Chilliwack—Hope

Chilliwack—Hope is a federal electoral district in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia.

For the similarly named provincial electoral district, see Chilliwack-Hope.
Chilliwack—Hope
British Columbia electoral district
Chilliwack—Hope in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Mark Strahl
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]92,734
Electors (2019)82,178
Area (km²)[1]3,355
Pop. density (per km²)27.6
Census division(s)Fraser Valley Regional District
Census subdivision(s)Aitchelitch 9, Cheam 1, Chilliwack, Fraser Valley B, Fraser Valley D, Fraser Valley E, Hope, Kwawkwawapilt 6, Ohamil 1, Peters 1, Popkum 1, Schelowat 1, Schkam 2, Skowkale, Skwah 4, Skwahla 2, Skwali 3, Skway 5, Soowahlie 14, Squiaala, Tzeachten 13, Yakweakwioose 12

Chilliwack—Hope was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[2] It was created out of 76% of the electoral district of Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon.[3]

Demographics
Ethnic groups in Chilliwack—Hope (2016)
Source: 		Population%
Ethnic groupEuropean78,98080.5%
Aboriginal9,6709.9%
South Asian1,4801.5%
Chinese1,0451.1%
Filipino8350.9%
Black7300.7%
Latin American5550.6%
Korean5450.6%
Southeast Asian5300.5%
Japanese2450.2%
West Asian1150.1%
Arab1050.1%
Multiple minorities2650.3%
Visible minority, n.i.e.1150.1%
Total population100,126100%
According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[4][5]

Ethnic groups: 86.0% White, 9.2% Aboriginal, 1.0% South Asian
Languages: 87.8% English, 3.2% German, 2.0% Dutch, 1.6% French
Religions: 55.5% Christian (13.1% Catholic, 5.8% United Church, 4.0% Anglican, 2.3% Lutheran, 2.2% Pentecostal, 2.0% Baptist, 1.3% Presbyterian, 24.8% Other), 42.0% No religion
Median income (2010): $26,035
Average income (2010): $34,587

Riding Associations

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address HQ City
Christian Heritage Christian Heritage Party EDA for Chilliwack—Hope Gary Yendall 45452 Bernard Avenue Chilliwack
Conservative Chilliwack—Hope Conservative Association Jeremy Giesbrecht 4314 Kehler Street Chilliwack
Green Chilliwack—Hope Federal Green Party Association Thomas S. A. Cheney 26-45545 Tamihi Way Chilliwack
Liberal Chilliwack—Hope Federal Liberal Association Bob Besner 460-580 Hornby Street Vancouver
New Democratic Chilliwack—Hope Federal NDP Riding Association Al Ens 45915 Stevenson Road Chilliwack

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Chilliwack—Hope
Riding created from Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon
42nd  2015–2019     Mark Strahl Conservative
43rd  2019–present

Election results
Graph of election results in Chilliwack—Hope (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Strahl26,67249.6+7.27$86,173.66
LiberalKelly Velonis10,84820.2-13.58$33,357.09
New DemocraticHeather McQuillan8,95716.7+1.50$9,116.65
GreenArthur Green5,2439.8+5.09$10,352.47
People'sRob Bogunovic1,7603.3–$5,190.90
Christian HeritageDaniel Lamache2020.4–$2,024.46
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell730.1-0.06$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,755100.0
Total rejected ballots 2260.42
Turnout 53,98165.68
Eligible voters 82,178
Conservative hold Swing +10.43
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Strahl21,44542.33-17.23$123,128.62
LiberalLouis De Jaeger17,11433.78+22.60$60,637.40
New DemocraticSeonaigh MacPherson9,21818.20-5.30$33,220.27
GreenThomas Cheney2,3864.71-0.32$1,715.67
LibertarianAlexander Johnson4160.82––
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell820.16––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,661100.00 $204,841.51
Total rejected ballots 1540.30–
Turnout 50,81569.73–
Eligible voters 72,874
Conservative hold Swing -19.92
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  Conservative22,74859.57
  New Democratic8,97223.49
  Liberal4,27211.19
  Green1,9225.03
  Others2760.72

References
  1. Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  3. Final Report – British Columbia
  4. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=59006&Data=Count&SearchText=Chilliwack&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  5. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=59006&Data=Count&SearchText=Chilliwack&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
  6. "October 21, 2019 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  8. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Chilliwack—Hope, 30 September 2015
  9. Official Voting Results - Chilliwack—Hope
  10. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
  11. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


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