Richmond Centre (electoral district)

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.

Not to be confused with Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district).

Richmond Centre
British Columbia electoral district
Richmond in relation to the other Vancouver area ridings (2003 boundaries)
Coordinates:49.169°N 123.160°W / 49.169; -123.160
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Wilson Miao
Liberal
District created1987
First contested1988
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]107,707
Electors (2021)74,640
Area (km²)[2]43
Pop. density (per km²)2,504.8
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Richmond

Geography

The electoral district comprises the western part of the City of Richmond.

Demographics
Panethnic groups in Richmond Centre (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group		 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
East Asian[lower-alpha 1] 67,130 62.92% 59,875 61.48% 50,315 54%
European[lower-alpha 2] 18,355 17.2% 20,905 21.46% 26,680 28.64%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 3] 7,875 7.38% 6,775 6.96% 6,405 6.87%
South Asian 5,240 4.91% 4,190 4.3% 4,380 4.7%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 1,950 1.83% 1,235 1.27% 925 0.99%
Latin American 1,150 1.08% 720 0.74% 870 0.93%
Indigenous 820 0.77% 685 0.7% 940 1.01%
African 780 0.73% 585 0.6% 625 0.67%
Other[lower-alpha 5] 3,380 3.17% 2,430 2.49% 2,025 2.17%
Total responses 106,690 99.06% 97,395 98.98% 93,170 99.26%
Total population 107,707 100% 98,396 100% 93,863 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.
According to the Canada 2021 Census[6]

Ethnic groups: 60.1% Chinese, 17.2% White, 6.1% Filipino, 4.9% South Asian, 1.8% Japanese, 1.3% Southeast Asian, 1.1% Latin American, 1% Korean, 1% Arab
Languages: 28.5% English, 25.4% Mandarin, 22.5% Yue, 3.2% Tagalog, 1.3% Min Nan, 1.1% Japanese, 1% Russian, 1% Punjabi
Religions: 56.3% No Religion, 30% Christian (12.5% Catholic, 1.2% Anglican, 1.1% Baptist, 1.1% United Church), 5.7% Buddhist, 3.3% Muslim, 1.6% Sikh, 1.3% Jewish, 1% Hindu
Median income: $32,800 (2020)
Average income: $45,480 (2020)

Retail trade and the service sector (professional, scientific, technical services) are the major sources of employment in Richmond. 44% of residents over the age of 15 years have obtained a university certificate or degree. The average family income is over $112,200. Unemployment is around 10.8%.[7] This riding is home to many Asian-themed malls and other businesses, such as River Rock Casino Resort, Aberdeen Centre, Parker Place, Lansdowne Centre, CF Richmond Centre, McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport and is also home to the Vancouver International Airport.

History

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

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Richmond
Riding created from Richmond—South Delta
34th  1988–1993     Tom Siddon Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     Raymond Chan Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2002     Joe Peschisolido Alliance
 2002–2004     Liberal
38th  2004–2006 Raymond Chan
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Alice Wong Conservative
41st  2011–2015
Richmond Centre
42nd  2015–2019     Alice Wong Conservative
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present     Wilson Miao Liberal

Election results
Graph of election results in Richmond Centre (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Richmond Centre, 2015–present
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalWilson Miao13,44039.34+10.87$46,560.77
ConservativeAlice Wong12,66837.08–11.56$106,375.38
New DemocraticSandra Nixon6,19618.14+3.67$7,576.20
GreenLaura Gillanders1,1093.25–2.87$3,975.22
People'sJames Hinton7482.19+0.80None listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,161100.00–$108,507.63
Total rejected ballots 3400.99+0.04
Turnout 34,50146.22–6.75
Eligible voters 74,640
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +11.22
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeAlice Wong19,03749.04+4.84$101,329.13
LiberalSteven Kou11,05228.47-12.89$86,522.82
New DemocraticDustin Innes5,61714.47+2.97$0.00
GreenFrançoise Raunet2,3766.12+3.23$2,308.51
People'sIvan Pak5381.39–$5,776.08
IndependentZhe Zhang1970.51–$184.60
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,81799.05 $102,820.08
Total rejected ballots 3710.95+0.38
Turnout 39,18852.97-4.56
Eligible voters 73,975
Conservative hold Swing +8.86
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeAlice Wong17,62244.21-13.86$154,059.88
LiberalLawrence Woo16,48641.36+22.61$110,802.58
New DemocraticJack Trovato4,60211.54-6.66$11,679.42
GreenVincent Chiu1,1522.89-2.10$2,372.74
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,86299.43 $202,743.02
Total rejected ballots 2270.57–
Turnout 40,08957.53–
Eligible voters 69,678
Conservative hold Swing -18.23
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]


2011 federal election redistributed results[15]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative19,78958.06
  Liberal6,39118.75
  New Democratic6,20318.20
  Green1,6994.99

