Delta South
British Columbia electoral district
Location in Delta
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Ian Paton
United
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Delta

Delta South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Member of Legislative Assembly

The current MLA for this riding is Ian Paton. The previous member was Vicki Huntington, the only Independent elected to the Assembly in the 2009 election, and was re-elected in 2013. Huntington did not seek re-election in the 2017 provincial election.

History

Assembly Years Member Party
Delta prior to 1991
35th 1991–1996 Fred Gingell Liberal
36th 1996–1999
1999–2001 Val Roddick
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013 Vicki Huntington Independent
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020 Ian Paton Liberal
42nd 2020–2023
2023-present United

The electoral district was created for the 1991 election from part of the dual-member Delta riding.

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ian Paton 12,828 51.70 +7.6 $41,976.94
New Democratic Bruce Reid 8,404 33.87 +13.15 $4,625.74
Green Peter van der Velden 3,581 14.43 +5.12 $0.00
Total valid votes 24,813 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[1][2]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ian Paton 11,123 44.10 +7.45 $52,639
Independent Nicholas Wong 6,437 25.52 – $14,182
New Democratic Bruce Reid 5,228 20.72 +5.17 $4,570
Green Larry Colero 2,349 9.31 – $389
Action Errol Edmund Sherley 88 0.35 – $0
Total valid votes 25,225 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 68 0.27 −0.14
Turnout 25,293 71.79 +3.50
Registered voters 35,234
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Independent Vicki Huntington 11,376 47.80 +5.17 $79,284
Liberal Bruce McDonald 8,721 36.65 −5.85 $107,153
New Democratic Nic Slater 3,700 15.55 +3.17 $35,818
Total valid votes 23,797 100.00
Total rejected ballots 97 0.41
Turnout 23,894 68.29
Source: Elections BC[5]
B.C. General Election 2009: Delta South
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Independent Vicki Huntington 9,977 42.63% $61,113
Liberal Wally Oppal 9,945 42.50%   $201,544
New Democratic Dileep Athaide 2,940 12.38% $30,486
Green Duane Laird 555 2.24% – $362
  Independent John Shavluk 60 0.26% $250
Total Valid Votes 23,477 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 69 0.29%
Turnout 23,546 68.59%
B.C. General Election 2005: Delta South
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Val Roddick 9,112 37.48% ?[1]
  Independent Vicki Huntington 8,043 33.08% $23,746
  NDP Dileep Joseph Anthony Athaide 5,828 23.97% $19,996
Green Duane Laird 1,131 4.65% – $1,500
Marijuana Julian Bellamy Wooldridge 139 0.57% $100
  Independent George Mann 58 0.24% $9,901
Total Valid Votes 24,311 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 88 0.36%
Turnout 24,399 70.81%
Popular vote by voting area
B.C. General Election 2001: Delta South
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Val Roddick 14,596 67.00% $31,454
Green Rob La Belle 3,650 16.75% – $2,481
  NDP Ruth Mary Adams 2,053 9.42% $5,268
Unity Justin P. Goodrich 760 3.49% $500
Marijuana Mike Hansen 507 2.33% $721
  Independent George Mann 114 0.52% $2,265
  Independent Paul Dhillon 105 0.49%
Total Valid Votes 21,785 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 64 0.29%
Turnout 21,849 73.15%
Delta South By-election, December 7, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Val Roddick 10,577 59.63% $50,518
Reform Bill Vander Zalm 5,837 32.91% $56,367
Green Rob La Belle 488 2.75% – $1,481
  NDP Richard Tones 433 2.44% $14,504
  Independent Allan Warnke 153 0.86% $2,398
Social Credit Greg Hodgins 137 0.77% $12,273
Family Coalition Jim Hessels 112 0.64% – $2,842
Total Valid Votes 17,737 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 41 0.23%
Turnout 17,778 59.78%
B.C. General Election 1996: Delta South
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Fred Gingell 13,415 58.78% $33,311
  NDP Lloyd MacDonald 5,984 26.22% $5,553
Reform Kevin Garvey 1,371 6.01% $5,249
Progressive Democrat Donna M. Tobias 1,215 5.32% – $288
Green Greg Dickey 333 1.46% – $100
Family Coalition Jim Hessels 304 1.33% – $4,777
Social Credit Fabian Milat 200 0.88% – $3,678
Total Valid Votes 22,822 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 76 0.33%
Turnout 22,898 74.55%
B.C. General Election 1991: Delta South
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Fred Gingell 8,783 39.82% $4,146
Social Credit John L. Savage 6,713 30.44% – $48,116
  NDP Brent Kennedy 6,559 29.74% $33,043
Total Valid Votes 22,055 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 286 0.33%
Turnout 22,341 80.85%

References

  1. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

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