Langley
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Andrew Mercier
New Democratic
First contested1966
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2001)54,174
Area (km²)576
Pop. density (per km²)94.1

Langley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding was first contested in the 1966 general election.

The riding was created out of the Delta constituency in 1966. Until the election of 1991, it was considered a safe seat for the Social Credit Party. Since then, the BC Liberals have won the seat by significant margins in six consecutive elections. It returned one MLA from 1966 to 1986, two MLAs from 1986 to 1991, and one MLA from 1991 to the present day.

Demographics

Population, 2001 54,174
Population Change, 1996–2001 6.6%
Area (km²) 94
Pop. Density (people per km²) 576

Member of Legislative Assembly

Assembly Years Member Party
28th 1966–1969 Hunter Bertram Vogel Social Credit
29th 1969–1972
30th 1972–1975 Robert Howard McClelland
31st 1975–1979
32nd 1979-1983
33rd 1983-1986
34th 1986–1991
Two Member District
34th 1986–1991 Carol Gran Social Credit
Dan Peterson
35th 1991–1996 Lynn Stephens Liberal
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009 Mary Polak
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present Andrew Mercier New Democratic

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAndrew Mercier11,08947.17+12.56$28,812.20
LiberalMary Polak8,01434.09−10.31$41,052.70
GreenBill Masse2,46910.50−4.77$1,354.87
ConservativeShelly Jan1,9368.24+3.20$14,325.84
Total valid votes 23,508100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[1][2]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMary Polak10,75544.40−7.04$57,403
New DemocraticGail Chaddock-Costello8,38434.61+7.48$9,689
GreenElizabeth Helen Walker3,69915.27+5.72
ConservativeJustin Greenwood1,2215.04−6.84$171
LibertarianRobert Kerr Pobran1660.68–
Total valid votes 24,225100.00
Total rejected ballots 1280.53
Turnout 24,35359.40
Source: Elections BC[3]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMary Polak14,03951.44−5.18$110,992
New DemocraticAndrew Mercier7,40327.13−8.64$57,812
ConservativeJohn Cummins3,24211.88–$21,714
GreenWally Martin2,6089.55+1.95$586
Total valid votes 27,292100.00
Total rejected ballots 1220.45
Turnout 27,41459.06
Source: Elections BC[4]
B.C. General Election 2009 Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalMary Polak13,29556.62%
  NDP Kathleen Stephany 8,400 35.77%
GreenRon Abgrall1,7887.61%–
Total 23,483 100.00%
B.C. General Election 2005: Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalMary Polak12,87752.18%
  NDP Dean Morrison 8,303 33.64%
GreenKathleen Blanche Stephany3,04212.33%–
MarijuanaChris Scrimes2781.13%
PlatinumLee Anthony Davies1800.73%–
Total 24,680 100.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Langley
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalLynn Stephens14,56464.85%$47,825
GreenPat Taylor2,84712.68%–$492
  NDP Paul Latham 2,720 12.11% $1,961
UnityGordon Nelson1,6057.15%$4,453
MarijuanaMavis Becker7233.21%$721
Total valid votes 22,459 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 66 0.29%
Turnout 22,525 71.97%
B.C. General Election 1996: Langley
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalLynn Stephens9,27746.62%$50,227
  NDP Kim Richter 5,795 29.12% $17,136
ReformJoe Lopushinsky3,22416.20%$33,546
Progressive DemocratPaul MacDonald1,1956.00%–
GreenFely Gotia-Walters2621.32%–$240
Social CreditIan B. Thompson1480.74%–$5,178
Total valid votes 19,901 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 125 0.62%
Turnout 20,026 73.19%
B.C. General Election 1991: Langley
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
LiberalLynn Stephens7,14938.95%$5,383
  NDP Derrill Thompson 5,762 31.39% $22,296
Social CreditCarol M. Gran5,20128.34%–$62,018
Family CoalitionBarrie O. Norman1800.98%–$1,323
  Independent Nora E. Galenzoski 62 0.34% $120
Total valid votes 18,354 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 354 1.89%
Turnout 18,708 76.24%

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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