Surrey-Newton (provincial electoral district)

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LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Jessie Sunner
New Democratic
First contested1991
Last contested2024
Surrey-Newton
British Columbia electoral district
Location in Surrey
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Jessie Sunner
New Democratic
First contested1991
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2001)58,340
Area (km²)12
Pop. density (per km²)4,861.7
Census divisionMetro Vancouver
Census subdivisionSurrey

Surrey-Newton is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

The riding was first created out of the two-member Surrey district, which had been in existence since 1966, and first returned members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the 1986 election. Surrey had always been a battleground between the NDP and Social Credit, trading back and forth between the two parties. The riding was represented by Premier Rita Johnston, who was a prominent Cabinet minister in the Vander Zalm government between 1986 and 1991.

In 1991, Penny Priddy defeated Johnston in a realigning election that saw Social Credit experience massive defeats all across the province. During the NDP government from 1991 to 2001, Priddy emerged as a prominent Cabinet minister in portfolios such as Women's Equality, Tourism and Culture, Health, Labour and Children and Families.

Although the riding was won by the Liberals during their 2001 landslide victory, it has been a relatively safe NDP seat since the 2005 election. The riding is home to a large South Asian community, whose population grew tremendously in the city Surrey starting in the early 1990s. The shift towards the NDP can largely be attributed to the party's inroads in the Indo-Canadian community.

Population, 2001 50,281
Population change, 1996–2001 16.4%
Area (km2) 21
Population density (people per km2) 2,388

1999 redistribution

Surrey-Newton had its entire southern half removed.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Jessie Sunner. She was first elected in 2024. She represents the New Democratic Party of British Columbia.

Surrey-Newton
Assembly Years Member Party
Surrey prior to 1986
34th 1986–1991     Rita Johnston Social Credit
35th 1991–1996     Penny Priddy New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005     Tony Bhullar Liberal
38th 2005–2009     Harry Bains New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2024
43rd 2024–present Jessie Sunner

Election results

Graph of provincial election results in Surrey-Newton (minor parties are combined into "Others")
2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJessie Sunner7,92451.2%−11.2
ConservativeTegjot Bal6,65843.0%
FreedomAmrit Birring3712.4%
UnaffiliatedJapreet Lehal3442.2%
IndependentJoginder Singh Randhawa1891.2%
Total valid votes 15,486–
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[1]
2020 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party %
  New Democratic62.4
  Liberal29.9
  Green7.5
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHarry Bains8,89362.64+5.27$39,066.98
LiberalPaul Boparai3,91127.55−2.38$0.00
GreenAsad Syed1,3939.81+2.83$6,482.79
Total valid votes 14,197100.00–
Total rejected ballots 1110.78+0.11
Turnout 14,30847.91–10.23
Registered voters 29,867
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHarry Bains9,74457.31+0.89$41,769
LiberalGurminder Singh Parihar5,09929.99−8.08$73,162
GreenRichard Krieger1,1726.89–$225
No affiliationBalpreet Singh Bal9885.81–$8,768
Total valid votes 17,003100.00–
Total rejected ballots 1140.67−0.42
Turnout 17,11758.14+5.58
Registered voters 29,442
Source: Elections BC[5][6]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHarry Bains9,78856.42−12.51$90,282
LiberalSukhminder S. Virk6,60438.07+2.25$86,997
ConservativeSatinder Singh6743.89–$3,660
Helping HandAlan Saldanha2821.63–$250
Total valid votes 17,348100.00
Total rejected ballots 1911.09
Turnout 17,53952.56
Source: Elections BC[7]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarry Bains10,70968.93+11.04
LiberalAjay Caleb4,01125.82−9.07
GreenTrevor Loke7594.89+0.17
CommunistGeorge Gidora580.37–
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticHarry Bains10,74157.89
LiberalDaniel Igali6,47334.89
GreenDan Deresh8764.72
Democratic ReformHarry Grewal2681.44
Work LessGordon Scott1230.66
PlatinumJeff Robert Evans720.39
Total 18,553100.00
B.C. General Election 2001: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalTony Bhullar6,75049.45%$51,429
  NDP Param Grewal 3,949 28.93% $32,318
GreenDavid Walters1,67312.26%–$2,471
UnityPaul Joshi4983.65%$4,578
MarijuanaStephen Kawamoto3642.20%$394
ReformMargaret Bridgman1590.96%$1,285
Total valid votes 13,649100.00%
Total rejected ballots 920.67%
Turnout 13,74165.51%
B.C. General Election 1996: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Penny Priddy 13,969 49.54% $42,833
LiberalIndra Thind9,78834.71%$54,778
Progressive DemocratIan Brown1,8416.53%–$100
ReformLiaqat Bajwa1,2444.41%$12,184
Family CoalitionBill Stilwell5772.05%–$890
GreenMaureen A. MacDonald3401.21%–$100
ConservativeJohn Keith Bannister2170.77%$931
Social CreditNeil Maharaj1740.62%–$3,600
  Natural Law Shane Laporte 48 0.17% $118
Total valid votes 28,198100.00%
Total rejected ballots 2440.86%
Turnout 28,44271.33%
B.C. General Election 1991: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Penny Priddy 10,193 42.28% $47,584
Social CreditRita Johnston7,79632.33%–$126,919
LiberalA. Charles McKinney5,92324.57%$1,942
GreenPaul George1970.82%–$2,740
Total valid votes 24,109100.00%
Total rejected ballots 6382.58%
Turnout 24,74776.28%

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