Chilliwack-Hope
Chilliwack-Hope was a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 British Columbia General Election. The riding was formed from an amalgamation of parts of Chilliwack-Kent, Yale-Lillooet, Chilliwack-Sumas, West Vancouver-Garibaldi, and Maple Ridge-Mission.[1]
 British Columbia electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |
| District created | 2008 |
| First contested | 2009 |
| Last contested | 2013 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 43,980 |
| Area (km²) | 10,832.98 |
| Census division(s) | Fraser Valley Regional District |
| Census subdivision(s) | Chilliwack, Hope, Kent |
History
On account of the realignment of electoral boundaries, most incumbents did not represent the entirety of their listed district during the preceding legislative term. Barry Penner, British Columbia Liberal Party was initially elected during the 2005 election and 2001 election to the Chilliwack-Kent riding. He successful ran for re-election again in the 2009 election in the Chilliwack-Hope riding. [1]
Penner resigned the seat on January 9, 2012, and Gwen O'Mahony won the subsequent by-election on April 19, 2012. [2]
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilliwack-Kent, Yale-Lillooet and Chilliwack-Sumas prior to 2009 | ||||
| 39th | 2009–2011 | Barry Penner | BC Liberal | |
| 2012–2013 | Gwen O'Mahony | New Democrat | ||
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Laurie Throness | BC Liberal | |
| Chilliwack-Kent, Fraser-Nicola and West Vancouver-Sea to Sky after 2017 | ||||
Results
| 2013 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Laurie Throness | 10,053 | 49.15 | |||||
| New Democratic | Gwen O'Mahony | 7,364 | 36.01 | |||||
| Conservative | Michael Henshall | 2,202 | 10.77 | |||||
| Independent | Ryan Ashley McKinnon | 833 | 4.07 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 20,452 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 117 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Turnout | 20,569 | 57.38 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[3] | ||||||||
| British Columbia provincial by-election, April 19, 2012 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Gwen O'Mahony | 6,022 | 41.89 | +8 | ||||
| Liberal | Laurie Throness | 4,593 | 31.95 | -22 | ||||
| Conservative | John Martin | 3,615 | 25.15 | +18 | ||||
| Libertarian | Lewis Dahlby | 145 | 1.01 | |||||
| Total Valid Votes | 14,375 | |||||||
| Total Rejected Ballots | 26 | |||||||
| Turnout | 14,401 | 41.12 | ||||||
| "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope By-elections" (PDF). Elections B.C. Retrieved 2013-03-07. | ||||||||
| 2009 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Liberal | Barry Penner | 8,985 | 53.28 | $67,073 | ||||
| New Democratic | Gwen O'Mahony | 5,638 | 33.43 | $18,541 | ||||
| Conservative | Hans Mulder | 1,198 | 7.10 | $250 | ||||
| Green | Guy Durnin | 951 | 5.64 | $350 | ||||
| People's Front | Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell | 93 | 0.55 | $260 | ||||
| Total Valid Votes | 16,865 | |||||||
| Total Rejected Ballots | 95 | 0.56 | ||||||
| Turnout | 16,960 | 51.85 | ||||||
| "Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Votes". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-12. | ||||||||
References
- "Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Votes". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope By-elections" (PDF). Elections B.C. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.