Cloverdale—Langley City

Cloverdale—Langley City
British Columbia electoral district
	Location in the Lower Mainland
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP	Vacant
District created	2013
First contested	2015
Last contested	2021
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)	130,665
Electors (2024)	88,348
Area (km²)	59.47
Pop. density (per km²)	2,197.2
Census division(s)	Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)	Langley (city), Langley (DM), Surrey

Cloverdale—Langley City is a federal electoral district located in the Metro Vancouver area of British Columbia.

History

Cloverdale—Langley City 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 October 2015 Canadian federal election.^[3] It was created out of parts of Langley, South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale and Fleetwood—Port Kells.^[4]

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding will lose all of its territory in Langley Township to Langley Township—Fraser Heights. It will also lose the area south of 64 Ave and west of 146 Street to Surrey Newton, and all of its territory north of 80 Avenue to Fleetwood—Port Kells. The changes will come into effect in the 2025 Canadian federal election.

Geography

The riding contains all of the City of Langley, most of the Cloverdale and Sullivan areas of Surrey and a strip of adjacent territory in Langley Township.

The Liberals tend to better in the Surrey part of the riding, and in the 2019 and 2021 elections saw their strongest showing in Sullivan. The Conservatives tend to be stronger in the Langley section of the riding (both in Langley City and Township). Their strongest showing in both elections as in the neighbourhood of Routley in Langley Township. NDP support is more evenly spread out across the riding.

Demographics

Racial groups in Cloverdale—Langley City (2011−2021)
Racial group	2021^[5]		2016^[6]		2011^[7]
Racial group	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
European^[a]	68,850	53.12%	75,890	64.9%	72,695	72.75%
South Asian	27,555	21.26%	16,520	14.13%	10,405	10.41%
Filipino	7,835	6.05%	4,955	4.24%	3,220	3.22%
Chinese	5,010	3.87%	3,965	3.39%	2,955	2.96%
Indigenous	4,750	3.66%	4,355	3.72%	3,385	3.39%
Black	2,785	2.15%	1,840	1.57%	990	0.99%
Korean	2,555	1.97%	2,090	1.79%	1,260	1.26%
Southeast Asian	2,500	1.93%	2,285	1.95%	2,020	2.02%
Latin American	2,230	1.72%	1,460	1.25%	940	0.94%
West Asian	1,005	0.78%	465	0.4%	265	0.27%
Arab	940	0.73%	615	0.53%	155	0.16%
Japanese	835	0.64%	970	0.83%	620	0.62%
Other^[b]	2,760	2.13%	1,530	1.31%	1,015	1.02%
Total responses	129,610	99.19%	116,930	99.4%	99,930	99.61%
Total population	130,665	100%	117,640	100%	100,318	100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

According to the 2021 Canadian census; 2013 representation^[8]

Languages: 69.8% English, 10.6% Punjabi, 2.5% Tagalog, 1.6% Korean, 1.6% Mandarin, 1.5% Spanish, 1.4% Hindi, 1.1% French
Religions: 36.8% Christian (12.8% Catholic, 1.9% United Church, 1.7% Anglican, 1.4% Baptist, 1.4% Pentecostal, 17.5% Other), 14.5% Sikh, 3.2% Muslim, 3.0% Hindu, 1.3% Buddhist, 40.5% No religion
Median income (2020): $44,800
Average income (2010): $53,050

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament	Years		Party
Cloverdale—Langley City Riding created from Fleetwood—Port Kells, Langley and South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale
42nd	2015–2019	John Aldag	Liberal
43rd	2019–2021	Tamara Jansen	Conservative
44th	2021–2024	John Aldag	Liberal
44th	2024–present	Vacant	Vacant

Election results

Graph of election results in Cloverdale—Langley City (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

v t e Canadian federal by-election, December 16, 2024 Resignation of John Aldag
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Madison Fleischer
	Conservative	Tamara Jansen
	New Democratic	Vanessa Sharma
	People's	Ian Kennedy
	Green	Patrick McCutcheon
	Libertarian	Alex Joehl
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

2021 federal election redistributed results^[9]
Party		Vote	%
	Liberal	18,711	39.10
	Conservative	17,284	36.12
	New Democratic	9,549	19.96
	People's	2,307	4.82

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	John Aldag	20,877	39.21	+3.99	$111,123.12
	Conservative	Tamara Jansen	19,223	36.10	-1.63	$85,561.60
	New Democratic	Rajesh Jayaprakash	10,587	19.88	+0.94	$13,177.92
	People's	Ian Kennedy	2,563	4.81	+3.14	$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit			53,250	99.06	–	$116,950.48
Total rejected ballots			508	0.94	+0.20
Turnout			53,758	60.85	-3.70
Eligible voters			88,348
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing		+2.81
Source: Elections Canada^[10]^[11]

v t e 2019 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Tamara Jansen	20,936	37.73	+2.96	$70,620.42
	Liberal	John Aldag	19,542	35.22	-10.31	$105,884.21
	New Democratic	Rae Banwarie	10,508	18.94	+3.29	$15,133
	Green	Caelum Nutbrown	3,572	6.44	+2.38	none listed
	People's	Ian Kennedy	930	1.68	-	$464
Total valid votes/expense limit			55,488	99.26
Total rejected ballots			415	0.74	+0.40
Turnout			55,903	64.55	-4.85
Eligible voters			86,610
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+6.63
Source: Elections Canada^[12]^[13]

v t e 2015 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	John Aldag	24,617	45.52	+33.72	$48,139.65
	Conservative	Dean Drysdale	18,800	34.77	-22.60	$164,422.49
	New Democratic	Rebecca Smith	8,463	15.65	-9.02	$12,325.60
	Green	Scott Anderson	2,195	4.06	-0.56	$5,846.04
Total valid votes/expense limit			54,075	99.66		$209,882.99
Total rejected ballots			186	0.34	–
Turnout			54,261	69.40	–
Eligible voters			78,189
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing		+28.16
Source: Elections Canada^[14]^[15]^[16]

2011 federal election redistributed results^[17]
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	21,595	57.37
	New Democratic	9,289	24.68
	Liberal	4,442	11.80
	Green	1,735	4.61
	Other	578	1.54

Notes

^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

^ Statistics Canada: 2016
^ Statistics Canada: 2016
^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
^ Final Report – British Columbia
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
^ "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)". May 8, 2013.
^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. November 29, 2024.
^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Cloverdale—Langley City, 30 September 2015
^ Official Voting Results - Cloverdale—Langley City
^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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[euro-8] Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.

[Other-9] Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

[1] Statistics Canada: 2016

[2] Statistics Canada: 2016

[timeline-3] Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts

[report-4] Final Report – British Columbia

[2021censusB-5] Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

[2016census-6] Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

[2011census-7] Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

[10] "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)". May 8, 2013.

[11] "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

[12] "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

[13] "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. November 29, 2024.

[14] "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

[15] "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[16] Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Cloverdale—Langley City, 30 September 2015

[17] Official Voting Results - Cloverdale—Langley City

[18] "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.

[19] Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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