Richmond South Centre

Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Richmond South Centre British Columbia electoral district

Location in Richmond, British Columbia

Coordinates:| 49°09′57″N 123°06′15″W﻿ / ﻿49.1658°N 123.1041°W﻿ / 49.1658; -123.1041
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
District created| 2015
District abolished| 2022
First contested| 2017
Last contested| 2020
Demographics
Population (2011)| 47,010
Electors (2017)| 30,094

Richmond South Centre is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada in use from 2017 to 2024.

The riding was created with territory taken from Richmond Centre, Richmond East and Richmond-Steveston in the 2015 electoral redistribution. It was first contested in the general election of 2017. Following the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution, which took effect via the 2024 eleection, the riding was redistributed into Richmond Centre, Richmond-Steveston and Richmond-Queensborough.[1]

## Demographics[2]

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Population, 2014  | 50,101

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Area (km2)  | 7

## History

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

Richmond South Centre

Assembly | Years | Member | Party
Richmond Centre, Richmond East
and Richmond-Steveston prior to 2017
41st | 2017–2020 |  | Linda Reid | Liberal
42nd | 2020–present |  | Henry Yao | New Democratic
Dissolved into Richmond Centre

## Election results

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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)

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2020 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| New Democratic | Henry Yao | 6,743 | 50.67 | +10.39 | $37,030.55
| Liberal | Alexa Loo | 6,564 | 49.33 | +0.61 | $50,107.69
Total valid votes  | 13,307 | 100.00 | -
Rejected ballots  | 207 | 1.53 | +0.34
Turnout  | 13,514 | 40.12 | −6.58
Registered voters  | 33,685
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.89
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum

Side  | Votes  | %
| First Past the Post | 7,663  | 74.29
| Proportional Representation | 2,652  | 25.71
Total valid votes  | 10,315  | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 54  | 0.52
Source: Elections BC[5]

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2017 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | Expenditures
| Liberal | Linda Reid | 6,914 | 48.72 | $68,363
| New Democratic | Chak Au | 5,716 | 40.28 | $71,475
| Green | Greg Powell | 1,561 | 11.00 | $379
Total valid votes  | 14,191 | 100.00 | -
Total rejected ballots  | 171 | 1.19
Turnout  | 14,362 | 46.70
Registered voters  | 30,753
Source: Elections BC[6][7]

## Student vote results

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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

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| New Democratic | Henry Yao | 666 | 62.3 | +17.99
| Liberal | Alexa Loo | 403 | 37.7 | +8.51
Total valid votes  | 1,069 | 100.0 | -
Source: Student Vote Canada[8]
2017 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| New Democratic | Chak Au | 935 | 44.31
| Liberal | Linda Reid | 616 | 29.19
| Green | Greg Powell | 559 | 26.49
Total valid votes  | 2,110 | 100.0
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## External links

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* Hi-Res Map (pdf)

## References

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1. ^ Rantanen, Maria (August 24, 2023). "BC United names candidate to Richmond riding". Richmond News.
2. ^ http://bc-ebc.ca Population of Proposed Electoral Districts.pdf
3. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
5. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - 2018 Referendum" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
6. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
7. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
8. ^ "Student Vote British Columbia 2020". Student Vote British Columbia 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
9. ^ "Student Vote British Columbia Election 2017". Elections BC. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2020.

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British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2024–present)

North/Central|

* Bulkley Valley-Stikine
* Cariboo-Chilcotin
* Nechako Lakes
* North Coast-Haida Gwaii
* Peace River North
* Peace River South
* Prince George-Mackenzie
* Prince George-North Cariboo
* Prince George-Valemount
* Skeena

Southern Interior|

* Boundary-Similkameen
* Columbia River-Revelstoke
* Fraser-Nicola
* Kamloops Centre
* Kamloops-North Thompson
* Kelowna Centre
* Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
* Kelowna-Mission
* Kootenay Central
* Kootenay-Monashee
* Kootenay-Rockies
* Penticton-Summerland
* Salmon Arm-Shuswap
* Vernon-Lumby
* West Kelowna-Peachland

