Abbotsford is a former federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2025.
Demographics + Panethnic groups in Abbotsford (2011−2021)Panethnicgroup202120162011 European 66,245 68,105 69,855 South Asian 24,185 17,005 13,955 Indigenous 5,810 5,585 3,920 East Asian 3,520 3,335 3,040 Southeast Asian 3,450 2,170 1,355 African 1,570 1,135 825 Latin American 1,170 910 595 Middle Eastern 1,080 480 345 Other 960 720 730 Total responses 107,985 99,460 94,625 Total population 110,331 101,814 97,076
The riding has the lowest proportion of Catholics in Canada, with just 10.6% of the population adhering to Catholicism.,Pundit's Guide as well as the highest proportion (9.8%) of "Christian, not included elsewhere" (non-Protestant, non-Catholic, non-Orthodox). 12.2% of its population claim Dutch ethnic origin, the highest such figure for any Canadian federal riding.
Geography As of the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution, the district includes the southeastern portion of the City of Abbotsford and the Upper Sumas 6 Indian reserve.
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.
The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Abbotsford should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections. The redefined Abbotsford loses portions of its current territory in the north and west to the new districts of Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon and Langley—Aldergrove. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.
The 2015 Canadian general election marked the first time a Conservative candidate was elected in Abbotsford with less than 50% of the popular vote.
Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be replaced by Abbotsford—South Langley.
Historical boundaries
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % Conservative 25,060 66.88 New Democratic 7,209 19.24 Liberal 3,260 8.70 Green 1,744 4.65 Marxist-Leninist 196 0.52
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Notes
External links
CBC candidate nomination page Elections Canada