Results, Ridings & Candidates
Abbotsford West
2009 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:16 AM PDT | 129/129 polls | |||
| LIB | Michael G. de Jong | 9,563 | 57.29 |
Elected |
| NDP | Taranjit Purewal | 5,133 | 30.75 |
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| CON | Dalbir Benipal | 1,033 | 6.19 |
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| GRN | Karen Marie Durant | 963 | 5.77 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections B.C.
View these results in the interactive map »STV referendum results in this riding
Question: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provinical Legislative Assembly?
- The existing system (First-Past-the-Post)
- The single transferable vote electorial system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
MAJORITY 50%
3,501 votes | 23.35%
11,490 votes | 76.65%
Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:16 AM PDT
114/114 polls reporting
What it needs to win:
For the referendum to be binding, the approval level must be:
- at least 60% of the total popular vote, province-wide, AND
- more than 50% of the votes in at least 51 of the province's 85 electoral districts.
If the two thresholds are met, government is required to introduce legislation to implement BC-STV in sufficient time for it to be in place for the May 2013 General Election.
Profile
- Lower Mainland riding which contains that part of Abbotsford west of Gladwin Road/Clayburn Road/Abbotsford-Mission Highway and north of South Fraser Way/Old Yale Road/Fishtrap Creek Park/Trans-Canada Highway.
- It includes Bradner, Clearbrook and Mount Lehman as well as part of Mission. It also includes Matsqui Island, Matsqui Main IR2 and Three Islands IR3.
- In 2006 census, immigration population was 36%; 30% had Punjab as mother tongue (3rd highest in BC). Visible minority population was 41% to 33.5% South Asian. Manufacturing (14%) is main industry.
Redistribution
- Abbotsford-Mount Lehman was created in 2000, redistribution from most of Matsqui riding.
- In 2008 redistribution, riding became Abbotsford West; 66% of Abbotsford-Mount Lehman remained in riding; 21% of Abbotsford-Clayburn was added.
Political History
- Matsqui: Social Credit Party Peter Dueck won here in 1991; resigned in November 1993; Liberal Michael de Jong defeated Social Credit Party Grace McCarthy in February 1994 byelection by 42 votes; In 1996, de Jong defeated New Democrat Deb Charrois by 5,554 votes.
- Abbotsford-Mount Lehman (2000: 100% Matsqui): In 2001, de Jong defeated New Democrat Taranjit Purewal by 10,229 votes; was appointed Minister of Forests on June 5, 2001.
- In 2005, de Jong defeated Purewal by 5,193 votes; was appointed Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services on June 16, 2005; also became government House Leader since then; was appointed Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation on Aug. 15, 2006.
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT | ||||
| LIB | 49 | 0 | 49 | 46.02 |
| NDP | 36 | 0 | 36 | 42.06 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 |
| CON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
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STV referendum overall results
Question: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provinical Legislative Assembly?
- The existing system (First-Past-the-Post)
- The single transferable vote electorial system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
Electoral District Vote
51 RIDINGS
Ridings 7/85
Ridings 78/85
Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT
85/85 ridings reporting
Total Popular Vote
MAJORITY 60%
560,430 votes | 38.82%
883,259 votes | 61.18%
Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT
What it needs to win:
For the referendum to be binding, the approval level must be:
- more than 50% of the votes in at least 51 of the province's 85 electoral districts, AND
- at least 60% of the total popular vote, province-wide.
If the two thresholds are met, government is required to introduce legislation to implement BC-STV in sufficient time for it to be in place for the May 2013 General Election.
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B.C. Votes Headlines
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