Abbotsford (electoral district)

Abbotsford is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

For the Australian electorate, see Electoral district of Abbotsford.
Abbotsford
British Columbia electoral district
Abbotsford federal electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Ed Fast
Conservative
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1][2]101,814
Electors (2019)74,814
Area (km²)[1]176
Pop. density (per km²)578.5
Census division(s)Fraser Valley
Census subdivision(s)Abbotsford, Fraser Valley H Electoral Area, Matsqui Main 2, Upper Sumas 6

Demographics
Ethnic groups in Abbotsford (2016)
Source: 		Population%
Ethnic groupEuropean67,01067.4%
South Asian17,00517.1%
Aboriginal6,1606.2%
Chinese1,7751.8%
Korean1,1951.2%
Filipino1,2151.2%
Black1,1351.1%
Southeast Asian9551%
Latin American9100.9%
Japanese3650.4%
Arab3250.3%
West Asian1550.2%
Multiple minorities5750.6%
Visible minority, n.i.e.1450.1%
Total population101,814100%

The riding has the lowest proportion of Catholics in Canada, with just 10.6% of the population adhering to Catholicism.,[3] as well as the highest proportion (9.8%) of "Christian, not included elsewhere" (non-Protestant, non-Catholic, non-Orthodox).[4][5] 12.2% of its population claim Dutch ethnic origin, the highest such figure for any Canadian federal riding.[6]

Geography

As of the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution, the district includes the southeastern portion of the City of Abbotsford and the Upper Sumas 6 Indian reserve.[7]

History

The electoral district was created in 2003. 56.1% of the riding was taken from Fraser Valley riding, and 43.9% from Langley—Abbotsford.

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Abbotsford should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections.[8] The redefined Abbotsford loses portions of its current territory in the north and west to the new districts of Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon and Langley—Aldergrove. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[9]

The 2015 Canadian general election marked the first time a Conservative candidate was elected in Abbotsford with less than 50% of the popular vote.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Abbotsford
Riding created from Fraser Valley and Langley—Abbotsford
38th  2004–2006     Randy White Conservative
39th  2006–2008 Ed Fast
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–present

Current Member of Parliament

Abbotsford's MP is Ed Fast. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and was first elected in the 2006 election. He is a former Abbotsford city councillor and has worked as a lawyer, having earned a law degree at University of British Columbia. During the 40th Parliament, since January 2009, he was the chair of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights and a member of the Liaison Committee.

Election results
Graph of election results in Abbotsford (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeEd Fast25,16251.4+3.13$70,532.49
LiberalSeamus Heffernan10,56021.6-11.46$22,436.34
New DemocraticMadeleine Sauve8,25716.9+3.29none listed
GreenStephen Fowler3,7027.6+3.32$575.00
People'sLocke Duncan9852.0–$4,252.19
Christian HeritageAeriol Alderking2700.6–none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,936100.0
Total rejected ballots 403
Turnout 49,33965.9
Eligible voters 74,814
Conservative hold Swing +7.29
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeEd Fast23,22948.27-18.61$76,055.10
LiberalPeter Njenga15,77732.78+24.08$14,078.53
New DemocraticJen Martel6,59313.70-5.54$11,592.31
GreenStephen Fowler2,4165.02+0.37$2,578.52
Marxist–LeninistDavid MacKay1090.23-0.30–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,124100.00 $202,055.26
Total rejected ballots 2020.42–
Turnout 48,32669.74–
Eligible voters 69,299
Conservative hold Swing -21.35
Source: Elections Canada[12][13][14]
2011 federal election redistributed results[15]
Party Vote %
  Conservative25,06066.88
  New Democratic7,20919.24
  Liberal3,2608.70
  Green1,7444.65
  Marxist-Leninist1960.52
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeEd Fast32,49365.02+1.70
New DemocraticDavid Murray10,08920.19+6.97
LiberalMadeleine Hardin4,9689.94-6.34
GreenDaniel Bryce2,1384.28-2.17
Marxist–LeninistDavid MacKay2860.57–
Total valid votes 49,974100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2250.45-0.07
Turnout 50,19959.67+1
Conservative hold Swing -2.64
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeEd Fast30,85363.32+0.05$79,097
LiberalLionel Traverse7,93316.28+3.61$63,013
New DemocraticBonnie Rai6,44413.22-3.75$4,907
GreenKaren Durant3,1416.45+0.64$833
MarijuanaTim Felger3580.73+0.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,729100.0   $86,855
Total rejected ballots 2560.52+0.13
Turnout 48,98559-2
Conservative hold Swing -1.78
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeEd Fast29,82563.27+1.90$68,269
New DemocraticJeffrey Hansen-Carlson8,00416.97+3.34$6,955
LiberalDavid Oliver5,97612.67-7.27$22,258
GreenStephanie Ashley-Pryce2,7405.81+2.93
MarijuanaTim Felger3340.70-0.13
Canadian ActionRichard Gebert1730.36–$80
Marxist–LeninistDavid S. MacKay860.18+0.08
Total valid votes 47,138100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1830.39
Turnout 47,32160.69
Conservative hold Swing -0.72
David Oliver was registered as the Liberal candidate, but lost the support of the Liberal Party, and would not have sat with the Liberal caucus had he been he be elected until cleared of allegations made by the NDP candidate.
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRandy White29,58761.37-14.8$66,946
LiberalMoe Gill9,61719.94+2.3$41,240
New DemocraticScott Fast6,57513.63+9.7$7,584
GreenKarl Hann1,3892.88–$539
Christian HeritageHarold J. Ludwig5851.21–$2,075
MarijuanaTim Felger4040.83–$9,999
Marxist–LeninistDavid S. MacKay510.10–
Total valid votes 48,208100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1820.38
Turnout 48,39064.57
Conservative notional hold Swing -9
Change based on redistributed results. Conservative change based on combined total of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party.

See also

References
  • "(Code 59001) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile
  • Expenditures - 2004

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=501&S=46&O=A
  3. Pundit's Guide
  4. "Religion (13) and Age Groups (8) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  5. "2001 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations". 2.statcan.ca. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  6. "2Profile of Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  7. Abbotsford Electoral Boundary Description
  8. Final Report – British Columbia
  9. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  10. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  12. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Abbotsford, 30 September 2015
  13. Official Voting Results - Abbotsford
  14. "Elections Canada Online - Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits". elections.ca. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
  15. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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