Richmond-Queensborough Explained

Richmond-Queensborough
Province:British Columbia
Prov-Status:active
Prov-Created:2015
Prov-Election-First:2017
Prov-Election-Last:2024
Prov-Rep:Steve Kooner
Prov-Rep-Party:Conservative
Demo-Census-Date:2021
Demo-Pop:54947
Demo-Area:90
Demo-Cd:Metro Vancouver
Demo-Csd:New Westminster, Richmond[1]

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

Geography

The electoral district comprises the part of the City of Richmond (including Cambie, Shellmont and Hamilton) and the portion of the City of New Westminster on Lulu Island (Queensborough) lying to the east of the following line: commencing at River Drive directly below the Oak Street Bridge and BC-99, east along said drive to Shell Road, thence south along said road to Bridgeport Road, thence east along said road to No. 5 Road, thence south along said road to Alderbridge Way, thence west along said way to No. 4 Road, thence south along said road to Blundell Road, thence west along said road to No. 3 Road, thence south along said road and its production to Richmond's southern limit.[1]

History

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

Election results

2020 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party%
 46.5
 41.3
 7.2
 5.0
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First past the post8,78769.93
Proportional representation3,77930.07
Total valid votes12,566100.0
Total rejected ballots970.77
Source: Elections BC[3]

Student vote results

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).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iyer . Nitya . April 3, 2023 . Redistribution Final Report . usurped . October 3, 2024 . British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission.
  2. Web site: Richmond-Queensborough . 338Canada . 8 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform. 17 October 2020. Elections BC.