Newton—North Delta

Newton—North Delta
British Columbia electoral district
Newton—North Delta in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver
Coordinates:49°07′52″N 122°53′10″W / 49.131°N 122.886°W / 49.131; -122.886
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
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 divisionGreater Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Surrey, 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.

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
Riding dissolved into Delta and Surrey—Newton

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$77,719.25
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal14,51031.46–4.96$74,338.64
ConservativeMani Fallon14,43731.30+0.39$75,595.27
GreenLiz Walker1,5203.30–2.30none listed
IndependentRavi S. Gill1230.27–$5,095.65
CommunistSamuel Frank Hammond1160.25–0.02$306.07
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,11999.37–$85,439.40
Total rejected ballots 2940.63+0.07
Turnout 46,41361.45–0.62
Eligible voters 75,535
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +5.79
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal16,48136.42+2.17$81,327.89
ConservativeSandeep Pandher13,98830.91+0.29$78,520.57
New DemocraticTeresa Townsley11,82426.13–5.83$40,898.10
GreenLiz Walker2,5335.60+3.65$2,243.32
IndependentJames William Miller-Cousineau1790.40–none listed
IndependentJohn Shavluk1260.28–none listed
CommunistHarjit Daudharia1210.27+0.01$377.54
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,25299.44–$81,605.45
Total rejected ballots 2550.56+0.16
Turnout 45,50762.07–1.02
Eligible voters 73,317
Liberal hold Swing +4.00
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal15,00634.25+2.69$67,987.74
New DemocraticNancy Clegg14,00631.96+2.77$49,197.21
ConservativePhil Eidsvik13,41630.62–2.20$72,801.42
GreenSunny Athwal8531.95–4.25$12,580.23
IndependentRob Girn3190.73–none listed
CommunistHarjit Daudharia1120.26+0.02$379.38
IndependentMike Saifie1060.24–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,81899.60–$75,124.92
Total rejected ballots 1740.40–0.13
Turnout 43,99263.09+0.10
Eligible voters 69,725
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.45
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGurmant Grewal13,52932.82–$72,183.08
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal13,00931.55–$64,235.28
New DemocraticNancy Clegg12,03729.20–$24,563.59
GreenJohn Hague2,5556.20–$2,736.63
CommunistNazir Rizvi980.24–$389.84
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,22899.48–$72,282.76
Total rejected ballots 2160.52–
Turnout 41,44462.99–
Eligible voters 65,794
Source: Elections Canada[15][16][17]

See also

References

  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 20 November 2012.
  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 19 November 2012.
  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 19 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations | Federal Electoral District (FED) Profile, 2006 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  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 20 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "2001 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations". 2.statcan.ca. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Forty-First General Election 2011 — Poll-by-poll Results: Newton—North Delta". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2011.
  10. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2011). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2011 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  11. ↑ "Fortieth General Election 2008 — Poll-by-poll Results: Newton—North Delta". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2008.
  12. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2008). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2008 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  13. ↑ "Thirty-Ninth General Election 2006 — Poll-by-poll Results: Newton—North Delta". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2006.
  14. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2006). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2006 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  15. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Newton--North Delta, British Columbia (2004)". lop.parl.ca.
  16. ↑ "Thirty-Eighth General Election 2004 — Poll-by-poll Results: Newton—North Delta". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2004.
  17. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2004). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2004 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
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