Steveston—Richmond East

Not to be confused with Richmond-Steveston.

Steveston—Richmond East
British Columbia electoral district
Steveston—Richmond East and vicinity (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Parm Bains
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]102,230
Electors (2022)74,641
Area (km²)[1]102
Pop. density (per km²)1,002.3
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Richmond

Steveston—Richmond East (French: Steveston—Richmond-Est) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of British Columbia previously included in the electoral districts of Delta—Richmond East and Richmond.[2]

Steveston—Richmond East was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 2015 Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[3]

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Richmond East—Steveston.[4]

Geography

The riding consists of the components of the City of Richmond (including Steveston, South Arm, and Hamilton) to the east and the south of the following boundary: commencing at the northern limit of said city with the Oak Street Bridge, thence southeasterly along said bridge and BC-99 to Cambie Road, thence west along said road to No. 4 Road, thence south along said road to Westminster Highway, thence west on said highway to No. 3 Road, thence south along said road to Steveston Highway, thence west along said highway to the western limit of the city.[5]

Demographics

Panethnic groups in Steveston—Richmond East (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
East Asian[a] 51,855 50.98% 49,545 49.91% 43,865 45.63%
European[b] 21,110 20.76% 24,150 24.33% 27,365 28.47%
Southeast Asian[c] 10,560 10.38% 8,745 8.81% 8,410 8.75%
South Asian 10,125 9.95% 10,175 10.25% 10,135 10.54%
Middle Eastern[d] 1,925 1.89% 1,475 1.49% 1,280 1.33%
Latin American 1,010 0.99% 860 0.87% 810 0.84%
African 995 0.98% 685 0.69% 620 0.64%
Indigenous 720 0.71% 910 0.92% 995 1.04%
Other[e] 3,415 3.36% 2,725 2.75% 2,655 2.76%
Total responses 101,710 99.49% 99,265 99.35% 96,135 99.51%
Total population 102,230 100% 99,913 100% 96,610 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Steveston—Richmond East
Riding created from Delta—Richmond East and Richmond
42nd  2015–2019     Joe Peschisolido Liberal
43rd  2019–2021     Kenny Chiu Conservative
44th  2021–present     Parm Bains Liberal

Election results

Graph of election results in Steveston—Richmond East (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Richmond East—Steveston, 2023 representation order

2021 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 18,640 41.91
  Conservative 15,117 33.99
  New Democratic 8,622 19.38
  People's 1,057 2.38
  Green 1,043 2.34

Steveston—Richmond East, 2013 representation order

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Parm Bains 16,543 42.47 +7.36 $107,393.91
Conservative Kenny Chiu 13,066 33.55 –8.11 $88,909.23
New Democratic Jack Trovato 7,525 19.32 +4.25 $9,430.58
People's Jennifer Singh 955 2.45 – $2,482.99
Green Françoise Raunet 860 2.21 –4.87 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limits 38,949 100.00 – $108,448.59
Total rejected ballots 363 0.92 –0.10
Turnout 39,312 52.77 –4.17
Eligible voters 74,503
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +7.74
Source: Elections Canada[10][11][12]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Kenny Chiu 17,478 41.66 +3.19 $98,603.15
Liberal Joe Peschisolido 14,731 35.11 -9.97 none listed
New Democratic Jaeden Dela Torre 6,321 15.07 +2.93 $2,143.97
Green Nicole Iaci 2,972 7.08 +3.41 none listed
Independent Ping Chan 449 1.07 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,951 98.98 – 105,107.07
Total rejected ballots 431 1.02 –
Turnout 42,382 56.94 –
Eligible voters 74,428
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.58
Source: Elections Canada[13][14][15]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe Peschisolido 19,486 45.08 +26.48 $76,684.16
Conservative Kenny Chiu 16,630 38.47 -15.44 $152,116.66
New Democratic Scott Stewart 5,248 12.14 -10.68 $12,292.51
Green Laura-Leah Shaw 1,587 3.67 -0.46 $1,891.69
Libertarian Matthew Swanston 274 0.63 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,225 99.34   $204,726.35
Total rejected ballots 287 0.66 –
Turnout 43,512 60.25 –
Eligible voters 72,225
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +20.96
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]
2011 federal election redistributed results[18]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 18,224 53.92
  New Democratic 7,714 22.82
  Liberal 6,287 18.60
  Green 1,399 4.14

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  2. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Final Report – British Columbia
  3. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. ^ "Richmond East—Steveston–Final boundaries". FEDERAL ELECTORAL DISTRICTS REDISTRIBUTION 2022.
  5. ^ "2013 Representation Order Boundary Description". Elections Canada. 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  8. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Election Night Results — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Canada, Elections. "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates — 44th Canadian Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  15. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  16. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Steveston—Richmond East, 30 September 2015
  17. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  18. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


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