Welcome to Vancity Buzz’s Election 2015 coverage for Metro Vancouver. Refresh this post on October 19 for up-to-date information for the Surrey-Newton riding.
Surrey-Newton
ELECTS SUKH DHALIWAL, LIBERAL
Created out of the Fleetwood—Port Kells, Newton—North Delta and Surrey North ridings, Surrey – Newton will see Newton-North Delta MP Jinny Sims go up against Sukh Dhaliwal, whom she defeated for the seat in 2011, after Dhaliwal’s two consecutive terms.
Here is a map of the district:
Image: Elections Canada
Results
- Conservative: Harpreet Singh 6,976/15.7%
- NDP: Jinny Sims 11,604/26.1%
- Liberal: Sukh Dhaliwal ELECTED 24,869/56.0%
- Green: Pamela Sangha 975/2.2%
8:49 p.m. – As of now the projected winner for the riding is Sukh Dhaliwal of the Liberal Party.