Langley (federal electoral district)

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Langley
British Columbia electoral district
Langley in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]129,824
Electors (2011)85,861
Area (km²)[2]320.62
Census division(s)Greater Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Langley

Langley was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015. It was a 327 km2 in area 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 was 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  2011–2015
Riding to be dissolved into Langley—Aldergrove and
Cloverdale—Langley City

Its Member of Parliament was 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. Warawa died from pancreatic cancer on June 20, 2019. No by-election was held before the 2019 Canadian federal election.

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa35,56964.52+3.07$53,982.10
New DemocraticPiotr Majkowski11,27720.45+3.68$16,297.61
LiberalRebecca Darnell4,9909.05-2.05$38,125.25
GreenCarey Poitras2,9435.34-4.19$4,855.42
PirateCraig Nobbs3530.64
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
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa32,59461.45+8.88$41,721
New DemocraticAndrew Claxton8,89816.77-1.61$4,837
LiberalJake Gray5,88811.10-11.99$4,003
GreenPatrick Meyer5,0599.53+3.97$3,740
Christian HeritageRon Gray5941.12$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
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa28,57752.57+4.87$52,552
LiberalBill Brooks12,55323.09-1.65$23,836
New DemocraticAngel Claypool9,99318.38+1.63$5,097
GreenPatrick Meyer3,0235.56-0.52$1,017
Canadian ActionVicki Lee Sloan2110.38$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
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa24,39047.70$56,502
LiberalKim Richter12,64924.74$17,578
New DemocraticDean Morrison8,56816.75$3,207
GreenPatrick Meyer3,1086.08$3,130
IndependentMel Kositsky2,4224.74$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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