Surrey North

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Surrey North
British Columbia electoral district


Surrey North in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP       Penny Priddy
NDP
District created 1986
First contested 1988
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 111,960
Electors (2006) 64,897
Area (km²) 49
Pop. density (per km²) 2,284.9
Census divisions Metro Vancouver
Census subdivisions Surrey

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]

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[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

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Penny Priddy 16,226 45.6% +21.5 $69,873.23
     Conservative David Matta 9864 27.7% +15.1
     Liberal Surjit Kooner 6951 19.5% +3.8
     Green Roy Whyte 956 2.7% +0.8 $411.02
     Independent Nina Rivet 512 1.4% $4,064.73
     Independent John Baloun 420 1.2%
     Christian Heritage Kevin Pielak 411 1.2% -0.1 $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

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