Richmond South Centre

Coordinates: 49°09′57″N 123°06′15″W / 49.1658°N 123.1041°W / 49.1658; -123.1041
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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
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Henry Yao
New Democratic
District created2015
First contested2017
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2011)47,010
Electors (2017)30,094

Richmond South Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada that was created in the 2015 redistribution from parts of Richmond Centre, Richmond East and Richmond-Steveston. It was first contested in the 2017 election.

Demographics[1][edit]

Population, 2014 50,101
Area (km2) 7

History[edit]

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

Richmond South Centre
Assembly Years Member Party
Richmond East prior to 2017
41st 2017–2020     Linda Reid Liberal
42nd 2020–present     Henry Yao New Democratic

Election results[edit]

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)


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[2][3]
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[4]


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[5][6]

Student vote results[edit]

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[7]
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
[8]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

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


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