Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)

Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

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

Richmond Centre British Columbia electoral district

Location in Richmond

Provincial electoral district
Legislature| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA| |

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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.

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

## Geography

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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]

## History

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### MLAs

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

Richmond Centre

Assembly | Years | Member | Party
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

### Prior to 2015

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Richmond Centre had the second lowest turnout (40.97%) in British Columbia at the 2009 provincial election,[2] and the lowest turnout (43.65%) at the 2013 election.[3][4] During this period, it was considered a safe seat for the British Columbia Liberal Party.[5]

## Election results

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2024 British Columbia general election

** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Hon Chan | 8,208 | 52.23 | - |
| New Democratic | Henry Yao | 5,739 | 36.52 | –9.10 |
| Unaffiliated | Wendy Yuan | 998 | 6.35 | - |
| Independent | Dickens Cheung | 536 | 3.41 | - |
| Independent | Sunny Ho | 233 | 1.48 | - |
Total valid votes/expenses limit  | 15,714 | 100.00 | - |
Total rejected ballots  |  |  |
Turnout  |  |  |
Registered voters  |
| Conservative notional gain from New Democratic | Swing | +4.55
Source: Elections BC[6]
2020 general election redistributed results[7]

Party  | %
| New Democratic | 52.5
| Liberal | 45.6
| Green | 2.0

### Electoral history 1991–2017

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2013 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Teresa Wat | 9,462 | 49.83 | –11.68 | $65,821.00
| New Democratic | Frank Yunrong Huang | 4,436 | 23.36 | –5.68 | $39,418.13
| Green | Michael Wolfe | 1,678 | 8.84 | +1.72 | $0.00
| Independent | Gary Law | 1,617 | 8.51 | — | $46,245.00
| Conservative | Lawrence Chen | 961 | 5.06 | — | $4,363.30
| Independent | Richard Lee | 754 | 3.97 | — | $9,441.32
| Unparty | Chanel Donovan | 82 | 0.43 | — | $165.31
Total valid votes/expenses limit  | 18,990 | 100.00 | — | $73,218.39
Total rejected ballots  | 180 | 0.94 | –0.04
Turnout  | 19,170 | 43.65 | +2.63
Registered voters  | 43,915
| Liberal hold | Swing | –3.00
Source: Elections BC[8][9]
2011 Sales Tax Referendum

Side  | Votes  | %
| Yes  | 12,922  | 63.77%
| No  | 7,347  | 36.23%
B.C. General Election 2009 Richmond Centre  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±  | Expenditures

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| Liberal | Rob Howard | 10,483 | 61.51% |  | $112,387
| New Democratic | Kam Brar | 4,949 | 29.04% |  | $16,638
| Green | Michael Wolfe | 1,213 | 7.12% | - | $350
| Nation Alliance | Kang Chen | 399 | 2.33% | - | $258
Total Valid Votes  | 17,044  | 100%  |
Total Rejected Ballots  | 166  | 0.96%  |
Turnout  | 17,210  | 40.97%  |

Source(s)

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2009 Electoral Reform Ref.

Option  | Votes  | %
| FPTP  | 10,892  | 67.01
| BC-STV  | 5,362  | 32.99
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*FPTP = First Past The Post, BC-STV = Single Transferable Vote

B.C. General Election 2005: Richmond Centre  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±  | Expenditures

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| Liberal | Olga Ilich | 10,908 | 58.56% |  | $128,747
| NDP | Dale Jackaman | 6,051  | 32.49%  |  | $11,266
| Green | Chris Segers | 1,436 | 7.71% | - | $200
| Marijuana | Matthew Thomas Healy | 231 | 1.24% |  | $100
Total Valid Votes  | 18,626  | 100%  |
Total Rejected Ballots  | 193  | 1.04%  |
Turnout  | 18,819  | 49.42%  |
2005 Electoral Reform Ref.

Side  | Vote  | %
| Yes  | 9,362  | 52.45
| No  | 8,486  | 47.55
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B.C. General Election 2001: Richmond Centre  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±  | Expenditures

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| Liberal | Greg Halsey-Brandt | 12,061 | 71.86% |  | $36,519
| NDP | Jaana Grant  | 2,206  | 13.14%  |  | $3,250
| Green | Bruce Marshall | 1,615 | 9.62% | - | $144
| Unity | Jim Hessels | 381 | 2.27% |  | $610
| Marijuana | Alice Kan-Halford | 357 | 2.13% |  | $556
| Conservative | Frank Peter Tofin  | 165  | 0.98%  |  | $100
Total Valid Votes  | 16,785  | 100.00%  |
Total Rejected Ballots  | 140  | 0.83%  |
Turnout  | 16,925  | 69.10%  |
B.C. General Election 1996: Richmond Centre  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±  | Expenditures

