Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)

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Richmond Centre
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Location in Richmond
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Hon Chan
Conservative
District created 2021
First contested 2024
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2023)54,474
Area (km²)7
Pop. density (per km²)7,782
Census division(s) Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s) Richmond [1]

Richmond Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central portion of the city of Richmond, the riding was created in 1988, and elected its first member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) at the 1991 provincial election. It was split into Richmond North Centre and Richmond South Centre following the 2015 British Columbia electoral redistribution.

Contents

The riding was re-created following the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution out of parts of Richmond North Centre and Richmond South Centre.

Geography

The electoral district comprises the part of the city of Richmond (including Brighouse and the downtown core of said city) within the following boundary: commencing at the intersection of Westminster Highway and No. 2 Road, thence east along said highway to No. 3 Road, thence north along said road to Alderbridge Way, thence east along said way to No. 4 Road, thence south along said road to Blundell Road, thence west along said road to No. 2 Road, thence north along said road to the point of origin. [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Richmond Centre
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Richmond prior to 1991
35th 1991–1996   Doug Symons Liberal
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005 Greg Halsey-Brandt
38th 2005–2009 Olga Ilich
39th 2009–2013 Rob Howard
40th 2013–2017 Teresa Wat
Dissolved into Richmond North and South Centre
Re-created from parts of Richmond North and South Centre
43rd 2024–present   Hon Chan Conservative

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Hon Chan 8,42651.99–
New Democratic Henry Yao 5,96136.78–15.72
UnaffiliatedWendy Yuan1,0286.34–
Independent Dickens Cheung5563.43–
Independent Sunny Ho2371.46–
Total valid votes/expenses limit16,208100.0 –$71,700.08
Total rejected ballots610.37–0.57
Turnout16,26949.07+5.42
Registered voters33,153
Conservative notional gain from New Democratic Swing +33.86
Source: Elections BC [2]
2020 general election redistributed results [3]
Party %
  New Democratic 52.5
  Liberal 45.6
  Green 2.0

Electoral history 1991–2017

2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Teresa Wat 9,46249.83–11.68$65,821.00
New Democratic Frank Yunrong Huang4,43623.36–5.68$39,418.13
Green Michael Wolfe1,6788.84+1.72$0.00
Independent Gary Law1,6178.51—$46,245.00
Conservative Lawrence Chen9615.06—$4,363.30
Independent Richard Lee7543.97—$9,441.32
Unparty Chanel Donovan820.43—$165.31
Total valid votes/expense limit18,990100.00—$73,218.39
Total rejected ballots1800.94–0.04
Turnout19,17043.65+2.63
Registered voters43,915
Liberal hold Swing –3.00
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2011 Sales Tax Referendum
SideVotes%
Yes12,92263.77%
No7,34736.23%
B.C. General Election 2009 Richmond Centre
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Rob Howard 10,48361.51%$112,387
New Democratic Kam Brar4,94929.04%$16,638
Green Michael Wolfe1,2137.12%–$350
Nation Alliance Kang Chen3992.33%–$258
Total Valid Votes17,044100%
Total Rejected Ballots1660.96%
Turnout17,21040.97%
Source(s)
[6]
2009 Electoral Reform Ref.
OptionVotes%
FPTP10,89267.01
BC-STV5,36232.99
[7]

