# Marvin Hunt

Marvin Hunt (born September 6, 1951) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election for the Surrey-Panorama riding. He was re-elected in the district of Surrey-Cloverdale in the 2017 provincial election as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party. He was defeated in the 2020 provincial election. He was also defeated as a Social Credit Party candidate in the 1986 provincial election in the riding of Surrey-Guildford-Whalley. In government, he served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. He also served as the Official Opposition critic for Social Development and Poverty Reduction.
Prior to his election to the legislature, Hunt was a longtime member of Surrey City Council. He was first elected as a city councillor in 1988. In 2011, Hunt joined Surrey First, headed by mayor Dianne Watts.

## Electoral record

vte2020 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Cloverdale :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Mike Starchuk | 12,992 | 52.10 | +13.54 | $56,040.91 |
| | Liberal | Marvin Hunt | 8,758 | 35.12 | −12.86 | $38,284.81 |
| | Green | Rebecca Smith | 2,169 | 8.70 | −3.63 | $2,758.94 |
| | Conservative | Aisha Bali | 867 | 3.48 | – | $0.00 |
| | Independent | Marcella Williams | 149 | 0.60 | – | $1,431.11 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,935 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 206 | 0.82 | +0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,141 | 55.16 | −6.65 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 45,575 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +13.20 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Cloverdale :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Marvin Hunt | 11,948 | 47.67 | −11.86 | $38,784 |
| | New Democratic | Rebecca Smith | 9,738 | 38.86 | +9.91 | $6,028 |
| | Green | Aleksandra Muniak | 3,100 | 12.37 | – | $1,141 |
| | Libertarian | Peter Poelstra | 276 | 1.10 | – | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,062 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 184 | 0.73 | +0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,246 | 61.84 | +4.05 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 40,828 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Panorama :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Marvin Hunt | 14,139 | 54.29 | +0.03 | $100,799 |
| | New Democratic | Amrik Mahil | 9,308 | 35.74 | −4.08 | $72,318 |
| | Green | Sara Sharma | 1,478 | 5.68 | −0.24 | $4,550 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Rakhra | 1,037 | 3.98 | – | $20,744 |
| | No Affiliation | Ali Zaidi | 81 | 0.31 | – | $1,056 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,043 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 171 | 0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,214 | 57.72 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 45,415 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||