Langley (provincial electoral district)

Langley is a provincial

Provinces and territories of Canada

The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...

electoral district

Electoral district

An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...

for the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....

of British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It should not be confused with the federal electoral district of Langley

Langley (electoral district)

Langley is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...

, which encompasses a somewhat larger area. The riding made its first appearance in the 1966 general election

British Columbia general election, 1966

The British Columbia general election of 1966 was the 28th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on August 5, 1966 and held on September 12, 1966...

Demographics

Population, 2001	54,174
Population Change, 1996–2001	6.6%
Area (km²)	94
Pop. Density (people per km²)	576

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA

Member of the Legislative Assembly

A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....

is Mary Polak

Mary Polak

Mary Polak is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of Langley and currently serves as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation...

, a former chair of the Surrey school board. She was first elected in 2005

British Columbia general election, 2005

The 38th British Columbia general election was held on May 17, 2005, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia , Canada. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...

and was re-elected in 2009

British Columbia general election, 2009

The 39th British Columbia general election was held on May 12, 2009 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...

. She represents the British Columbia Liberal Party

British Columbia Liberal Party

The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...

Election results

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| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

|Mary Polak

Mary Polak

Mary Polak is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of Langley and currently serves as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation...

New Democratic Party of British Columbia

The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...

Green Party of British Columbia

The Green Party of British Columbia is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is led by former Esquimalt municipal councillor, university professor and businessperson Jane Sterk, she was elected by the party in 2007. Penticton realtor and columnist Julius Bloomfield serves as the deputy...

|Ron Abgrall
|align="right"|1,788
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}
|-

| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

|Mary Polak

Mary Polak

Mary Polak is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of Langley and currently serves as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation...

|align="right"|12,877
|align="right"|52.18%
|align="right"|
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|NDP

New Democratic Party of British Columbia

Green Party of British Columbia

British Columbia Marijuana Party

The British Columbia Marijuana Party is a minor political party in the Canadian province of British Columbia that advocates the legalisation of cannabis....

Platinum Party of Employers Who Think and Act to Increase Awareness

The Platinum Party of Employers Who Think and Act to Increase Awareness, also known as the Platinum Party, is a minor political party in the Province of British Columbia, Canada....

|Lee Anthony Davies
|align="right"|180
|align="right"|0.73%
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|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|24,680
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
|}

|-

| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

Green Party of British Columbia

|Pat Taylor
|align="right"|2,847
|align="right"|12.68%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$492

|NDP

New Democratic Party of British Columbia

British Columbia Marijuana Party

The British Columbia Marijuana Party is a minor political party in the Canadian province of British Columbia that advocates the legalisation of cannabis....

|Mavis Becker
|align="right"|723
|align="right"|3.21%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$721
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes
!align="right"|22,459
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots
!align="right"|66
!align="right"|0.29%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|22,525
!align="right"|71.97%
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!align="right"|
|}

|-

| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

|Lynn Stephens
|align="right"|9,277
|align="right"|46.62%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$50,227

|NDP

New Democratic Party of British Columbia

Reform Party of British Columbia

The Reform Party of British Columbia is a populist right wing political party in British Columbia, Canada. Although its name is similar to the defunct Reform Party of Canada, the provincial party was founded before the federal party was and it did not have any formal association with...

|Joe Lopushinsky
|align="right"|3,224
|align="right"|16.20%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$33,546

|PDA

Progressive Democratic Alliance

The Progressive Democratic Alliance was a centrist political party in British Columbia, Canada founded by Gordon Wilson, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Powell River—Sunshine Coast....

Green Party of British Columbia

British Columbia Social Credit Party

The British Columbia Social Credit Party, whose members are known as Socreds, was the governing political party of British Columbia, Canada, for more than 30 years between the 1952 provincial election and the 1991 election...

|Ian B. Thompson
|align="right"|148
|align="right"|0.74%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$5,178
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes
!align="right"|19,901
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots
!align="right"|125
!align="right"|0.62%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|20,026
!align="right"|73.19%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

|-

| style="width: 130px" |BC Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

|Lynn Stephens
|align="right"|7,149
|align="right"|38.95%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$5,383

|NDP

New Democratic Party of British Columbia

British Columbia Social Credit Party

Family Coalition Party of British Columbia

The Family Coalition Party of British Columbia was a conservative, pro-life political party in British Columbia, Canada.In the 1991 election, it nominated 8 candidates in the province's 75 ridings. They won a total of 1,310 votes, or 0.09% of the provincial total. In the 1996 election, it nominated...

|Barrie O. Norman
|align="right"|180
|align="right"|0.98%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$1,323

|Independent
|Nora E. Galenzoski
|align="right"|62
|align="right"|0.34%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$120
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes
!align="right"|18,354
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots
!align="right"|354
!align="right"|1.89%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|18,708
!align="right"|76.24%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}

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