Marvin Hunt

Marvin Hunt MLA
British Columbia MLA Marvin Hunt speaking at a BC Liberal podium in 2016
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Cloverdale
In office May 9, 2017 – September 21, 2020
Preceded by	Stephanie Cadieux
Succeeded by	Mike Starchuk
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Panorama
In office May 14, 2013 – May 9, 2017
Preceded by	Stephanie Cadieux
Succeeded by	Jinny Sims
Surrey City Councillor
In office 1988–2013
Personal details
Born	1951 or 1952 (age 72–73)
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Surrey First
Spouse	Ruth
Children	6 Angelina, David, Mark, Alicia, Josh 1 other

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

2020 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			24,935	100.00	–
Total rejected ballots			206	0.82	+0.09
Turnout			25,141	55.16	−6.65
Registered voters			45,575
	New Democratic gain from Liberal		Swing		+13.20
Source: Elections BC

2017 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			25,062	100.00	–
Total rejected ballots			184	0.73	+0.07
Turnout			25,246	61.84	+4.05
Registered voters			40,828
Source: Elections BC

2013 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			26,043	100.00
Total rejected ballots			171	0.65
Turnout			26,214	57.72
Eligible voters			45,415
Source: Elections BC

External links

• - Official MLA site
• - Marvin Hunt Twitter account