*FPTP = First Past The Post, BC-STV = Single Transferable Vote

B.C. General Election 2005: Richmond Centre
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Olga Ilich 10,90858.56%$128,747
  NDP Dale Jackaman 6,05132.49%$11,266
Green Chris Segers1,4367.71%–$200
Marijuana Matthew Thomas Healy2311.24%$100
Total Valid Votes18,626100%
Total Rejected Ballots1931.04%
Turnout18,81949.42%
2005 Electoral Reform Ref.
SideVote%
Yes9,36252.45
No8,48647.55
[8]
B.C. General Election 2001: Richmond Centre
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Greg Halsey-Brandt 12,06171.86%$36,519
  NDP Jaana Grant2,20613.14%$3,250
Green Bruce Marshall1,6159.62%–$144
Unity Jim Hessels3812.27%$610
Marijuana Alice Kan-Halford3572.13%$556
  Conservative Frank Peter Tofin1650.98%$100
Total Valid Votes16,785100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots1400.83%
Turnout16,92569.10%
B.C. General Election 1996: Richmond Centre
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Doug Symons 9,92555.52%$29,312
  NDP Doug Black5,72332.01%$26,329
Progressive Democrat Rob Oey9965.57%–$100
Reform Shamim Akbar6143.43%$2,755
Green Manoa Friedson2351.31%–$160
Social Credit Andrew Biernat1540.86%–
Libertarian Kerry Pearson1260.70%
 IndependentJoseph Gaudet650.36%
  Natural Law Mark McCooey380.21%$100
Total Valid Votes17,876100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots1440.80%
Turnout18,02068.67%
B.C. General Election 1991: Richmond Centre
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Douglas Symons 7,80642.44%$3,895
  NDP Brian Collins6,52235.46%$34,977
Social Credit Sheila Page3,88921.14%–$39,533
Green Michael Airton1080.59%–$30
Libertarian Kerry Pearson680.37%$33
Total Valid Votes18,393
Total Rejected Ballots3902.08%
Turnout18,78374.42%

Richmond Centre had the second lowest turnout (40.97%) in British Columbia at the 2009 provincial election, [6] and the lowest turnout (43.65%) at the 2013 election. [9] [10] During this period, it was considered a safe seat for the British Columbia Liberal Party. [11]

Student vote results

A student vote is a mock election held alongside BC general elections in schools, with the purpose of educating persons under legal age about government and elections.

2024

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hon Chan41430.11
Independent Dickens Cheung13910.11
Independent Sunny Ho1138.22
New Democratic Henry Yao55040.00
UnaffiliatedWendy Yuan15911.56
Total Valid Votes1,375
[12]

2013

2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Teresa Wat6534.95+5.33
Green Michael Wolfe5730.65+15.27
New Democratic Frank Yunrong Huang2513.44-42.37
Conservative Lawrence Chen147.53New
Independent Gary Law136.99New
Independent Richard Lee73.76New
Unparty Chanel Donovan52.69New
Total Valid Votes186100.0–
[13]

2009

2009 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Kam Brar34155.81+26.53
Liberal Rob Howard18129.62-16.9
Green Michael Wolfe9415.38+2.55
National AllianceKang Chen589.49New
Total Valid Votes611100.0–
Total rejected/spoiled votes223.16–
Total Turnout696––
[14]

2009

2009 Electoral Reform Ref.
OptionVotes%
FPTP28351.08
BC-STV27148.91
[15]

*FPTP = First Past the Post, BC-STV = Single Transferable Vote

2005

2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Olga Ilich 47546.52
New Democratic Dale Jackaman 29929.28
Green Chris Segers13112.83
Marijuana Matthew Thomas Healy11611.36
Total Valid Votes1,021100.0
[16]

2005

2005 Electoral Reform Ref.
SideVotes%
Yes49975
No16525
[17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Iyer, Nitya (April 3, 2023). "Redistribution Final Report" (PDF). British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission. Retrieved August 20, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Boegman, Anton (April 17, 2025). "Statement of Votes — 2024 Provincial Election" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 132–133. Retrieved May 15, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Fournier, Philippe J. (2024). "Richmond-Bridgeport Transposed Results and Polling". 338Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ Archer, Keith (January 21, 2014). "40th Election Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 414–417. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Statement of Votes - 39th Provincial General Election - May 12, 2009" (PDF). Elections BC. January 15, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Results by riding" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Report of the chief electoral officer-2005 Ref. on electoral reform" (PDF). Elections BC.
  9. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election - May 14, 2013" (PDF). Elections BC. January 15, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ Wood, Graeme (June 16, 2014). "Richmond Community Coalition aims to engage". Richmond News. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  11. ↑ Smith, Charlie (September 4, 2012). "Rob Howard becomes Richmond Centre's third straight B.C. Liberal MLA to quit after one term". Georgia Straight . Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Student Vote British Columbia 2024". Student Vote.
  13. ↑ "Results". Student Vote. June 4, 2015. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Student Vote". Student Vote. May 6, 2015. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Student Vote BC". Student Vote. May 6, 2015. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Individual Riding Results". Student Vote. Archived from the original on August 2, 2005. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Results By Riding". Student Vote. May 8, 2006. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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