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DEMOGRAPHICS


GEOGRAPHY


The district includes the City of Abbotsford , Fraser Valley H Electoral Area , and the Indian Reserves of Matsqui Main 2 and Upper Sumas 6 .


HISTORY

The electoral district was created in 2003. 56.1% of the riding was taken from Fraser Valley riding, and 43.9% from Langley—Abbotsford .


Member of Parliament


This riding has elected the following Member Of Parliament :

# 2004-2006: Randy White - Conservative - He previously represented Langley—Abbotsford and Fraser Valley West .
# 2006-present: Ed Fast - Conservative


Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Randy White , a former management accountant. He was first elected in the 1993 Election . He represents the Conservative Party Of Canada . He serves as a member on the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates. Mr. White will not be running for re-election.


Nominated candidates for the 2006 election


  • Ed Fast, Conservative Party Of Canada

  • ---Mr. Fast earned a law degree at UBC and is married and has four daughters. His law practice focuses on corporate, commercial and real estate development law. He has been an Abbotsford city councillor and has served as deputy mayor.

  • Harold Ludwig, Christian Heritage Party Of Canada

  • ---Mr. Ludwig is a program director for a local company who has also worked as a teacher and administrator. He has a degree in political science from McMaster University .

  • David Oliver, Liberal Party Of Canada

  • --- Following allegations by NDP candidate Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson that Oliver and his campaign manager promised either assistance in being elected to a municipal office, or a job in Ottawa, if he drops out of the race, Oliver was told by the Liberal Party to stop campaigning as a Liberal candidate, and that he would not sit with the Liberal caucus if he elected until cleared of the allegations.

  • Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson, New Democratic Party

  • Stephanie Ashley-Pryce, Green Party Of Canada

  • David MacKay, Marxist-Leninist Party Of Canada



ELECTION RESULTS


  Style "width: 130px" Conservative
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Ed_Fast" class="copylinks">Ed Fast
  align "right"29,825
  align "right"633%
  align "right"+19
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/New_Democratic_Party" class="copylinks">New Democratic Party
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Jeffrey_Hansen-Carlson" class="copylinks">Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson
  align "right"8,004
  align "right"170%
  align "right"+34
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Liberal
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/David_Oliver" class="copylinks">David Oliver
  align "right"5,976
  align "right"127%
  align "right"-72
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Green_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Green
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Stephanie_Ashley-Pryce" class="copylinks">Stephanie Ashley-Pryce
  align "right"2,740
  align "right"58%
  align "right"+29
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marijuana_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Marijuana
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Tim_Felger" class="copylinks">Tim Felger
  align "right"334
  align "right"07%
  align "right"-01
  align "right"
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marxist-Leninist_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Marxist-Leninist
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/David_S_MacKay" class="copylinks">David S MacKay
  align "right"86
  align "right"02%
  align "right"+01
  align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total valid votes
  !align "right"47,138
  !align "right"10000%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total rejected ballots
  !align "right"183
  !align "right"039%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Turnout
  !align "right"47,321
  !align "right"6069%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  Style "width: 130px" Conservative
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Randy_White_(politician)" class="copylinks">Randy White
  align "right"29,587
  align "right"6137%
  align "right"
  align "right"$66,946
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Liberal
  align "right"9,617
  align "right"1994%
  align "right"
  align "right"$41,240
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/New_Democratic_Party" class="copylinks">New Democratic Party
  align "right"6,575
  align "right"1363%
  align "right"
  align "right"$7,584
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Green_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Green
  align "right"1,389
  align "right"288%
  align "right"
  align "right"$539
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Christian_Heritage_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Christian Heritage
  align "right"585
  align "right"121%
  align "right"
  align "right"$2,075
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marijuana_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Marijuana
  align "right"404
  align "right"083%
  align "right"
  align "right"$9,999
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Marxist-Leninist_Party_of_Canada" class="copylinks">Marxist-Leninist
  align "right"51
  align "right"010%
  align "right"
  align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total valid votes
  !align "right"48,208
  !align "right"10000%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Total rejected ballots
  !align "right"182
  !align "right"038%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"
  - Bgcolor "white"
  !align "right" colspan=3Turnout
  !align "right"48,390
  !align "right"6457%
  !align "right"
  !align "right"