For the federal electoral district of the same name, see Langley (federal electoral district).
 British Columbia electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| First contested | 1966 | ||
| Last contested | 2020 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2001) | 54,174 | ||
| Area (km²) | 576 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 94.1 | ||
Langley is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding was first contested in the 1966 general election.
The riding was created out of the Delta constituency in 1966. Until the election of 1991, it was considered a safe seat for the Social Credit Party. Since then, the BC Liberals have won the seat by significant margins in six consecutive elections. It returned one MLA from 1966 to 1986, two MLAs from 1986 to 1991, and one MLA from 1991 to the present day.
Under the 2021 redistribution that took effect with the 2024 election, the riding ceased to exist under its current name after almost 60 consecutive years. The largest portion of the district formed the new seat of Langley-Willowbrook, while its southern end will became part of Langley-Abbotsford.
Demographics
| Population, 2001 | 54,174 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 6.6% |
| Area (km²) | 94 |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) | 576 |
Member of the Legislative Assembly
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | 1966–1969 | Hunter Bertram Vogel | Social Credit | ||||
| 29th | 1969–1972 | ||||||
| 30th | 1972–1975 | Robert Howard McClelland | |||||
| 31st | 1975–1979 | ||||||
| 32nd | 1979-1983 | ||||||
| 33rd | 1983-1986 | ||||||
| 34th | 1986–1991 | ||||||
| Two Member District | |||||||
| 34th | 1986–1991 | Carol Gran | Social Credit | ||||
| Dan Peterson | |||||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Lynn Stephens | Liberal | ||||
| 36th | 1996–2001 | ||||||
| 37th | 2001–2005 | ||||||
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Mary Polak | |||||
| 39th | 2009–2013 | ||||||
| 40th | 2013–2017 | ||||||
| 41st | 2017–2020 | ||||||
| 42nd | 2020–present | Andrew Mercier | New Democratic | ||||
Election results
| 2020 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Mercier | 11,089 | 47.17 | +12.56 | $28,812.20 | |||
| Liberal | Mary Polak | 8,014 | 34.09 | −10.31 | $41,052.70 | |||
| Green | Bill Masse | 2,469 | 10.50 | −4.77 | $1,354.87 | |||
| Conservative | Shelly Jan | 1,936 | 8.24 | +3.20 | $14,325.84 | |||
| Total valid votes | 23,508 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
| 2017 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Mary Polak | 10,755 | 44.40 | −7.04 | $57,403 | |||
| New Democratic | Gail Chaddock-Costello | 8,384 | 34.61 | +7.48 | $9,689 | |||
| Green | Elizabeth Helen Walker | 3,699 | 15.27 | +5.72 | ||||
| Conservative | Justin Greenwood | 1,221 | 5.04 | −6.84 | $171 | |||
| Libertarian | Robert Kerr Pobran | 166 | 0.68 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 24,225 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 128 | 0.53 | ||||||
| Turnout | 24,353 | 59.40 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Mary Polak | 14,039 | 51.44 | −5.18 | $110,992 | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Mercier | 7,403 | 27.13 | −8.64 | $57,812 | |||
| Conservative | John Cummins | 3,242 | 11.88 | – | $21,714 | |||
| Green | Wally Martin | 2,608 | 9.55 | +1.95 | $586 | |||
| Total valid votes | 27,292 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 122 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Turnout | 27,414 | 59.06 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Mary Polak | 13,295 | 56.62% | ||
| NDP | Kathleen Stephany | 8,400 | 35.77% | ||
| Green | Ron Abgrall | 1,788 | 7.61% | – | |
| Total | 23,483 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Mary Polak | 12,877 | 52.18% | ||
| NDP | Dean Morrison | 8,303 | 33.64% | ||
| Green | Kathleen Blanche Stephany | 3,042 | 12.33% | – | |
| Marijuana | Chris Scrimes | 278 | 1.13% | ||
| Platinum | Lee Anthony Davies | 180 | 0.73% | – | |
| Total | 24,680 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lynn Stephens | 14,564 | 64.85% | $47,825 | ||
| Green | Pat Taylor | 2,847 | 12.68% | – | $492 | |
| NDP | Paul Latham | 2,720 | 12.11% | $1,961 | ||
| Unity | Gordon Nelson | 1,605 | 7.15% | $4,453 | ||
| Marijuana | Mavis Becker | 723 | 3.21% | $721 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,459 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 66 | 0.29% | ||||
| Turnout | 22,525 | 71.97% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lynn Stephens | 9,277 | 46.62% | $50,227 | ||
| NDP | Kim Richter | 5,795 | 29.12% | $17,136 | ||
| Reform | Joe Lopushinsky | 3,224 | 16.20% | $33,546 | ||
| Progressive Democrat | Paul MacDonald | 1,195 | 6.00% | – | ||
| Green | Fely Gotia-Walters | 262 | 1.32% | – | $240 | |
| Social Credit | Ian B. Thompson | 148 | 0.74% | – | $5,178 | |
| Total valid votes | 19,901 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 125 | 0.62% | ||||
| Turnout | 20,026 | 73.19% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lynn Stephens | 7,149 | 38.95% | $5,383 | ||
| NDP | Derrill Thompson | 5,762 | 31.39% | $22,296 | ||
| Social Credit | Carol M. Gran | 5,201 | 28.34% | – | $62,018 | |
| Family Coalition | Barrie O. Norman | 180 | 0.98% | – | $1,323 | |
| Independent | Nora E. Galenzoski | 62 | 0.34% | $120 | ||
| Total valid votes | 18,354 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 354 | 1.89% | ||||
| Turnout | 18,708 | 76.24% | ||||
References
- "Langley residents express concerns about electoral boundaries shift". Aldergrove Star. November 7, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
External links
- BC Stats - 2001 (pdf)
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
- Results of 1996 election
- 1996 Expenditures (pdf)
- Results of 1991 election
- 1991 Expenditures
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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