Chilliwack-Kent

Chilliwack-Kent was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 2001 to 2009.

Demographics

Population, 2001 46,975
Population Change, 1996–2001 7.2%
Area (km²) 1,355.6
Pop. Density (people per km²) 34.6

Geography

1999 Redistribution

Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Kent include:

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA was Barry Penner, a former lawyer. He was first elected in 1996. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. He ran for re-election again in the 2009 election in the Chilliwack-Hope riding.[1]

Election results

British Columbia general election, 2005
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalBarry Penner 11,368 57.14 $77,840
New DemocraticMalcolm James 6,534 32.84 $16,280
GreenHans Mulder 1,651 8.30 $1,742
ModeratesDavid Michael Anderson 240 1.21 $120
Youth CoalitionColin Wormworth 103 0.52 $100
Total Valid Votes 19,896100
Total Rejected Ballots 1180.59
Turnout 20,01458.71
B.C. General Election 2001: Chilliwack-Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
LiberalBarry Penner 13,814 74.88% $40,938
     NDP Malcolm James 2,155 11.68% $3,979
GreenLarry Commodore 1,511 8.19% $890
MarijuanaDavid Ferguson 968 5.25% $1,496
Total valid votes 18,448 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 94 0.51%
Turnout 18,542 71.63%

External links

References

  1. "Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Votes". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-12.


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