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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264/264 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Mark Warawa | 34,812 | 64.09 |
Elected |
| NDP | Piotr Majkowski | 11,235 | 20.68 |
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| LIB | Rebecca Darnell | 4,974 | 9.16 |
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| GRN | Carey Ann Poitras | 2,944 | 5.42 |
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| PPC | Craig Nobbs | 355 | 0.65 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding lies between the Fraser River and the U.S. border. It contains the city of Langley, the District Municipality of Langley and the Katzie, Matsqui and McMillan Island reserves.
The riding of Langley-Abbotsford was established in the 1996 redistribution. It became Langley in 2004, through the merger of two-thirds of Langley-Abbotsford with one-third of South Surrey-White Rock-Langley.
Population: 117,858 (2006 census; an increase of 6.1% since 2001)
Political History
In the 2008 election, Conservative incumbent Mark Warawa beat NDP candidate Andrew Claxton by 24,115 votes. The 2006 race had new Liberal and NDP opponents, but virtually the same result as 2004, with Warawa scoring a decisive victory.
In 2004, Warawa won this riding with almost twice as many votes as his nearest opponent, Liberal Kim Richter.
Randy White came to power with the Reform party in 1993, comfortably defeating his Liberal opponent. His margins widened, and he won in 2000 by 29,256 votes. White carried his success to Abbotsford, where he won in 2004 by 19,970 votes.
Before White, this region was the turf of Tory Bob Wenman, who held office from 1974 to 1993. New Democrat Mark Rose was the area's MP from 1968 to 1974.
Langley-Abbotsford:
- 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
Langley:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 55.06% (64,360) |
| French | 10.41% (12,175) |
| Aboriginal | 4.63% (5,415) |
| American | 1.82% (2,130) |
| Canadian | 23.04% (26,930) |
| Caribbean | 0.36% (415) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.82% (960) |
| Western European | 26.39% (30,855) |
| Northern European | 9.95% (11,630) |
| Eastern European | 15.47% (18,085) |
| S European | 6.48% (7,580) |
| Other European | 0.92% (1,075) |
| Scandinavian | 9.43% (11,020) |
| Baltic | 0.32% (370) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.06% (1,240) |
| African | 0.71% (835) |
| Arab | 0.40% (465) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.33% (390) |
| South Asia | 1.57% (1,835) |
| East/SE Asia | 7.33% (8,570) |
| Oceania | 0.50% (585) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.09% (105) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 116,900 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 84% (98,065) |
| French | 1% (1,255) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (390) |
| Portuguese | 0% (215) |
| Romanian | 0% (210) |
| Spanish | 1% (780) |
| Danish | 0% (265) |
| Dutch | 1% (1,395) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (40) |
| German | 3% (2,945) |
| Norwegian | 0% (135) |
| Swedish | 0% (105) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (15) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (25) |
| Croatian | 0% (140) |
| Czech | 0% (195) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (305) |
| Russian | 0% (295) |
| Serbian | 0% (35) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Slovak | 0% (50) |
| Slovenian | 0% (55) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (315) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (70) |
| Hungarian | 0% (465) |
| Greek | 0% (90) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (15) |
| Arabic | 0% (200) |
| Hebrew | 0% (30) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (10) |
| Gujarati | 0% (25) |
| Hindi | 0% (50) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (935) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (220) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (20) |
| Urdu | 0% (15) |
| Malayalam | 0% (40) |
| Tamil | 0% (20) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (215) |
| Korean | 2% (2,275) |
| Cantonese | 0% (305) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (750) |
| Mandarin | 1% (1,055) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (200) |
| Lao | 0% (25) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (800) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (25) |
| Malay | 0% (40) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (570) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (20) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 116,210 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 3.68 |
| Mining | 0.25 |
| Utilities | 0.45 |
| Construction | 7.84 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.28 |
| Retail | 10.54 |
| Transport | 9.94 |
| Info Culture | 1.86 |
| Finance Insurance | 4.11 |
| Real Estate | 1.83 |
| ProSciTech | 5.46 |
| Management | 0.15 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.38 |
| Education | 5.04 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.16 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.50 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.60 |
| Public Admin | 3.64 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 64,640 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 3.8%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 13.22%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 29.99%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $88,900
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 17%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 32.37%
34.30% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Carey Poitras | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 778-878-0462 | |
| Marital Status: | In a relationship with Michael |
| Children: | Two - Rayne Allan and Khale |
Rebecca Darnell | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 604-533-8436 Unit 104 – 6351 197th St. Langley, B.C. V2Y 1X8 | |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
Piotr Majkowski | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Nurse |
Craig Nobbs | |
| Party: Pirate Party of Canada Contact Information: 778-388-4932 | |
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| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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