Photo: Shawn from Airdrie, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.03 MPs share Newton, which straddles Surrey Newton and Surrey Centre
Newton has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Surrey, run by the city council. Newton is split between 4 ridings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Surrey-Newton, Surrey North, Surrey City Centre and Surrey-Serpentine River. Who sits for it as MLA now isn’t on an open record: the 2024 count is the latest open file, and a by-election or a change of party wouldn’t show here. Sukh Dhaliwal represents 78% of Newton in the Commons, while Randeep Sarai covers the bulk of the rest.
Three governments, and who does what
Newton is governed by Surrey, with British Columbia and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Regional parks, waste, rural areas’ services.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Beyond its own council, Surrey has a seat on the board of Greater Vancouver Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Newton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Surrey councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSurrey-Newton · Surrey North · Surrey City Centre
- 3House of CommonsSurrey Newton · 78%
- 4House of CommonsSurrey Centre · 16%
- 5House of CommonsFleetwood—Port Kells · 6%
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Newton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Surrey council is chosen again. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Newton spans 4 ridings for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Each of these ridings elects its own MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so Newton has more than one.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Surrey-Newton
51% of its registered voters cast a ballot, fewer than BC’s 58% overall. Surrey-Newton went to Jessie Sunner (BC NDP) in October 2024: 51% of the vote and a lead of 1,266 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Newton has 3 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Surrey Newton · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2006 · 78%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Surrey Centre · Liberal Party of Canada · 16%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Fleetwood—Port Kells · Liberal Party of Canada · 6%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Sukh Dhaliwal’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 20 of the 43 seats from British Columbia.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Surrey Newton would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 54%, and Sukh Dhaliwal kept it for them in 2025. Sukh Dhaliwal was first elected in 2006, spent time out of the House and returned in 2015.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Surrey—Newton returned Sukh Dhaliwal (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Surrey—Newton, Newton’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Surrey Newton. It held 78% of Newton’s residents.
At 56%, fewer of Surrey—Newton voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). 45% had elected Sukh Dhaliwal there in 2019. Sukh Dhaliwal won the 2021 race in Surrey—Newton for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 54% and beating Avneet Johal (New Democratic Party) by 10,185 votes.
All 5 candidates in Surrey—Newton, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukh Dhaliwal | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,721 | 53.9% |
| Avneet Johal | New Democratic Party | 9,536 | 26.1% |
| Syed Mohsin | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,758 | 15.7% |
| Pamela Singh | People's Party of Canada | 967 | 2.6% |
| Parveer Hundal | Independent | 628 | 1.7% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Newton is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
Questions about how Newton is run
Who is the MP for Newton?
Most residents of Newton have Sukh Dhaliwal (Liberal Party of Canada) as MP for Surrey Newton; the rest mainly have Randeep Sarai, for Surrey Centre.
Which party won Newton in the 2021 federal election?
Sukh Dhaliwal (Liberal Party of Canada) took Surrey—Newton in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Surrey Newton.
Who is the MLA for Newton?
That depends on where in Newton you live: Surrey-Newton, Surrey North, Surrey City Centre and Surrey-Serpentine River each have their own MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Who heads the council in Surrey?
Newton is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Surrey part of?
Surrey is a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board includes directors from Surrey’s council.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence) · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026 · BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).