Results, Ridings and Candidates
Langley
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 253/253 polls | |||
| CON | Mark Warawa | 33,115 | 61.52 |
Elected |
| NDP | Andrew Claxton | 9,000 | 16.72 |
|
| LIB | Jake Gray | 5,975 | 11.10 |
|
| GRN | Patrick Meyer | 5,119 | 9.51 |
|
| CHP | Ron Gray | 619 | 1.15 |
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Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
View these results in the interactive map »- Ron Gray
- Mark Warawa (Incumbent)
- Patrick Meyer
- Jake Gray
- Andrew Claxton
Ron Gray
Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Birthplace: British Columbia
Profession: Journalist
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Janet
Children: Nine children - including adopted, step, and foster children
Career Background: Has worked for the Vancouver Sun, the Chilliwack, B.C. Progress, the B.C. Review, the Fiji Times and B.C. Report. Was a public information officer for the B.C. Electric Co. (now B.C. Hydro), and for the CBC. Opened and managed an office in Cleveland, Ohio promoting tourism in Canada for the government's Trade Commission. Was part of the founding administration of Fraser Valley College (now University College of the Fraser Valley) as public information officer, and later served in the same capacity at Trinity Western.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in 2002 Calgary Southwest byelection.
Political History
Party: Leader of the Canadian Heritage Party
Contact information:
Telephone: 778-549-9851
www.chpelection.ca/bc_langley.html
Mark Warawa
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1950
Education: Went to Trinity Western University for general studies, studied criminology at the University College of the Fraser Valley, and holds a real estate licence certificate from the University of British Columbia.
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Diane
Children: Jonathan Mark, Ryan Bruce, Eric James, Nathan Allen and Kristen Joy
Career Background: He was a road safety/loss prevention coordinator for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia in Langley, as well as a certified passenger safety technician. He also has 30 years of experience as a successful business owner.
Community Activities: He was director of the Fraser Valley Regional District, council liaison for the Matsqui Institution Citizens advisory committee and was past chair of the Abbotsford traffic safety committee.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Langley in 2004 and 2006. Was defeated as the Reform candidate in Abbotsford in 1997.
Political History
Committee: Is a member of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Bill C-30 commitee and the subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the legislative committee on Bill C-30. Was also a member of the committee for Bill C-2.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.
Contact information:
Patrick Meyer
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Studied business administration, philosophy, and political science.
Profession: Systems analyst
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two daughters
Career Background: Chief operations officer in a building and design firm that deals with waste-water reclamation and sustainable building.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding during the 2004 and 2006 elections.
Contact information:
Telephone: 778-298-6835
Jake Gray
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 31
Birthplace: Vancouver
Education: B.Sc. in biology from the University of British Columbia, and an MBA Queen's University.
Profession: Wind power developer
Marital Status: Single
Career Background: Forestry, human resources and small business consulting.
Community Activities: Member of The Valley Transportation Advisory Committee, a citizen's advocacy group promoting light rail transportation. Participated in the development of the Township of Langley's sustainability charter.
Mailing address:
24182 80th Ave.
Langley, B.C.
V1M 3R1
Contact information:
Telephone: 778-998-4326
Andrew Claxton
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Age: 28
Education: Graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2004.
Profession: Teacher
Marital Status: Single
Career Background: Teaches English as a second language courses at an international school in Vancouver.
Community Activities: Volunteers in a neighbourhood elementary school, working with students one-on-one and assisting teachers.
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-530-1119
CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window.2008 Results
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | ||||
| CON | 143 | 0 | 143 | 37.63 |
| LIB | 77 | 0 | 77 | 26.24 |
| BQ | 49 | 0 | 49 | 9.97 |
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18.20 |
| IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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