# Langley (provincial electoral district)

Langley is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding was first contested in the 1966 general election.
The riding was created out of the Delta constituency in 1966. Until the election of 1991, it was considered a safe seat for the Social Credit Party. Since then, the BC Liberals have won the seat by significant margins in six consecutive elections. It returned one MLA from 1966 to 1986, two MLAs from 1986 to 1991, and one MLA from 1991 to the present day.
Under the 2021 redistribution that took effect with the 2024 election, the riding ceased to exist under its current name after almost 60 consecutive years. The largest portion of the district formed the new seat of Langley-Willowbrook, while its southern end will became part of Langley-Abbotsford.

## Demographics

| Population, 2001 | 54,174 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 6.6% |
| Area (km²) | 94 |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) | 576 |

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 28th | 1966–1969 | Hunter Bertram Vogel | Social Credit |
| 29th | 1969–1972 | Hunter Bertram Vogel | Social Credit |
| 30th | 1972–1975 | Robert Howard McClelland | Social Credit |
| 31st | 1975–1979 | Robert Howard McClelland | Social Credit |
| 32nd | 1979-1983 | Robert Howard McClelland | Social Credit |
| 33rd | 1983-1986 | Robert Howard McClelland | Social Credit |
| 34th | 1986–1991 | Robert Howard McClelland | Social Credit |
| Two Member District |||||
| 34th | 1986–1991 | Carol Gran | Social Credit |
| 34th | 1986–1991 | Dan Peterson | Social Credit |
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Lynn Stephens | Liberal |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Lynn Stephens | Liberal |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Lynn Stephens | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Mary Polak | Liberal |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Mary Polak | Liberal |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Mary Polak | Liberal |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Mary Polak | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2020–present | Andrew Mercier | New Democratic |

## Election results

vte2020 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Andrew Mercier | 11,089 | 47.17 | +12.56 | $28,812.20 |
| | Liberal | Mary Polak | 8,014 | 34.09 | −10.31 | $41,052.70 |
| | Green | Bill Masse | 2,469 | 10.50 | −4.77 | $1,354.87 |
| | Conservative | Shelly Jan | 1,936 | 8.24 | +3.20 | $14,325.84 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,508 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Mary Polak | 10,755 | 44.40 | −7.04 | $57,403 |
| | New Democratic | Gail Chaddock-Costello | 8,384 | 34.61 | +7.48 | $9,689 |
| | Green | Elizabeth Helen Walker | 3,699 | 15.27 | +5.72 | |
| | Conservative | Justin Greenwood | 1,221 | 5.04 | −6.84 | $171 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Kerr Pobran | 166 | 0.68 | – | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,225 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 128 | 0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,353 | 59.40 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Mary Polak | 14,039 | 51.44 | −5.18 | $110,992 |
| | New Democratic | Andrew Mercier | 7,403 | 27.13 | −8.64 | $57,812 |
| | Conservative | John Cummins | 3,242 | 11.88 | – | $21,714 |
| | Green | Wally Martin | 2,608 | 9.55 | +1.95 | $586 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,292 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 122 | 0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,414 | 59.06 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
B.C. General Election 2009 Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mary Polak | 13,295 | 56.62% | |
| | NDP | Kathleen Stephany | 8,400 | 35.77% | |
| | Green | Ron Abgrall | 1,788 | 7.61% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 23,483 | 100.00% | |
B.C. General Election 2005: Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mary Polak | 12,877 | 52.18% | |
| | NDP | Dean Morrison | 8,303 | 33.64% | |
| | Green | Kathleen Blanche Stephany | 3,042 | 12.33% | – |
| | Marijuana | Chris Scrimes | 278 | 1.13% | |
| | Platinum | Lee Anthony Davies | 180 | 0.73% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 24,680 | 100.00% | |
B.C. General Election 2001: Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Lynn Stephens | 14,564 | 64.85% | | $47,825 |
| | Green | Pat Taylor | 2,847 | 12.68% | – | $492 |
| | NDP | Paul Latham | 2,720 | 12.11% | | $1,961 |
| | Unity | Gordon Nelson | 1,605 | 7.15% | | $4,453 |
| | Marijuana | Mavis Becker | 723 | 3.21% | | $721 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,459 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 66 | 0.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,525 | 71.97% |
B.C. General Election 1996: Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Lynn Stephens | 9,277 | 46.62% | | $50,227 |
| | NDP | Kim Richter | 5,795 | 29.12% | | $17,136 |
| | Reform | Joe Lopushinsky | 3,224 | 16.20% | | $33,546 |
| | Progressive Democrat | Paul MacDonald | 1,195 | 6.00% | – | |
| | Green | Fely Gotia-Walters | 262 | 1.32% | – | $240 |
| | Social Credit | Ian B. Thompson | 148 | 0.74% | – | $5,178 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,901 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 125 | 0.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,026 | 73.19% |
B.C. General Election 1991: Langley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Lynn Stephens | 7,149 | 38.95% | | $5,383 |
| | NDP | Derrill Thompson | 5,762 | 31.39% | | $22,296 |
| | Social Credit | Carol M. Gran | 5,201 | 28.34% | – | $62,018 |
| | Family Coalition | Barrie O. Norman | 180 | 0.98% | – | $1,323 |
| | Independent | Nora E. Galenzoski | 62 | 0.34% | | $120 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,354 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 354 | 1.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,708 | 76.24% |