Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon
British Columbia electoral district
Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]121,737
Electors (2011)81,677
Area (km²)[2]29,553.57
Census subdivision(s)Chilliwack, Hope, Kent, Fraser Valley E, Lillooet, Pemberton

Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015.

Geography

The district includes the City of Chilliwack, the Districts of Hope and Kent (which includes the town of Agassiz, the small towns along the Fraser Canyon north to and including the Village of Lytton and the District of Lillooet, plus the rural settlements and mountain towns of the Bridge River Country.

History

The electoral district was created in 2003 principally from Fraser Valley riding with additional parts from Cariboo—Chilcotin, Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, Okanagan—Coquihalla and West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast.

The 2012 electoral redistribution dissolved this riding into Chilliwack—Hope and Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, with a small portion going to West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country. This came into effect for the 2015 election.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Fraser Valley, Cariboo—Chilcotin,
Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, Okanagan—Coquihalla
and West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast
38th  2004–2006     Chuck Strahl Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Mark Strahl Conservative
Riding to be dissolved into Chilliwack—Hope,
Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon and
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeMark Strahl28,16057.20-5.12
New DemocraticGwen O'Mahony12,69125.78+7.02
LiberalDiane Janzen5,32010.81+2.29
GreenJamie Hoskins2,7065.50-3.27
Western BlockClive Edwards1800.37–
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell1730.35+0.11
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,230100.00
Total rejected ballots 152 0.31+0.04
Turnout 49,382 58.99+1
Eligible voters 83,713
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChuck Strahl29,19862.32+6.34$50,912
New DemocraticHelen Kormendy8,79118.76-2.13$15,877
GreenBarbara Lebeau4,1078.77+4.75$1,335
LiberalMyra Sweeney3,9908.52-8.38$2,984
Christian HeritageHarold J. Ludwig6531.39-0.56$10,242
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell1130.24+0.01
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,852100.0   $97,307
Total rejected ballots 1290.27
Turnout 46,98158
Conservative hold Swing +4.24
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChuck Strahl26,84255.98+2.31$73,315
New DemocraticMalcolm James10,01520.89+0.30$17,764
LiberalMyra Sweeney8,10616.90-1.47$5,744
GreenEd Baye1,9294.02+0.80$15
Christian HeritageRon Gray9351.95-0.62$14,108
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell1140.23+0.02
Total valid votes 47,941100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1340.28
Turnout 48,07563
Conservative hold Swing +1.00
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ConservativeChuck Strahl24,09653.67$61,610
New DemocraticRollie L. Keith9,24420.59$15,156
LiberalBob Besner8,24918.37$26,832
GreenAisha Coghlan1,4493.22
Christian HeritageRon Gray1,1562.57$24,136
MarijuanaNorm Siefken6031.34
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell950.21$173
Total valid votes 44,892100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1010.22
Turnout 44,99362
This riding was created from parts of Fraser Valley, Cariboo—Chilcotin, Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, Okanagan—Coquihalla and West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast, all of which elected a Canadian Alliance member in the last election. Chuck Strahl was the incumbent from Fraser Valley.

See also

References

  • "Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon (Code 59005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile
  • Expenditures - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004

Notes

50°24′N 121°54′W / 50.4°N 121.9°W / 50.4; -121.9

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