Delta—Richmond East
 British Columbia electoral district | |
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 Delta—Richmond East in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: | 49°07′41″N 123°02′53″W / 49.128°N 123.048°W |
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 2003 |
| District abolished | 2013 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| District webpage | profile, map |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2011)[1] | 111,411 |
| Electors (2011) | 78,706 |
| Area (km²)[2] | 246.69 |
| Census subdivision(s) | Richmond, Delta |
Delta—Richmond East was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 until 2013.
Geography[edit]
It was located in the Metro Vancouver, and consisted of:
- the south east part of the City of Richmond,
- the village of Steveston in Richmond,
- the west part of the Corporation of Delta,
- Musqueam Indian Reserve No. 4, and
- Tsawwassen Indian Reserve.
Demographics[edit]
This riding's population is 38% immigrants. About 20% is Chinese-Canadian. The service sector, retail trade, construction, and manufacturing are the major sources of employment in this riding. The average family income is almost $90,000. Unemployment is around 4.8%.[3]
History[edit]
The electoral district was created in 2003 from Delta—South Richmond and Richmond ridings. It was dissolved in 2011 into Delta and Steveston—Richmond East.
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta—Richmond East Riding created from Delta—South Richmond and Richmond |
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| 38th | 2004–2006 | John Cummins | Conservative | |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | |||
| 40th | 2008–2011 | |||
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Kerry-Lynne Findlay | ||
| Riding dissolved into Delta and Steveston—Richmond East | ||||
Election results[edit]
| 2011 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Kerry-Lynne Findlay | 26,059 | 54.24 | -1.51 | ||||
| New Democratic | Nic Slater | 11,181 | 23.27 | +8.82 | ||||
| Liberal | Alan Beesley | 8,112 | 16.88 | -5.14 | ||||
| Green | Duane Laird | 2,324 | 4.84 | -2.94 | ||||
| Independent | John Shavluk | 220 | 0.46 | – | ||||
| Libertarian | Jeff Monds | 147 | 0.31 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,043 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 168 | 0.35 | -0.03 | |||||
| Turnout | 48,211 | 60.39 | +0.39 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 79,831 | – | – | |||||
| 2008 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | John Cummins | 26,252 | 55.75 | +7.31 | $29,991 | |||
| Liberal | Dana L. Miller | 10,371 | 22.02 | -9.86 | $16,071 | |||
| New Democratic | Szilvia Barna | 6,803 | 14.45 | -0.28 | $2,821 | |||
| Green | Matthew Laine | 3,663 | 7.78 | +2.82 | $308 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 47,089 | 100.00 | $84,246 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 180 | 0.38 | +0.06 | |||||
| Turnout | 47,269 | 60 | -4 | |||||
| 2006 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | John Cummins | 23,595 | 48.44 | +2.84 | $56,094 | |||
| Liberal | Patricia Whittaker | 15,527 | 31.88 | -1.32 | $29,342 | |||
| New Democratic | William Jonsson | 7,176 | 14.73 | +0.10 | $2,682 | |||
| Green | Jean-Philippe Laflamme | 2,414 | 4.96 | -1.60 | $4 | |||
| Total valid votes | 48,712 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 156 | 0.32 | -0.03 | |||||
| Turnout | 48,868 | 64 | – | |||||
| 2004 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | John Cummins | 21,308 | 45.60 | – | $70,602 | |||
| Liberal | Shelley Leonhardt | 15,515 | 33.20 | – | $64,818 | |||
| New Democratic | Itrath Syed | 6,838 | 14.63 | – | $10,645 | |||
| Green | Dana L. Miller | 3,066 | 6.56 | – | $2,005 | |||
| Total valid votes | 46,727 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 163 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Turnout | 46,890 | 64 | ||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- "Delta—Richmond East (Code 59006) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- Expenditures - 2008 from Elections Canada website
- Election results from Parliament of Canada website
Notes[edit]
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
- ^ Richmond-Delta East, CBC.ca, 2008.