Korky Neufeld

Kornelius "Korky" Neufeld is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. He represents the electoral district of Abbotsford West as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.^[1]

Korky Neufeld MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Abbotsford West
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2024
Preceded by	Mike de Jong
Personal details
Political party	BC Conservatives

Early life and career

Neufeld was born into a family of 10 children. His parents, originally from South America, immigrated to Canada in 1964. As of 2024, he resides in Abbotsford, British Columbia with his wife, Cynthia, his four children, and two grandchildren.^[2]

Neufeld began his career in church ministry as a pastor in Vancouver before leading a church in Abbotsford for more than ten years. He later worked in the construction industry, including as a construction manager for Servicemaster Restore of the Fraser Valley.^[2]

Neufeld has been involved with various community organizations and advisory committees. He served with the Abbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy Association for over five years, the Bridgehouse Committee at City Hall for two years, and the Abbotsford Christian Leaders Network for ten years.^[2]

Political Career

Abbotsford Board of Education

Neufeld has served five terms as a trustee on the Abbotsford School District Board of Education.^[3][4] As of 2024, he had held this role for 15 years.^[2] During his tenure, he served as both Chair and Vice-Chair of the board.^[2]

Neufeld also represented Abbotsford at the BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA), a provincial organization comprising 60 boards and over 350 elected trustees. He served two terms as one of seven representatives on the BCSTA's provincial board.^[2]

2024 provincial election

In February 2024, Neufeld was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate for Abbotsford West.^[5] In October 2024, he was elected with 58.35% of the vote, defeating BC NDP candidate Graeme Hutchison.^[4]

Following his election, Neufeld was appointed to the official opposition's shadow cabinet as critic for post-secondary education. His stated policy priorities include education policy changes, healthcare system reform, and economic policies aimed at lowering taxes and supporting small and medium-sized businesses.^[2]

Electoral record

v t e 2024 British Columbia general election: Abbotsford West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Korky Neufeld	11,483	58.35	+49.6	$37,532.61
	New Democratic	Graeme Hutchison	7,255	36.87	−0.3	$9,684.73
	Independent	James Davison	940	4.78	–	$8,078.81
Total valid votes/expenses limit			19,678	99.76	–	$71,700.08
Total rejected ballots			47	0.24	–
Turnout			19,725	52.14	–
Registered voters			37,833
	Conservative notional gain from BC United		Swing		N/A[n 1]
Source: Elections BC[6][7]

1. Swing cannot be calculated as BC United did not run a candidate in this riding.