Surrey-Tynehead

Surrey-Tynehead was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The electoral district, firstly represented by Dave Hayer (2001–2013), then Amrik Virk (2013–2017).After the British Columbia electoral redistribution, 2015 the riding became Surrey-Guildford[1]

Surrey-Tynehead
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
District created1999
District abolished2015
First contested2001
Last contested2013
Demographics
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Surrey

Demographics historic

Population, 2001 59,081
Population change, 1996–2001 24.3%
Area (km2) 70.81
Population density (people per km2) 834

Geography

1999 Redistribution

Changes from Surrey-Cloverdale to Surrey-Tynehead include:

  • Inclusion of all of Surrey-Tynehead, except for portion from Surrey-Green Timbers

Changes from Surrey-Green Timbers to Surrey-Tynehead include:

  • Inclusion of the quarter sections between 104th and 96th Avenue, and 152nd and 160th Street

History

The riding was created for the 2001 election from parts of Surrey-Cloverdale, Surrey-Whalley and Surrey-Green Timbers. It was abolished in the 2015 redistribution into Surrey-Guildford, Surrey-Cloverdale and Surrey-Fleetwood

Members of the Legislative Assembly

  1. Dave Hayer, Liberal (2001–2013)
  2. Amrik Virk, Liberal (2013–2017)

Election results

2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAmrik Virk9,17248.15-4.35
New DemocraticAvtar Bains7,53939.58-3.65
ConservativeBarry J. Sikora2,04010.71
VisionSukhi Gill2981.56
Total valid votes 19,049100.00
Total rejected ballots 1760.92
Turnout 19,22552.13
Source: Elections BC[2]
BC General Election 2009 Surrey-Tynehead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDave Hayer8,81452.50%+1.13%
  NDP Pat Zanon 7,257 43.23% +2.87%
GreenGerald Singh7174.27%-0.40%
Total 16,788 100.00%
BC General Election 2005: Surrey-Tynehead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDave Hayer12,05251.37%-9.58%
  NDP Barry Bell 9,469 40.36% +24.64%
GreenSean Orr1,0954.67%-4.67%
MarijuanaDonald Joseph Briere2431.04%-0.28%
  Independent Summer Davis 380 1.62%
  Independent Gary Alan Hoffman 223 0.95%
Total 23,462 100.00%
BC General Election 2001: Surrey-Tynehead
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalDave Hayer12,25260.95%$52,615
  NDP Barry Bell 3,159 15.72% $2,502
GreenJoel Macht1,8769.33%$305
UnityBill Stilwell1,2346.14%$2,831
  Independent Marilyn Collins 880 4.38% $9,970
MarijuanaDonald Joseph Briere3851.92%$821
ReformEnoch Ephraimson2651.31%$3,452
  Independent Mandir Benipal 50 0.25% $1,400
Total valid votes 20,101 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 95 0.47%
Turnout 20,196 72.25%

References

  1. "Surrey-Tynehead BC Votes". CBC.ca. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  2. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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