Richmond-Bridgeport

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Richmond-Bridgeport
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 315 Richmond-Bridgeport.svg
Location in Richmond
Coordinates: 49°10′23″N123°09′40″W / 49.173°N 123.161°W / 49.173; -123.161
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Teresa Wat
Conservative
District created2015 (as Richmond North Centre)
First contested 2017
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2021)54,724
Area (km²)453
Pop. density (per km²)120.8
Census division(s) Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s) Richmond [1]

Richmond-Bridgeport is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Contents

The district of Richmond North Centre was created in the 2015 redistribution from parts of Richmond Centre and Richmond East and first contested in the 2017 election. The riding adopted its current name and had minor boundary changes from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution.

Geography

The electoral district comprises the part of the City of Richmond (including Sea Island, Vancouver International Airport, Bridgeport, Thompson and Terra Nova) within the following boundary: commencing at the northwesternmost point of said city, east along the Fraser River until BC-99 and the Oak Street Bridge, thence southeast along said bridge to River Drive, thence east along said drive to Shell Road, thence south along said road to Bridgeport Road, thence east along said road to No. 5 Road, thence south along said road to Alderbridge Way, thence west along said way to No. 3 Road, thence south along said road to Westminster Highway, thence west along said highway to No. 2 Road, thence south along said road to Blundell Road, thence west along said road and its production to the western limit of said city. [1]

History

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Richmond-Bridgeport
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Richmond Centre prior to 2017
41st 2017–2020   Teresa Wat Liberal
42nd 2020–2023
2023–2024   United
2024–present   Conservative

Election results

Graph of the election results in Richmond North Centre (minor parties are combined into "Others")

Richmond-Bridgeport

2024 British Columbia general election
The 2024 general election will be held on October 19.
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Independent Glynnis Hoi Sum Chan
New Democratic Linda Li
Green Tamás Revóczi
Independent Charlie Smith
Conservative Teresa Wat
Total valid votes/expenses limit   
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [2]
2020 general election redistributed results [3]
Party %
  Liberal 50.0
  New Democratic 40.9
  Green 7.9
  Conservative 1.2

Richmond North Centre

2020 British Columbia general election : Richmond North Centre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Teresa Wat 7,67551.26−1.22$41,998.62
New Democratic Jaeden Dela Torre5,96439.83+5.79$6,837.05
Green Vernon Wang1,3338.90−1.57$52.72
Total valid votes/expenses limit14,972100.00–$66,123.96
Total rejected ballots1460.97−0.01
Turnout15,11840.36−7.70
Registered voters37,459
Liberal hold Swing −3.51
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post 8,70273.35
Proportional Representation 3,16126.65
Total valid votes11,863100.0
Total rejected ballots610.51
Source: Elections BC [6]
2017 British Columbia general election : Richmond North Centre
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Teresa Wat 7,91652.48$64,973
New Democratic Lyren Chiu5,13534.04$19,215
Green Ryan Kemp Marciniw1,57910.47$489
Independent Dong Pan3362.23$3,687
Action John Crocock1170.78$0
Total valid votes15,083100.00
Total rejected ballots1490.98
Turnout15,23248.06
Registered voters31,695
Source: Elections BC [7] [8]

Student vote results

Student Vote Canada is a non-partisan program in Canada that holds mock elections in elementary and high schools alongside general elections (with the same candidates and same electoral system).

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Glynnis Hoi Sum Chan163.06–
New Democratic Linda Li15329.25-22.42
Green Tamás Revóczi13325.43+1.26
Independent Charlie Smith183.44–
Conservative Teresa Wat20338.81+14.64
Total valid votes523100.0–
Source: Student Vote Canada [9]
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jaeden Dela Torre6251.67+7.36
Liberal Teresa Wat2924.17-5.02
Green Vernon Wang2924.17-2.32
Total valid votes120100.0–
Source: Student Vote Canada [10]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Lyren Chiu28940.99
Liberal Teresa Wat21630.64
Green Ryan Kemp Marciniw16122.84
Action John Crocock253.55
Independent Dong Pan141.99
Total valid votes705100.0
Source: Student Vote Canada [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 Iyer, Nitya (April 3, 2023). "Redistribution Final Report" (PDF). British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission. Retrieved October 6, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "2024 Election Candidate List". Elections BC. September 28, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Fournier, Philippe J. (2024). "Richmond-Bridgeport Transposed Results and Polling". 338Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ Boegman, Anton (July 27, 2021). "42nd Election Report and Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 6, 270–272. Retrieved July 31, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - 2018 Referendum" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Student Vote British Columbia 2024". Student Vote. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Student Vote British Columbia 2020". Student Vote British Columbia 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Student Vote British Columbia Election 2017". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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