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Abbotsford South
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Bruce Banman
Conservative
District created2008
First contested2009
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2006)49,590
Area (km²)211.10
Pop. density (per km²)234.9
Census division(s)Fraser Valley Regional District
Census subdivision(s)Abbotsford

Abbotsford South is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It came into effect in the 2009 provincial general election.

History

This riding has been represented by the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Abbotsford South
Assembly Years Member Party
Abbotsford-Clayburn prior to 2009
39th 2009–2012     John van Dongen Liberal
2012–2012     Conservative
2012–2013     Independent
40th 2013–2017     Darryl Plecas Liberal
41st 2017–2017
2017–2020     Independent
42nd 2020–2023     Bruce Banman Liberal
2023–2023     United
2023–present     Conservative

Member of the Legislative Assembly

On account of the realignment of electoral boundaries, most incumbents did not represent the entirety of their listed district during the preceding legislative term. John van Dongen, British Columbia Liberal Party was initially elected during a 1995 election to the Abbotsford-Clayburn riding and has represented them until 2013. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election in the newly created riding of Abbotsford South and lost to Darryl Plecas.

Starting in 2012, the riding has established a unique trend of MLAs switching political parties between elections, with John van Dongen, Darryl Plecas, and Bruce Banman all leaving the Liberal Party (now BC United) and either sitting as independents or joining the Conservative Party. Van Dongen lost re-election after leaving the Conservatives in turn, while Plecas did not stand for re-election.

Election results=

2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Bruce Banman 9,730 44.69 −7.79 $44,289.90
New Democratic Inder Johal 7,706 35.39 +7.30 $729.55
Green Arid Flavelle 2,617 12.02 −2.98 $1,251.04
Christian Heritage Laura-Lynn Thompson 1,720 7.90 +3.67 $0.00
Total valid votes 21,773 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 210 0.96 +0.18
Turnout 21,983 48.46 −6.25
Registered voters 45,365
Source: Elections BC [1] [2]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Darryl Plecas 11,683 52.48 +4.74 $64,989
New Democratic Jasleen Arora 6,297 28.29 +7.28 $2,892
Green William Aird Flavelle 3,338 15.00 – $1,673
Christian Heritage Ron Gray 942 4.23 – $686
Total valid votes 22,260 100.00
Total rejected ballots 174 0.78
Turnout 22,434 54.71
Liberal hold Swing +5.08
Source: Elections BC[3]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Darryl Plecas 9,564 47.74 −10.73
Independent John van Dongen 5,587 27.89 –30.58
New Democratic Lakhvinder Jhaj 4,210 21.01 –4.64
Marijuana Steve Finlay 417 2.08 –
Excalibur Patricia Smith 256 1.28 –
Total valid votes 20,032 100.00
Total rejected ballots 202 1.00
Turnout 20,234 55.77
Liberal hold Swing
Net change for van Dongen is in comparison to his 2009 vote percentage. Net change for Plecas is in comparison to the 2009 Liberal vote percentage; in other words the same basis as van Dongen.
Source: Elections BC[4]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal John van Dongen 9,566 58.47
New Democratic Bonnie Rai 4,197 25.65
Green Daniel Bryce 1,244 7.61
Conservative Gurcharan Dhaliwal 1,019 6.23
Independent Tim Felger 334 2.04
Total valid votes 16,360 100.00
Total rejected ballots 205 1.25
Turnout 16,565 48.75
Registered voters 33,979
Liberal hold Swing
Source: Elections BC[5]

References

  1. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "2013 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "2009 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.


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