Abbotsford (electoral district)

Abbotsford
British Columbia electoral district

Abbotsford federal electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 

Ed Fast
Conservative

District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 96,819
Electors (2015) 67,509
Area (km²)[1] 176
Pop. density (per km²) 550.1
Census divisions Fraser Valley
Census subdivisions Abbotsford, Fraser Valley H Electoral Area, Matsqui Main 2, Upper Sumas 6

Abbotsford is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.

Demographics

The riding has the lowest proportion of Catholics in Canada, with just 10.6% of the population adhering to Catholicism.,[2] as well as the highest proportion (9.8%) of "Christian, not included elsewhere" (non-Protestant, non-Catholic, non-Orthodox).[3][4] 12.2% of its population claim Dutch ethnic origin, the highest such figure for any Canadian federal riding.[5]

Geography

The district includes the City of Abbotsford, Fraser Valley H Electoral Area, and the Indian reserves of Matsqui Main 2 and Upper Sumas 6.

History

The electoral district was created in 2003. 56.1% of the riding was taken from Fraser Valley riding, and 43.9% from Langley—Abbotsford.

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Abbotsford should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections.[6] The redefined Abbotsford loses portions of its current territory in the north and west to the new districts of Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon and Langley—Aldergrove. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[7]

The 2015 Canadian general election marked the first time a Conservative candidate was elected in Abbotsford with less than 50% of the popular vote.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Abbotsford
Riding created from Fraser Valley and Langley—Abbotsford
38th  2004–2006     Randy White Conservative
39th  2006–2008 Ed Fast
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–Present

Current Member of Parliament

Abbotsford's MP is Ed Fast. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and was first elected in the 2006 election. He is a former Abbotsford city councillor and has worked as a lawyer, having earned a law degree at University of British Columbia. During the 40th Parliament, since January 2009, he was the chair of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights and a member of the Liaison Committee.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeEd Fast 23,229 48.27 -18.61 –
LiberalPeter Njenga 15,777 32.78 +24.08 –
New DemocraticJen Martel 6,593 13.70 -5.54 –
GreenStephen Fowler 2,416 5.02 +0.37 –
Marxist–LeninistDavid MacKay 109 0.23 -0.30 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,124100.00   
Total rejected ballots 2020.42–
Turnout 48,32670.91–
Eligible voters 68,154
Conservative hold Swing -21.35
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 25,060 66.88
  New Democratic 7,209 19.24
  Liberal 3,260 8.70
  Green 1,744 4.65
  Marxist-Leninist 196 0.52
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeEd Fast 32,493 65.02 +1.70
New DemocraticDavid Murray 10,089 20.19 +6.97
LiberalMadeleine Hardin 4,968 9.94 -6.34
GreenDaniel Bryce 2,138 4.28 -2.17
Marxist–LeninistDavid MacKay 286 0.57 –
Total valid votes 49,974100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2250.45-0.07
Turnout 50,19959.67+1
Conservative hold Swing -2.64
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeEd Fast 30,853 63.32 +0.05 $79,097
LiberalLionel Traverse 7,933 16.28 +3.61 $63,013
New DemocraticBonnie Rai 6,444 13.22 -3.75 $4,907
GreenKaren Durant 3,141 6.45 +0.64 $833
MarijuanaTim Felger 358 0.73 +0.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,729100.0   $86,855
Total rejected ballots 2560.52+0.13
Turnout 48,98559-2
Conservative hold Swing -1.78
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeEd Fast 29,825 63.27 +1.90 $68,269
New DemocraticJeffrey Hansen-Carlson 8,004 16.97 +3.34 $6,955
LiberalDavid Oliver 5,976 12.67 -7.27 $22,258
GreenStephanie Ashley-Pryce 2,740 5.81 +2.93
MarijuanaTim Felger 334 0.70 -0.13
Canadian ActionRichard Gebert 173 0.36 – $80
Marxist–LeninistDavid S. MacKay 86 0.18 +0.08
Total valid votes 47,138100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1830.39
Turnout 47,32160.69
Conservative hold Swing -0.72
David Oliver was registered as the Liberal candidate, but lost the support of the Liberal Party, and would not have sat with the Liberal caucus had he been he be elected until cleared of allegations made by the NDP candidate.
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRandy White 29,587 61.37 -14.8 $66,946
LiberalMoe Gill 9,617 19.94 +2.3 $41,240
New DemocraticScott Fast 6,575 13.63 +9.7 $7,584
GreenKarl Hann 1,389 2.88 – $539
Christian HeritageHarold J. Ludwig 585 1.21 – $2,075
MarijuanaTim Felger 404 0.83 – $9,999
Marxist–LeninistDavid S. MacKay 51 0.10 –
Total valid votes 48,208100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1820.38
Turnout 48,39064.57
Conservative notional hold Swing -9
Change based on redistributed results. Conservative change based on combined total of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party.

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Stastistics Canada: 2012
  2. ↑ Pundit's Guide
  3. ↑ "Religion (13) and Age Groups (8) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  4. ↑ "2001 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations". 2.statcan.ca. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  5. ↑ "2Profile of Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  6. ↑ Final Report – British Columbia
  7. ↑ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  8. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Abbotsford, 30 September 2015
  9. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

External links

Coordinates: 49°05′39″N 122°16′02″W / 49.0942°N 122.2673°W / 49.0942; -122.2673

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