Richmond-Queensborough

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Richmond-Queensborough
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 317 Richmond-Queensborough.svg
Location in Richmond
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Steve Kooner
Conservative
District created2015
First contested 2017
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2021)54,947
Area (km²)90
Pop. density (per km²)610.5
Census division(s) Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s) New Westminster, Richmond [1]

Richmond-Queensborough is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created in the 2015 redistribution from parts of Richmond East and New Westminster. It was first contested in the 2017 election.

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Geography

The electoral district comprises the part of the City of Richmond (including Cambie, Shellmont and Hamilton) and the portion of the City of New Westminster on Lulu Island (Queensborough) lying to the east of the following line: commencing at River Drive directly below the Oak Street Bridge and BC-99, 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. 4 Road, thence south along said road to Blundell Road, thence west along said road to No. 3 Road, thence south along said road and its production to Richmond's southern limit. [1]

History

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

Richmond-Queensborough
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Richmond East and New Westminster prior to 2017
41st 2017–2020   Jas Johal Liberal
42nd 2020–2024   Aman Singh New Democratic
43rd 2024–present   Steve Kooner Conservative

Election results

Graph of election results in Richmond—Queensborough (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2024 British Columbia general election
The 2024 general election will be held on October 19.
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Steve Kooner
Independent Errol E. Povah
New Democratic Aman Singh
Independent Cindy Wu
Total valid votes/expenses limit   
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [2]
2020 provincial election redistributed results [3]
Party %
  New Democratic 46.5
  Liberal 41.3
  Green 7.2
  Conservative 5.0
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Aman Singh 9,40647.65+6.90$50,855.54
Liberal Jas Johal 7,72839.15−2.28$59,892.51
Green Earl Einarson1,4967.58−5.14$2,311.39
Conservative Kay Hale1,1085.61+2.11$6,570.00
Total valid votes19,738100.00–
Total rejected ballots1540.77–0.20
Turnout19,89249.56−6.22
Registered voters40,138
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +4.59
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First past the post 8,78769.93
Proportional representation 3,77930.07
Total valid votes12,566100.0
Total rejected ballots970.77
Source: Elections BC [6]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Jas Johal 8,21841.43$67,089
New Democratic Aman Singh 8,08440.75$30,369
Green Michael Wolfe2,52412.72$400
Conservative Kay Khilvinder Hale6943.50$1,279
New Republican Lawrence Chen3181.60$0
Total valid votes19,838100.00–
Total rejected ballots1940.97
Turnout20,03255.78
Registered voters35,911
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%±%
Conservative Steve Kooner57740.07+33.48
Independent Errol E. Povah503.47–
New Democratic Aman Singh64044.44–4.75
Independent Cindy Wu17312.01–
Total valid votes1,440100.0–
Source: Student Vote Canada [9]
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Aman Singh33649.19+5.34
Green Earl Einarson16624.3–0.28
Liberal Jas Johal13619.91–6.44
Conservative Kay Khilvinder Hale456.59+3.67
Total valid votes683100.0–
Source: Student Vote Canada [10]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Aman Singh49643.85
Liberal Jas Johal29826.35
Green Michael Wolfe27824.58
Conservative Kay Khilvinder Hale332.92
New Republican Lawrence Chen262.3
Total valid votes1,131100.0
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 3, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "2024 Election Candidate List". Elections BC. September 28, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Richmond-Queensborough". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved October 1, 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 BC 2017". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2020.




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