Langley (electoral district)

Coordinates: 49°4′22.5″N 122°33′47″W / 49.072917°N 122.56306°W / 49.072917; -122.56306

For the historical provincial riding of the same name, see Langley (provincial electoral district).
Langley
British Columbia electoral district

Langley in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Mark Warawa
Conservative

District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 129,824
Electors (2011) 85,861
Area (km²)[2] 320.62
Pop. density (per km²) 404.9
Census divisions Greater Vancouver
Census subdivisions Langley

Langley is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. It is a 327 km² riding with 117,858 people located in the suburbs of the Lower Mainland.

History

The electoral district was created in the 2003 Representation Order with 82,070 people from the former riding of Langley—Abbotsford, and 28,976 people from South Surrey—White Rock—Langley. This new riding includes the City of Langley, the Township of Langley, and the Indian reserves of Katzie IR No. 2, Matsqui IR No. 4 and McMillan Island IR No. 6.

As per the 2012 electoral redistribution, this riding will be dissolved into Langley—Aldergrove and Cloverdale—Langley City for the 2015 election.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Langley—Abbotsford
and South Surrey—White Rock—Langley
38th  2004–2006     Mark Warawa Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–Present
Riding to be dissolved into Langley—Aldergrove and
Cloverdale—Langley City

Its Member of Parliament is Mark Warawa, a former loss prevention officer. He was first elected in the 2004 election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada caucus. He serves as a member on the Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 and the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. During the 40th Parliament, he was the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of the Environment and served as a member of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa 35,569 64.52 +3.07 $53,982.10
New DemocraticPiotr Majkowski 11,277 20.45 +3.68 $16,297.61
LiberalRebecca Darnell 4,990 9.05 -2.05 $38,125.25
GreenCarey Poitras 2,943 5.34 -4.19 $4,855.42
PirateCraig Nobbs 353 0.64
Total valid votes 55,132100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1580.29+0.01
Turnout 55,29062.15+0.21
Eligible voters 88,964
Conservative hold Swing -0.30
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa 32,594 61.45 +8.88 $41,721
New DemocraticAndrew Claxton 8,898 16.77 -1.61 $4,837
LiberalJake Gray 5,888 11.10 -11.99 $4,003
GreenPatrick Meyer 5,059 9.53 +3.97 $3,740
Christian HeritageRon Gray 594 1.12 $7,888
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,033100.0   $88,558
Total rejected ballots 1470.28+0.07
Turnout 53,18061.94-4.14
Conservative hold Swing +5.24
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa 28,577 52.57 +4.87 $52,552
LiberalBill Brooks 12,553 23.09 -1.65 $23,836
New DemocraticAngel Claypool 9,993 18.38 +1.63 $5,097
GreenPatrick Meyer 3,023 5.56 -0.52 $1,017
Canadian ActionVicki Lee Sloan 211 0.38 $394
Total valid votes 54,357100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1160.21-0.05
Turnout 54,47366.08-0.7
Conservative hold Swing +3.26
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa 24,390 47.70 $56,502
LiberalKim Richter 12,649 24.74 $17,578
New DemocraticDean Morrison 8,568 16.75 $3,207
GreenPatrick Meyer 3,108 6.08 $3,130
IndependentMel Kositsky 2,422 4.74 $15,220
Total valid votes 51,137100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1310.26
Turnout 51,26865.4
This riding was created from parts of Langley—Abbotsford and South Surrey—White Rock—Langley, both of which elected a Canadian Alliance candidate in the previous election.

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