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| Liberal | Doug Symons | 9,925 | 55.52% |  | $29,312
| NDP | Doug Black  | 5,723  | 32.01%  |  | $26,329
| Progressive Democrat | Rob Oey | 996 | 5.57% | - | $100
| Reform | Shamim Akbar | 614 | 3.43% |  | $2,755
| Green | Manoa Friedson | 235 | 1.31% | - | $160
| Social Credit | Andrew Biernat | 154 | 0.86% | - |
| Libertarian | Kerry Pearson | 126 | 0.70% |
| Independent  | Joseph Gaudet  | 65  | 0.36%  |  |
| Natural Law | Mark McCooey  | 38  | 0.21%  |  | $100
Total Valid Votes  | 17,876  | 100.00%  |
Total Rejected Ballots  | 144  | 0.80%  |
Turnout  | 18,020  | 68.67%  |
B.C. General Election 1991: Richmond Centre  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±  | Expenditures

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| Liberal | Douglas Symons | 7,806 | 42.44% |  | $3,895
| NDP | Brian Collins  | 6,522  | 35.46%  |  | $34,977
| Social Credit | Sheila Page | 3,889 | 21.14% | - | $39,533
| Green | Michael Airton | 108 | 0.59% | - | $30
| Libertarian | Kerry Pearson | 68 | 0.37% |  | $33
Total Valid Votes  | 18,393
Total Rejected Ballots  | 390  | 2.08%
Turnout  | 18,783  | 74.42%

## Student vote results

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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

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2024 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Conservative | Hon Chan | 414 | 30.11 |
| Independent | Dickens Cheung | 139 | 10.11 |
| Independent | Sunny Ho | 113 | 8.22 |
| New Democratic | Henry Yao | 550 | 40.00 |
| Unaffiliated | Wendy Yuan | 159 | 11.56 |
Total Valid Votes  | 1,375
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### 2013

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2013 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Teresa Wat | 65 | 34.95 | +5.33
| Green | Michael Wolfe | 57 | 30.65 | +15.27
| New Democratic | Frank Yunrong Huang | 25 | 13.44 | -42.37
| Conservative | Lawrence Chen | 14 | 7.53 | New
| Independent | Gary Law | 13 | 6.99 | New
| Independent | Richard Lee | 7 | 3.76 | New
| Unparty | Chanel Donovan | 5 | 2.69 | New
Total Valid Votes  | 186 | 100.0 | -
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### 2009

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2009 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| New Democratic | Kam Brar | 341 | 55.81 | +26.53
| Liberal | Rob Howard | 181 | 29.62 | -16.9
| Green | Michael Wolfe | 94 | 15.38 | +2.55
| National Alliance | Kang Chen | 58 | 9.49 | New
Total Valid Votes  | 611 | 100.0 | -
Total rejected/spoiled votes  | 22 | 3.16 | -
Total Turnout  | 696 | - | -
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### 2009

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2009 Electoral Reform Ref.

Option  | Votes  | %
| FPTP  | 283  | 51.08
| BC-STV  | 271  | 48.91
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*FPTP = First Past the Post, BC-STV = Single Transferable Vote

### 2005

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2005 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Olga Ilich | 475 | 46.52
| New Democratic | Dale Jackaman | 299 | 29.28
| Green | Chris Segers | 131 | 12.83
| Marijuana | Matthew Thomas Healy | 116 | 11.36
Total Valid Votes  | 1,021 | 100.0
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### 2005

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2005 Electoral Reform Ref.

Side  | Votes  | %
| Yes  | 499  | 75
| No  | 165  | 25
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## References

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1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Statement of Votes - 39th Provincial General Election - May 12, 2009" (PDF). Elections BC. January 15, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
3. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election - May 14, 2013" (PDF). Elections BC. January 15, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
4. ^ Wood, Graeme (June 16, 2014). "Richmond Community Coalition aims to engage". Richmond News. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "2024 Election Candidate List". Elections BC. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
7. ^ Fournier, Philippe J. (2024). "Richmond-Bridgeport Transposed Results and Polling". 338Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
8. ^ Archer, Keith (January 21, 2014). "40th Election Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 414–417. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
9. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
10. ^ "Results by riding" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
11. ^ "Report of the chief electoral officer-2005 Ref. on electoral reform" (PDF). Elections BC.
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.

## External links

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* Results of 2001 election (pdf)
* 2001 Expenditures (pdf)
* Results of 1996 election
* 1996 Expenditures
* Results of 1991 election
* 1991 Expenditures
* Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
* BC Stats Profile

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British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2017–2024)

North/Central|

* Cariboo-Chilcotin
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* Langley
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See also|

* 2015 British Columbia electoral redistribution
* List of British Columbia general elections
* 2017 general election
* 2020 general election
* Defunct districts

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