Delta—Richmond East

Delta—Richmond East
Delta—Richmond East
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Delta—Richmond East in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Kerry-Lynne Findlay
Conservative
District created 2003
First contested 2004
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 106,103
Electors (2011) 78,706
Area (km²) 278
Pop. density (per km²) 381.7
Census divisions
Census subdivisions Richmond, Delta

Delta—Richmond East is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.

Contents

Geography

It is located in the Metro Vancouver, and consists 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

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%.[1]

History

The electoral district was created in 2003 from Delta—South Richmond and Richmond ridings.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
38th 2004–2006     John Cummins Conservative
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–present     Kerry-Lynne Findlay Conservative

Its Member of Parliament is Kerry-Lynne Findlay. She was first elected in the 2011 federal election, and is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Kerry-Lynne Findlay 26,059 54.24 -1.51
     New Democrat 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
Canadian federal election, 2008
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 Democrat 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
Canadian federal election, 2006
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 Democrat 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 -
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative John Cummins 21,308 45.60 $70,602
     Liberal Shelley Leonhardt 15,515 33.20 $64,818
     New Democrat 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

  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts
  • Past Canadian electoral districts

References

  1. ^ Richmond-Delta East, CBC.ca, 2008.

Sources

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