Newton—North Delta

Newton—North Delta was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that had been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015, when it was abolished and redistributed to the Delta and Surrey—Newton electoral districts.

Newton—North Delta
British Columbia electoral district
Newton—North Delta in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver
Coordinates:49.131°N 122.886°W / 49.131; -122.886
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]127,954
Electors (2011)73,317
Area (km²)[2]51.08
Census division(s)Greater Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Surrey, Delta

Geography

It is located within the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and consists of

  • the eastern part of the Corporation of Delta, and
  • the western and central parts of the City of Surrey.

Demographics

Newton—North Delta has the highest percentage of people of Sikh ethnic origin (27.6%);[3] of native Punjabi speakers (33.4%);[4] of those that use Punjabi as home language (26.8%);[5] as well as of South Asians overall (42.7%),[6] lagging only Richmond - 50.2% Chinese - in terms of population proportion of a single visible minority group.

In terms of religion, it is the federal riding with the highest percentage of Sikhs (27.6%) and, more generally, the highest percentage of people with a non-Judeo-Christian religion affiliation, 38.0% in particular (Sikh: 27.6%, Muslim: 4.3%, Hindu: 4.1%, etc.).[7][8]

History

The electoral district was created in 2003 from parts of Delta—South Richmond and Surrey Central ridings.

Members of Parliament

The riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Newton—North Delta
Riding created from Delta—South Richmond and Surrey Central
38th  2004–2006     Gurmant Grewal Conservative
39th  2006–2008     Sukh Dhaliwal Liberal
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Jinny Sims New Democratic

During the 40th Parliament, Dhaliwal was a member of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

Election results
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJinny Sims15,41333.42+7.29
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal14,51031.46-4.96
ConservativeMani Kaur Fallon14,43731.30+0.39
GreenLiz Walker1,5203.30-2.30
IndependentRavi S. Gill1230.27–
CommunistSam Hammond1160.25-0.02
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,119100.00
Total rejected ballots 2940.63 +0.07
Turnout 46,41362.59+0.52
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +5.79
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal16,48136.42+2.17$79,459
ConservativeSandeep Pandher13,98830.91+0.29$79,709
New DemocraticTeresa Townsley11,82426.13-5.83$41,739
GreenLiz Walker2,5335.60+3.65$2,243
IndependentJames W. Miller-Cousineau1790.40–
IndependentJohn Shavluk1260.28–
CommunistHarjit Daudharia1210.27+0.01$377
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,252100.00$81,605
Total rejected ballots 2550.56+0.16
Turnout 45,50762.07-1.02
Liberal hold Swing +4.00
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal15,00634.25+2.70$76,831
New DemocraticNancy Clegg14,00631.96+2.76$50,542
ConservativePhil Eidsvik13,41630.62-2.20$76,831
GreenSunny Athwal8531.95-4.25$12,622
IndependentRob Girn3190.73–
CommunistHarjit Daudharia1120.26+0.02$379
IndependentMike Saifie1060.24–
Total valid votes 43,818100.00
Total rejected ballots 1740.40 -0.12
Turnout 43,99263.09 0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.45
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGurmant Grewal13,52932.82–$72,183
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal13,00931.55–$64,449
New DemocraticNancy Clegg12,03729.20–$28,384
GreenJohn Hague2,5356.20–$3,135
CommunistNazir Rizvi980.24–$389
Total valid votes 41,228100.0
Total rejected ballots 2160.52
Turnout 41,44463

See also

References
  • "(Code 59016) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-06.

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. "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.
  4. "2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations | Detailed Mother Tongue (232), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2011 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  5. "First Official Language Spoken (7), Detailed Language Spoken Most Often at Home (232), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2011 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  6. "2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations | Federal Electoral District (FED) Profile, 2006 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  7. "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.
  8. "2001 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations". 2.statcan.ca. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
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