Fraser Valley / South LM|

* Abbotsford-Mission
* Abbotsford South
* Abbotsford West
* Chilliwack North
* Chilliwack-Cultus Lake
* Delta North
* Delta South
* Langley-Abbotsford
* Langley-Walnut Grove
* Langley-Willowbrook
* Maple Ridge East
* Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
* Richmond-Bridgeport
* Richmond-Queensborough
* Richmond Centre
* Richmond-Steveston
* Surrey City Centre
* Surrey-Cloverdale
* Surrey-Fleetwood
* Surrey-Guildford
* Surrey-Newton
* Surrey North
* Surrey-Panorama
* Surrey-Serpentine River
* Surrey South
* Surrey-White Rock

Vancouver / North LM|

* Burnaby Centre
* Burnaby East
* Burnaby South-Metrotown
* Burnaby-New Westminster
* Burnaby North
* Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
* Coquitlam-Maillardville
* New Westminster-Coquitlam
* North Vancouver-Lonsdale
* North Vancouver-Seymour
* Port Coquitlam
* Port Moody-Burquitlam
* Powell River-Sunshine Coast
* Vancouver-Fraserview
* Vancouver-Hastings
* Vancouver-Kensington
* Vancouver-Langara
* Vancouver-Little Mountain
* Vancouver-Point Grey
* Vancouver-Quilchena
* Vancouver-Renfrew
* Vancouver-South Granville
* Vancouver-Strathcona
* Vancouver-West End
* Vancouver-Yaletown
* West Vancouver-Capilano
* West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

Vancouver Island|

* Courtenay-Comox
* Cowichan Valley
* Esquimalt-Colwood
* Juan de Fuca-Malahat
* Ladysmith-Oceanside
* Langford-Highlands
* Mid Island-Pacific Rim
* Nanaimo-Lantzville
* Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
* North Island
* Oak Bay-Gordon Head
* Saanich North and the Islands
* Saanich South
* Victoria-Beacon Hill
* Victoria-Swan Lake

See also:|

* 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution
* List of British Columbia general elections
* 2024 general election
* Defunct districts

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British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2017–2024)

North/Central|

* Cariboo-Chilcotin
* Cariboo North
* Nechako Lakes
* North Coast
* Peace River North
* Peace River South
* Prince George-Mackenzie
* Prince George-Valemount
* Skeena
* Stikine

Southern Interior|

* Boundary-Similkameen
* Columbia River-Revelstoke
* Kamloops-North Thompson
* Kamloops-South Thompson
* Kelowna-Lake Country
* Kelowna-Mission
* Kelowna West
* Kootenay East
* Kootenay West
* Fraser-Nicola
* Nelson-Creston
* Penticton
* Shuswap
* Vernon-Monashee

Fraser Valley / South LM|

* Abbotsford-Mission
* Abbotsford South
* Abbotsford West
* Chilliwack
* Chilliwack-Kent
* Delta North
* Delta South
* Langley
* Langley East
* Maple Ridge-Mission
* Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
* Richmond North Centre
* Richmond-Queensborough
* Richmond South Centre
* Richmond-Steveston
* Surrey-Cloverdale
* Surrey-Fleetwood
* Surrey-Green Timbers
* Surrey-Guildford
* Surrey-Newton
* Surrey-Panorama
* Surrey South
* Surrey-Whalley
* Surrey-White Rock

Vancouver / North LM|

* Burnaby-Deer Lake
* Burnaby-Edmonds
* Burnaby-Lougheed
* Burnaby North
* Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
* Coquitlam-Maillardville
* New Westminster
* North Vancouver-Lonsdale
* North Vancouver-Seymour
* Port Coquitlam
* Port Moody-Coquitlam
* Powell River-Sunshine Coast
* Vancouver-Fairview
* Vancouver-False Creek
* Vancouver-Fraserview
* Vancouver-Hastings
* Vancouver-Kensington
* Vancouver-Kingsway
* Vancouver-Langara
* Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
* Vancouver-Point Grey
* Vancouver-Quilchena
* Vancouver-West End
* West Vancouver-Capilano
* West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

Vancouver Island|

* Courtenay-Comox
* Cowichan Valley
* Esquimalt-Metchosin
* Langford-Juan de Fuca
* Mid Island-Pacific Rim
* Nanaimo
* Nanaimo-North Cowichan
* North Island
* Oak Bay-Gordon Head
* Parksville-Qualicum
* Saanich North and the Islands
* Saanich South
* Victoria-Beacon Hill
* Victoria-Swan Lake

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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