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South Surrey - White Rock - Cloverdale
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
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| 284/284 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Russ Hiebert | 31,990 | 54.57 |
Elected |
| NDP | Susan Keeping | 11,891 | 20.28 |
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| LIB | Hardy Staub | 9,530 | 16.26 |
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| GRN | Larry Colero | 3,234 | 5.52 |
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| IND | Aart Looye | 749 | 1.28 |
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| CHP | Mike Schouten | 644 | 1.10 |
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| PCP | Brian Marlatt | 230 | 0.39 |
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| IND | David Hawkins | 203 | 0.35 |
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| IND | Kevin Peter Donohoe | 152 | 0.26 |
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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
Located on the Lower Mainland and abutting the U.S. border, this riding has Mud Bay and Boundary Bay as its west boundary. It includes White Rock as well as that part of Surrey south of the Serpentine River, 160th Street, 72nd Avenue and the Fraser Highway.
Surrey-White Rock was established in 1986. The name changed to Surrey-White Rock-South Langley in 1990 and South Surrey-White Rock-Langley in 1996. It became South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale in 2004 by taking the bulk of South Surrey-White Rock-Langley and adding about 27,000 residents of Surrey Central.
Population: 111,756 (2006 census; an increase of 12.5% since 2001)
Political History
Conservative MP Ross Hiebert won a third term in 2008, beating Liberal Judy Higginbotham by almost 20,000 votes. Hiebert won re-election in 2006, beating Liberal Jim McMurtry by more than 9,000 votes. Hiebert first won the seat in 2004, defeating Higginbotham by 3,149 votes.
Val Meredith held the former South Surrey-White Rock-Langley for the previous three terms. Running on the Reform/Canadian Alliance ticket, she enjoyed progressively easier wins in each election. In 2000, she defeated Liberal Bill Brooks by 18,562 votes.
Before Meredith, Tory Benno Friesen was MP for 14 years.
South Surrey-White Rock-Langley:
- 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 55.96% (61,805) |
| French | 8.48% (9,360) |
| Aboriginal | 2.92% (3,225) |
| American | 1.89% (2,090) |
| Canadian | 19.41% (21,440) |
| Caribbean | 0.48% (525) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.94% (1,040) |
| Western European | 22.00% (24,300) |
| Northern European | 10.06% (11,105) |
| Eastern European | 15.04% (16,605) |
| S European | 7.42% (8,195) |
| Other European | 0.97% (1,070) |
| Scandinavian | 9.49% (10,485) |
| Baltic | 0.65% (715) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.16% (1,280) |
| African | 0.66% (730) |
| Arab | 0.28% (305) |
| Maghrebi | 0.04% (45) |
| West Asia | 0.44% (485) |
| South Asia | 4.73% (5,220) |
| East/SE Asia | 8.02% (8,855) |
| Oceania | 0.72% (795) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.21% (235) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 110,440 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 81% (88,950) |
| French | 1% (1,170) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (10) |
| 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 | 1% (560) |
| Portuguese | 0% (225) |
| Romanian | 0% (115) |
| Spanish | 1% (585) |
| Danish | 0% (310) |
| Dutch | 1% (945) |
| Flemish | 0% (75) |
| Frisian | 0% (40) |
| German | 3% (2,780) |
| Norwegian | 0% (140) |
| Swedish | 0% (100) |
| Yiddish | 0% (35) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (25) |
| Croatian | 0% (210) |
| Czech | 0% (225) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (425) |
| Russian | 0% (305) |
| Serbian | 0% (405) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (70) |
| Slovak | 0% (45) |
| Slovenian | 0% (30) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (585) |
| Latvian | 0% (25) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (50) |
| Estonian | 0% (130) |
| Finnish | 0% (140) |
| Hungarian | 0% (205) |
| Greek | 0% (150) |
| Armenian | 0% (30) |
| Turkish | 0% (45) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (65) |
| Hebrew | 0% (25) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (10) |
| Gujarati | 0% (115) |
| Hindi | 0% (215) |
| Kurdish | 0% (10) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 3% (3,020) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (125) |
| Sindhi | 0% (35) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (70) |
| Malayalam | 0% (10) |
| Tamil | 0% (10) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (345) |
| Korean | 1% (1,505) |
| Cantonese | 0% (290) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (1,145) |
| Mandarin | 1% (1,345) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (75) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (45) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (330) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (50) |
| Ilocano | 0% (65) |
| Malay | 0% (120) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (515) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (15) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 109,330 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.62 |
| Mining | 0.22 |
| Utilities | 0.31 |
| Construction | 5.87 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.45 |
| Retail | 9.03 |
| Transport | 3.79 |
| Info Culture | 5.39 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.04 |
| Real Estate | 2.04 |
| ProSciTech | 7.81 |
| Management | 0.10 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.23 |
| Education | 7.66 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.59 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 4.26 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.74 |
| Public Admin | 3.03 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 60,160 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.2%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 18.54%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 32.24%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $102,086
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 22%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 34.37%
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.
Mike Schouten | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada Contact Information: 778-321-2457 | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Jennifer |
| Children: | Five |
| Profession: | Grower-manager, Burnaby Lake Greenhouses |
Larry Colero | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 604-542-9489 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Profession: | Certified Management Consultant |
| Education: | MBA in management of technology |
Kevin Peter Donohoe | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 604-802-7350 | |
David Hawkins | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 604-542-0891 | |
Aart Looye | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 604-561-9497 | |
| Age: | 66 |
| Birthplace: | The Netherlands |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Five daughters |
Susan Keeping | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 604-531-6557 1558 George St. White Rock, B.C. V4B 4A5 | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Rob |
| Children: | Six |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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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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