Surrey—Newton

Surrey—Newton is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of British Columbia previously included in the electoral districts of Fleetwood—Port Kells, Newton—North Delta and Surrey North.[3]

Surrey—Newton
British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Sukh Dhaliwal
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]114,605
Electors (2015)62,855
Area (km²)[2]30
Pop. density (per km²)3,820.2
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Surrey

Surrey—Newton was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, which took place October 2015.[4]

The riding takes its name from Newton, Surrey.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Surrey Newton at the first election held after approximately April 2024.[5] It will lose the area south of 64 Ave and west of 126 Street to Delta.

Demographics

Religion in Surrey-Newton (2021)[6]

  Sikh (51.5%)
  Christian (16.4%)
  Muslim (8.7%)
  Hindu (8.1%)
  Buddhist (0.9%)
  Jewish (0.1%)
  Other (0.4%)
  Irreligious (13.9%)
Panethnic groups in Surrey—Newton (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group		 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
South Asian 80,820 66.73% 68,880 60.69% 61,635 59.01%
European[lower-alpha 1] 18,225 15.05% 24,380 21.48% 26,795 25.66%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 2] 7,090 5.85% 6,650 5.86% 5,330 5.1%
East Asian[lower-alpha 3] 3,595 2.97% 3,765 3.32% 3,525 3.38%
African 2,780 2.3% 2,270 2% 1,375 1.32%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 2,385 1.97% 1,690 1.49% 1,225 1.17%
Indigenous 1,980 1.63% 2,670 2.35% 2,275 2.18%
Latin American 1,505 1.24% 1,640 1.45% 1,195 1.14%
Other[lower-alpha 5] 2,725 2.25% 1,540 1.36% 1,070 1.02%
Total responses 121,110 99.06% 113,490 99.03% 104,440 99.29%
Total population 122,264 100% 114,605 100% 105,183 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Surrey—Newton
Riding created from Fleetwood—Port Kells,
Newton—North Delta and Surrey North
42nd  2015–2019     Sukh Dhaliwal Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results
Graph of election results in Surrey—Newton (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal19,72153.9+8.9$93,094.29
New DemocraticAvneet Johal9,53626.0-3.2$22,609.98
ConservativeSyed Mohsin5,75815.7-5.3$10,627.85
People'sPamela Singh9672.6+1.0$1,484.10
IndependentParveer Hundal6281.7N/A$7,216.08
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,61098.9–$104,887.75
Total rejected ballots 4041.1
Turnout 37,01456.2
Eligible voters 65,857
Liberal hold Swing +6.1
Source: Elections Canada[10]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal18,96045.0−10.98$89,331.46
New DemocraticHarjit Singh Gill12,30629.2+3.08none listed
ConservativeHarpreet Singh8,82421.0+5.29none listed
GreenRabaab Khehra1,3553.2+1.01none listed
People'sHolly Verchère6531.6–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,098100.0 $102,264.49
Total rejected ballots 5051.19+0.46
Turnout 42,60363.4−5.66
Eligible voters 67,247
Liberal hold Swing −7.03
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSukh Dhaliwal24,86955.98+21.90$165,371.15
New DemocraticJinny Sims11,60226.12-9.17$123,083.62
ConservativeHarpreet Singh6,97815.71-11.71$89,371.95
GreenPamela Sangha9752.19-0.40–
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,424100.00 $199,113.86
Total rejected ballots 3280.73–
Turnout 44,75269.06–
Eligible voters 64,798
Liberal notional gain from New Democratic Swing +15.54
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2011 federal election redistributed results[15]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic11,45935.29
  Liberal11,06634.08
  Conservative8,90327.42
  Green8442.60
  Others1990.61

Notes
  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References
  1. Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. Final Report – British Columbia
  4. Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  5. "New Federal Electoral Map for British Columbia".
  6. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Surrey--Newton, British Columbia Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  7. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  8. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  9. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  10. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  11. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  12. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  13. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Surrey—Newton, 30 September 2015
  14. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  15. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


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