,904
Electors	62,644
Area (km²)	49
Population density (people per km²)	2181.7

Surrey North is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. It covers the northern part of Surrey.

It is home to 106,904 residents in 2001, more than 46 percent of which are immigrants -- 21 percent of residents are East Indian, the second-highest concentration in Canada.[1] Most residents are employed in the manufacturing and service sectors, with an average family income of $50,445 and an unemployment rate of nine percent.[2]

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2.1 Members of Parliament 2.2 Current Member of Parliament 3 Election results 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Bounded by the Fraser River at the north and west, the riding stretches south to 88th Avenue, King George Highway, 120th Street, and 96th Avenue, and east to Fraser Highway and 152nd Street.

[edit] History

The riding was formed in 1986 from portions of Surrey—White Rock—North Delta, Surrey Central, and Fraser Valley West ridings. The riding was revised in 1996 and 2003.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

1. 1988-1993: Jim Karpoff - New Democratic Party
2. 1993-1997: Margaret Bridgman - Reform
3. 1997-2005: Chuck Cadman - Reform (1997-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-2004), Independent (2004-2005)
4. 2006-present Penny Priddy - New Democratic Party

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Surrey North's current Member of Parliament is Penny Priddy. She represents the NDP and was first elected in 2006.

[edit] Election results

Party		2006		2004		2000		1997		1993		1988
	Liberal		Surjit Kooner 6,951		Dan Sheel 5,413		Shinder Purewal 10,729		Clayton J. Campbell 9,723		Prem S. Vinning 15,893		Don Ross 13,412
	Conservative		Dave Matta 9,864		Jasbir Singh Cheema 4,340
	Canadian Alliance						Chuck Cadman 19,973
	Reform								Chuck Cadman 16,158		Margaret Bridgman 22,302		Ray Herd 1,247
	New Democratic Party		Penny Priddy 16,226		Jim Karpoff 8,312		Art Hildebrant 2,619		Judy Villeneuve 6,579		Jim Karpoff 10,332		Jim Karpoff 19,940
	Progressive Conservative						Dareck Faichuk 1,714		David Sikal 1,093		Cliff Blair 8,326		Cliff Blair 17,674
	Green		Roy Whyte 956		Sunny Athwal 658		Brian Lutes 556		Suzanne Shephard 280				Child Buffalo 156
	Christian Heritage		Kevin Pielak 411		Gerhard Herwig 460				Allen Gray 291		Bill Stilwell 900		Bill Stilwell 883
	Progressive Canadian		Nikolas Langlands 221
	Communist				Joyce Holmes 93		Tyler Campbell 174
	Libertarian												Jack Boulogne 247
	Action				Roy Tyler Whyte 85				Vlad Marjanovic 87
	Rhinoceros												Toney The Weasel Wiezoreck 219
	Natural Law								Anthony Quance 70		Anthony Quance 378
	National										Shirely Ann Stonier 1,997
	Marxist-Leninist								Mardi Couture 42
	Commonwealth										Louise J. Belanger 83
	Independent		Nina Rivet 512 John Baloun 420		Chuck Cadman 15,089		Gerhard Herwig 285		Donald I. Knights 200		Braden Karringten 125		Harbhajan Cheema 103

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democrat	Penny Priddy	16,226	45.6%		$69,873.23
	Conservative	David Matta	9864	27.7%
	Liberal	Surjit Kooner	6951	19.5%
	Green	Roy Whyte	956	2.7%		$411.02
	Independent	Nina Rivet	512	1.4%		$4,064.73
	Independent	John Baloun	420	1.2%
	Christian Heritage	Kevin Pielak	411	1.2%		$8,647.05
	Progressive Canadian	Nikolas Langlands	221	0.6%		$2,247.11
Total valid votes			35,687	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			156
Turnout			35,843	56.1%

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	No affiliation	Chuck Cadman	15,089	43.79%		$67,419
	New Democratic Party	Jim Karpoff	8,312	24.12%		$42,786
	Liberal	Dan Sheel	5,413	15.71%		$62,788
	Conservative	Jasbir Singh Cheema	4,340	12.59%		$68,848
	Green	Sunny Athwal	658	1.91%		$6,169
	Christian Heritage	Gerhard Herwig	460	1.33%		$5,235
	Communist	Joyce Holmes	93	0.26%		$512
	Canadian Action	Roy Tyler Whyte	85	0.24%		$444
Total valid votes			34,450	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			254	0.73%
Turnout			34,704	55.40%

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Canadian Alliance	Chuck Cadman	19,973	56.10%		$54,054
	Liberal	Shinder Purewal	10,279	28.87%		$60,897
	New Democratic Party	Art Hildebrant	2,619	7.35%		$6,657
	Progressive Conservative	Dareck Faichuk	1,714	4.81%		$2,651
	Green	Brian Lutes	556	1.56%
	No affiliation	Gerhard Herwig	285	0.80%		$2,138
	Communist	Tyler Campbell	174	0.48%		$189
Total valid votes			35,600	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			192	0.54%
Turnout			35,792	55.42%

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Reform	Chuck Cadman	16,158	46.80%		$56,674
	Liberal	Clayton J. Campbell	9,723	28.16%		$55,219
	New Democratic Party	Judy Villeneuve	6,579	19.05%		$44,861
	Progressive Conservative	David Sikal	1,093	3.16%		$11,791
	Christian Heritage	Allen Gray	291	0.84%		$1,573
	Green	Suzanne Shephard	280	0.81%
	Independent	Donald I. Knight	200	0.57%		$10,505
	Canadian Action	Vlad Marjanovic	87	0.25%		$2,335
	Natural Law	Anthony Quance	70	0.20%
	Marxist-Leninist	Mardi Couture	42	0.12%
Total valid votes			34,523	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			234	0.67%
Turnout			34,757	61.01%

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Reform	Margaret Bridgman	22,302
	Liberal	Prem S. Vinning	15,893
	New Democrat	Jim Karpoff	10,332
	Progressive Conservative	Cliff Blair	8,326
	National	Shirley Ann Stonier	1,997
	Christian Heritage	Bill Stilwell	900
	Natural Law	Anthony F. Quance	378
	Independent	Braden Karringten	125
	Commonwealth	Louise J. Belanger	83

Canadian federal election, 1988
Party		Candidate	Votes
	New Democrat	Jim Karpoff	19,940
	Progressive Conservative	Cliff Blair	17,674
	Liberal	Don Ross	13,412
	Reform	Ray Herd	1,247
	Christian Heritage	Bill Stilwell	883
	Libertarian	Jack Boulogne	247
	Rhino	Toney The Weasel Wiezoreck	219
	Green	Child Buffalo	156
	Not affiliated	Harbhajan Cheema	103

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• CBC Riding Profile
• Library of Parliament Riding Profile
• Expenditures - 2004
• Expenditures - 2000
• Expenditures – 1997
• Website of the Parliament of Canada

Federal Ridings in the Fraser Valley and Southern Lower Mainland
Conservative	Abbotsford | Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon | Delta—Richmond East | Fleetwood—Port Kells | Langley | Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission | South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale
Liberal	Newton—North Delta | Richmond
New Democratic	Surrey North

Federal Ridings in British Columbia
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Fraser Valley and the Southern Lower Mainland	Abbotsford | Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon | Delta—Richmond East | Fleetwood—Port Kells | Langley | Newton—North Delta | Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission | Richmond | South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale | Surrey North
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