Abbotsford—South Langley

Abbotsford—South Langley is a future federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada.[2]

Abbotsford—South Langley
British Columbia electoral district
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2023
First contestedNext federal election
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]116,265
Census division(s)Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Abbotsford, Langley (DM), Matsqui 4

Geography edit

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be created out of Abbotsford.[1]

Demographics edit

According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]

Languages: 69.8% English, 17.2% Punjabi, 2.0% German, 1.1% French, 1.1% Vietnamese

Religions: 38.4% No religion, 37.2% Christian (7.7% Catholic, 2.3% Anabaptist, 2.2% United Church, 2.1% Anglican, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.4% Baptist, 20.1% Other), 19.2% Sikh, 1.9% Hindu, 1.3% Muslim, 1.0% Buddhist

Median income: $37,600 (2020)

Average income: $47,920 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Abbotsford—South Langley (2021)
Panethnic group 2021
Pop. %
European[a] 69,685 61.27%
South Asian 26,030 22.89%
Indigenous 5,795 5.1%
Southeast Asian[b] 4,235 3.72%
East Asian[c] 3,085 2.71%
African 1,700 1.49%
Latin American 1,100 0.97%
Middle Eastern[d] 985 0.87%
Other/multiracial[e] 1,105 0.97%
Total responses 113,730 100%
Total population 116,385 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History edit

Parliament Years Member Party
Abbotsford—South Langley
Riding created from Abbotsford and Langley—Aldergrove

Electoral results edit

2021 federal election redistributed results[4]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 21,838 45.59
  Liberal 12,478 26.05
  New Democratic 8,729 18.22
  People's 3,354 7.00
  Green 1,504 3.14

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Abbotsford—South Langley – Final boundaries". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Langley to be divided into three ridings federally under new scheme". Aldergrove Star. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Abbotsford--South Langley [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

Notes edit

  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.