Richmond South Centre Explained

Richmond South Centre
Province:British Columbia
Coordinates:49.1658°N -123.1041°W
Prov-Status:defunct
Prov-Created:2015
Prov-Abolished:2022
Prov-Election-First:2017
Prov-Election-Last:2020
Demo-Census-Date:2011
Demo-Pop:47,010
Demo-Electors:30,094
Demo-Electors-Date:2017

Richmond South Centre is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada in use from 2017 to 2024.

The riding was created with territory taken from Richmond Centre, Richmond East and Richmond-Steveston in the 2015 electoral redistribution. It was first contested in the general election of 2017. Following the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution, which took effect via the 2024 eleection, the riding was redistributed into Richmond Centre, Richmond-Steveston and Richmond-Queensborough.[1]

Demographics[2]

Population, 201450,101
Area (km2)7

History

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

Election results

2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post7,66374.29
Proportional Representation2,65225.71
Total valid votes10,315100.00
Total rejected ballots540.52
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: Rantanen . Maria . 2023-08-24 . BC United names candidate to Richmond riding . . en.
  2. http://bc-ebc.ca Population of Proposed Electoral Districts.pdf
  3. Web site: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - 2018 Referendum. 2020-10-02. Elections BC.