Richmond, 1988–2015
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeAlice Wong25,10958.36+8.59$89,330.05
LiberalJoe Peschisolido8,02718.66-12.19$54,757.85
New DemocraticDale Jackaman7,86018.27+6.46$9,038.79
GreenMichael Wolfe2,0324.72-1.71$2,933.09
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,028100.0   $91,788.64
Total rejected ballots 2200.51+0.06
Turnout 43,24850.97+1
Eligible voters 84,855
Conservative hold Swing +10.39
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeAlice Wong21,32949.77+11.08$79,037
LiberalRaymond Chan13,22130.85-11.98$78,275
New DemocraticDale Jackaman5,05911.81-2.17$14,221
GreenMichael Wolfe2,7546.43+1.93$1,900
IndependentWei Ping Chen3970.93–$6,851
IndependentDobie Yiu-Chung To930.22–$1,813
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,878100.0   $86,879
Total rejected ballots 1920.450.01
Turnout 43,07052-4
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.53
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRaymond Chan18,71242.83-1.65$68,055
ConservativeDarrel Reid16,90438.69+3.37$73,990
New DemocraticNeil Smith6,10613.98-1.02$12,724
GreenRichard Gordon Mathias1,9674.50+0.25$2,850
Total valid votes 43,689100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1940.44-0.11
Turnout 43,88356-6
Liberal hold Swing -2.51
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRaymond Chan18,20444.48+2.44$64,433
ConservativeAlice Wong14,45735.32-14.51$71,614
New DemocraticDale Jackaman6,14215.00+9.32$11,072
GreenStephen H.F. Kronstein1,7434.25+2.36$160
Canadian ActionAllan Warnke3760.91–$625
Total valid votes 40,922100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2260.55+0.08
Turnout 41,14862.29+0.59
Liberal hold Swing +8.48
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceJoe Peschisolido21,06444.40+8.44$58,128
LiberalRaymond Chan19,94042.04-1.77$63,896
New DemocraticGail Paquette2,6955.68-3.88$10,941
Progressive ConservativeFrank Peter Tofin2,5785.43-2.85$4,329
GreenKevan Hudson8971.89+0.53$61
Natural LawKathy McClement1640.34-0.05
Marxist–LeninistEdith Petersen930.19-0.02$10
Total valid votes 47,431100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2180.47-0.03
Turnout 47,64961.70-3.19
Alliance gain from Liberal Swing +5.10
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRaymond Chan18,16543.81+6.81$53,959
ReformAdrian Wade14,91235.96+5.07$36,549
New DemocraticSylvia Surette3,9649.56+3.31$13,680
Progressive ConservativeLarry Blaschuk3,4358.28-10.72$21,581
GreenKevan Hudson5651.36+0.78$19
Christian HeritageRandy Cliff1670.40-0.09
Natural LawMark McCooey1640.39–
Marxist–LeninistDorothy-Jean O'Donnell900.21–$225
Total valid votes 41,462100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2100.50
Turnout 41,67264.89
Liberal hold Swing +0.87
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRaymond Chan21,44237.00+14.20
ReformNick Loenen17,79130.89+27.56
Progressive ConservativeTom Siddon11,01319.00-25.04
New DemocraticSylvia Surette3,6236.25-20.96
NationalFred Pawluk2,2633.91–
GreenKevan Hudson3370.58+0.15
Natural LawKathy McClement3330.57–
IndependentJudith Campbell3150.54–
Christian HeritageClyde E. Vint2820.49-0.74
IndependentJerry Haldeman2540.44–
LibertarianKerry Daniel Pearson1590.27-0.49
IndependentJohn Edgar Square-Briggs290.05–
Total valid votes 57,950100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -6.68
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeTom Siddon25,55944.05
New DemocraticTom Beardsley15,78727.21
LiberalFloyd Sully13,23122.80
ReformStuart Gilbertson1,9293.32
Christian HeritageBrian Wilson7121.23
LibertarianDavid W. Crawford4410.76
GreenBryan Wagman2530.44
CommunistHomer Stevens1130.19
Total valid votes 58,025100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Richmond—South Delta, which elected Progressive Conservative candidate Tom Siddon in the previous election.

Student Vote Results

A student vote is when schools participate and hold mock elections alongside federal elections.

Graph of student vote election results in Richmond Centre (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2021
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilson Miao44027.26+9.36
New DemocraticSandra Nixon40725.22–3.47
ConservativeAlice Wong40625.15–3.12
GreenLaura Gillanders28017.35–0.89
People'sJames Hinton815.02+0.42
Total valid votes 1,614100.00–
Source: Student Vote Canada[16]

2019
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDustin Innes75528.69+6.93
ConservativeAlice Wong74428.27-0.32
GreenFrançoise Raunet48018.24+6.19
LiberalSteven Kou47117.90-19.20
People'sIvan Pak1214.60New
IndependentZhe Zhang612.32New
Total valid votes 2,632100.00–
Source: Student Vote Canada[17]

2015, Richmond Centre
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLawerence Woo1,02337.16+11.14
ConservativeAlice Wong78728.59-3.4
New DemocraticJack Trovato59921.76-3.81
GreenVincent Chiu34412.05-4.35
Total valid votes 2,753100.00–
Source: Student Vote Canada[18]

2011, Richmond
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeAlice Wong42931.99
LiberalJoe Peschisolido34926.02
New DemocraticDale Jackaman34325.57
GreenMichael Wolfe22016.40
Total valid votes 1,341100.00
Source: Student Vote Canada[19]

See also

References
  • "Richmond Centre (electoral district) (Code 59023) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile
  • Expenditures – 2004
  • Expenditures – 2000
  • Expenditures – 1997

Notes
  1. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  2. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  1. Statistics Canada: 2022
  2. Statistics Canada: 2022
  3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. "Statistics Canada: 2021 National Household Survey Profile". December 15, 2022.
  7. , Census, 2021.
  8. "Election Night Results — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  9. "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates — 44th Canadian Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  10. "Candidate Campaign Returns – 44th Canadian Election". ELections Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  11. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  12. "Candidate Campaign Returns — Richmond Centre". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  13. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Richmond Centre, 30 September 2015
  14. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  15. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  16. "Student Vote Canada 2021 Results — Richmond Centre". Student Vote. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  17. "Student Vote Canada 2019 Results — Richmond Centre". Student Vote. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  18. "Student Vote Canada 2015 Results — Richmond Centre". Student Vote. Retrieved September 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. "Student Vote Canada 2011 Results — Richmond Centre". Student Vote. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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