Richmond South Centre

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Richmond South Centre
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
British Columbia 2015 Richmond South Centre.svg
Location in Richmond, British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°09′57″N123°06′15″W / 49.1658°N 123.1041°W / 49.1658; -123.1041
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Henry Yao
New Democratic
District created2015
First contested 2017
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2011)47,010
Electors (2017)30,094

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

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Demographics [1]

Population, 201450,101
Area (km2)7

History

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

Richmond South Centre
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Richmond East prior to 2017
41st 2017–2020   Linda Reid Liberal
42nd 2020–present   Henry Yao New Democratic

Election results

Graph of the election results in Richmond South Centre (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Henry Yao 6,74350.67+10.39$37,030.55
Liberal Alexa Loo 6,56449.33+0.61$50,107.69
Total valid votes13,307100.00–
Rejected ballots2071.53+0.34
Turnout13,51440.12−6.58
Registered voters33,685
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +4.89
Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post 7,66374.29
Proportional Representation 2,65225.71
Total valid votes10,315100.00
Total rejected ballots540.52
Source: Elections BC [4]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Linda Reid 6,91448.72$68,363
New Democratic Chak Au5,71640.28$71,475
Green Greg Powell1,56111.00$379
Total valid votes14,191100.00–
Total rejected ballots1711.19
Turnout14,36246.70
Registered voters30,753
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]

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).

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Henry Yao66662.3+17.99
Liberal Alexa Loo40337.7+8.51
Total valid votes1,069100.0–
Source: Student Vote Canada [7]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Chak Au93544.31
Liberal Linda Reid61629.19
Green Greg Powell55926.49
Total valid votes2,110100.0
[8]

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References

  1. ↑ http://bc-ebc.ca Population of Proposed Electoral Districts.pdf
  2. ↑ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - 2018 Referendum" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Student Vote British Columbia 2020". Student Vote British Columbia 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Student Vote British Columbia Election 2017". Elections BC . Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2020.


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