Richmond Centre (French : Richmond-Centre ; formerly Richmond ) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988.
Geography [ edit ]
The electoral district comprises the western part of the City of Richmond .
Demographics [ edit ]
According to the Canada 2011 Census [3]
Ethnic groups: 51.4% Chinese, 28.3% White, 5.8% Filipino, 4.7% South Asian, 1.9% Japanese, 1.3% Indigenous, 1.1% Southeast Asian, 5.5% Other
Languages: 45.2% Chinese, 36.4% English, 3.7% Filipino, 1.4% Punjabi, 1.2% Russian, 1.1% Japanese, 11.0% Other
Religions: 37.6% Christian, 6.8% Buddhist, 2.4% Muslim, 1.9% Jewish, 1.8% Sikh, 1.4% Other, 48.1% None
Median income: $22,832 (2010)
Average income: $34,281 (2010)
Retail trade and the service sector (professional, scientific, technical services) are the major sources of employment in Richmond. 32% of residents over the age of 25 years have obtained a university certificate or degree. The average family income is over $72,000. Unemployment is around 5.9%.[4] This riding is home to many Asian-themed malls and businesses, such as Aberdeen Centre and is home to the Vancouver International Airport .
History [ edit ]
The district was created in 1987 from parts of Richmond—South Delta . In 2003, more parts of Delta—South Richmond were added to it.
The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding renamed Richmond Centre and lost territory to Steveston—Richmond East for the 2015 election .
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Current Member of Parliament [ edit ]
Its Member of Parliament is Dr. Alice Wong , a businesswoman and educator. She is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada . During the 40th Parliament, she served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism, and as a member on the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Election results [ edit ]
Richmond Centre, 2015–present [ edit ]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Alice Wong
17,622
44.21
-13.86
$154,059.88
Liberal
Lawrence Woo
16,486
41.36
+22.61
$110,802.58
New Democratic
Jack Trovato
4,602
11.54
-6.66
$11,679.42
Green
Vincent Chiu
1,152
2.89
-2.10
$2,372.74
Total valid votes/Expense limit
39,862
100.00
$202,743.02
Total rejected ballots
227
0.57
–
Turnout
40,089
58.11
–
Eligible voters
68,991
Conservative hold
Swing
-18.23
Source: Elections Canada [5] [6]
Richmond, 1988–2015 [ edit ]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Alice Wong
25,109
58.36
+8.59
$89,330.05
Liberal
Joe Peschisolido
8,027
18.66
-12.19
$54,757.85
New Democratic
Dale Jackaman
7,860
18.27
+6.46
$9,038.79
Green
Michael Wolfe
2,032
4.72
-1.71
$2,933.09
Total valid votes/Expense limit
43,028
100.0
$91,788.64
Total rejected ballots
220
0.51
+0.06
Turnout
43,248
50.97
+1
Eligible voters
84,855
Conservative hold
Swing
+10.39
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Alice Wong
21,329
49.77
+11.08
$79,037
Liberal
Raymond Chan
13,221
30.85
-11.98
$78,275
New Democratic
Dale Jackaman
5,059
11.81
-2.17
$14,221
Green
Michael Wolfe
2,754
6.43
+1.93
$1,900
Independent
Wei Ping Chen
397
0.93
–
$6,851
Independent
Dobie Yiu-Chung To
93
0.22
–
$1,813
Total valid votes/Expense limit
42,878
100.0
$86,879
Total rejected ballots
192
0.45
0.01
Turnout
43,070
52
-4
Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing
+11.53
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Raymond Chan
18,712
42.83
-1.65
$68,055
Conservative
Darrel Reid
16,904
38.69
+3.37
$73,990
New Democratic
Neil Smith
6,106
13.98
-1.02
$12,724
Green
Richard Gordon Mathias
1,967
4.50
+0.25
$2,850
Total valid votes
43,689
100.0
Total rejected ballots
194
0.44
-0.11
Turnout
43,883
56
-6
Liberal hold
Swing
-2.51
2000 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Alliance
Joe Peschisolido
21,064
44.40
+8.44
$58,128
Liberal
Raymond Chan
19,940
42.04
-1.77
$63,896
New Democratic
Gail Paquette
2,695
5.68
-3.88
$10,941
Progressive Conservative
Frank Peter Tofin
2,578
5.43
-2.85
$4,329
Green
Kevan Hudson
897
1.89
+0.53
$61
Natural Law
Kathy McClement
164
0.34
-0.05
Marxist–Leninist
Edith Petersen
93
0.19
-0.02
$10
Total valid votes
47,431
100.0
Total rejected ballots
218
0.47
-0.03
Turnout
47,649
61.70
-3.19
Alliance gain from Liberal
Swing
+5.10
1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Raymond Chan
18,165
43.81
+6.81
$53,959
Reform
Adrian Wade
14,912
35.96
+5.07
$36,549
New Democratic
Sylvia Surette
3,964
9.56
+3.31
$13,680
Progressive Conservative
Larry Blaschuk
3,435
8.28
-10.72
$21,581
Green
Kevan Hudson
565
1.36
+0.78
$19
Christian Heritage
Randy Cliff
167
0.40
-0.09
Natural Law
Mark McCooey
164
0.39
–
Marxist–Leninist
Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell
90
0.21
–
$225
Total valid votes
41,462
100.0
Total rejected ballots
210
0.50
Turnout
41,672
64.89
Liberal hold
Swing
+0.87
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