Chilliwack-Kent

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

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 46,975
Population Change, 1996-2001 7.2%
Area (km²) 1,355.6
Pop. Density (people per km²) 34.6

[edit] Geography

[edit] 1999 Redistribution

Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Kent include:

[edit] History

[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Barry Penner, a former lawyer. He was first elected in 1996. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party.

[edit] Election results

B.C. General Election 2005: Chilliwack-Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     BC Liberal Barry Penner 11,368 57.14%
     NDP Malcolm James 6,534 32.84%
     Green Hans Mulder 1,651 8.30%
     Moderates David Michael Anderson 240 1.21%
     Youth Coalition Colin Wormworth 103 0.52%
Total 19,896 100.00%


B.C. General Election 2001: Chilliwack-Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC Liberal Barry Penner 13,814 74.88% $40,938
     NDP Malcolm James 2,155 11.68% $3,979
     Green Larry Commodore 1,511 8.19% $890
     Marijuana David Ferguson 968 5.25% $1,496
Total Valid Votes 18,448 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 94 0.51%
Turnout 18,542 71.63%

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