South Surrey—White Rock

South Surrey—White Rock (French: Surrey-Sud—White Rock) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015. It encompass a portion of British Columbia previously included in the electoral districts of Fleetwood—Port Kells, Newton—North Delta, and South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale.[2]

South Surrey—White Rock
British Columbia electoral district
Coordinates:49.057°N 122.786°W / 49.057; -122.786
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Kerry-Lynne Findlay
Conservative
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]94,678
Electors (2017)79,359
Area (km²)[1]154
Pop. density (per km²)614.8
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Semiahmoo, Surrey, White Rock

South Surrey—White Rock 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, on October 19, 2015.[3]

The 2017 by-election was won by Gordie Hogg.[4]

Demographics
Ethnic groups in South Surrey White Rock (2016)
Source: 		Population%
Ethnic groupEuropean69,00568.3%
Chinese12,92512.8%
South Asian8,6408.5%
Aboriginal2,9652.9%
Korean1,4951.5%
Filipino1,3401.3%
Black6850.7%
Latin American6800.7%
Japanese6550.6%
Southeast Asian4050.4%
Arab3200.3%
West Asian2000.2%
Multiple minorities6250.6%
Visible minority, n.i.e.2450.2%
Total population101,105100%
According to the Canada 2011 Census[5]

Ethnic groups: 78.5% White, 7.1% Chinese, 6.0% South Asian, 2.6% Indigenous, 1.7% Korean, 1.3% Filipino, 2.8% Other
Religions: 52.1% Christian, 4.3% Sikh, 1.4% Buddhist, 1.1% Muslim, 2.0% Other, 39.1% None.
Median income: $34,974 (2010)
Average income: $50,826 (2010)

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
South Surrey—White Rock
Riding created from Fleetwood—Port Kells, Newton—North Delta
and South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale
42nd  2015–2017     Dianne Watts Conservative
 2017–2019     Gordie Hogg Liberal
43rd  2019–present     Kerry-Lynne Findlay Conservative

Election results
Graph of election results in South Surrey—White Rock (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeKerry-Lynne Findlay24,31041.9-0.24$109,768.11
LiberalGordie Hogg21,69237.4-10.09none listed
New DemocraticStephen Crozier6,71611.6+6.72none listed
GreenBeverly Pixie Hobby4,4587.7+3.58none listed
People'sJoel Poulin8521.5–$5,942.36
Total valid votes/Expense limit 58,028100.0
Total rejected ballots 326
Turnout 58,35469.4
Eligible voters 84,138
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.3
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

On November 5, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a by-election which was held on December 11, 2017.[8]

Canadian federal by-election, December 11, 2017
Resignation of Dianne Watts
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGordie Hogg14,36947.49+6.00
ConservativeKerry-Lynne Findlay12,75242.14-1.89
New DemocraticJonathan Silveira1,4784.88-5.53
GreenLarry Colero1,2474.12+0.70
Christian HeritageRod Taylor2380.79
LibertarianDonald Wilson890.29-0.17
Progressive CanadianMichael Huenefeld860.28+0.09
Total valid votes/Expense limit 30,259100.00
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 30,259 38.13-36.60
Eligible voters 79,359
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +1.40
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDianne Watts24,93444.03-8.85$161,579.40
LiberalJudith Higginbotham23,49541.49+22.40$40,658.82
New DemocraticPixie Hobby5,89510.41-8.78$38,925.44
GreenLarry Colero1,9383.42-2.44$12.62
LibertarianBonnie Hu2610.46––
Progressive CanadianBrian Marlatt1080.19–$400.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,631100.00 $208,357.11
Total rejected ballots 2190.39–
Turnout 56,85074.73–
Eligible voters 76,078
Conservative hold Swing -15.63
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  Conservative23,89052.9
  New Democratic8,67119.2
  Liberal8,62419.0
  Green2,6485.9
  Others1,3443.0

References
  1. Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. Final Report – British Columbia
  3. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. "Gordie Hogg takes hotly contested South Surrey-White Rock byelection". Global News. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (May 8, 2013). "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  8. "Prime Minister of Canada announces by-elections". Prime Minister's Office. November 5, 2017.
  9. Canada, Elections. "Voter Information Service - Find your electoral district". www.elections.ca. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  10. Canada, Elections. "Error page". www.elections.ca. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  11. Funke, Alice. "South Surrey—White Rock, BC (2013 Rep. Order)". www.punditsguide.ca. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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