Richmond Centre (french: Richmond-Centre; formerly Richmond) is a federal

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, that has been represented in the

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since 1988.

Geography

The electoral district comprises the western part of the City of

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...

Demographics

:''According to the Canada 2011 Census'' Ethnic groups: 51.4% Chinese, 28.3% White, 5.8% Filipino, 4.7% South Asian, 1.9% Japanese, 1.3% Indigenous, 1.1% Southeast Asian, 5.5% Other
Languages: 45.2% Chinese, 36.4% English, 3.7% Filipino, 1.4% Punjabi, 1.2% Russian, 1.1% Japanese, 11.0% Other
Religions: 37.6% Christian, 6.8% Buddhist, 2.4% Muslim, 1.9% Jewish, 1.8% Sikh, 1.4% Other, 48.1% None
Median income: $22,832 (2010)
Average income: $34,281 (2010) Retail trade and the service sector (professional, scientific, technical services) are the major sources of employment in Richmond. 32% of residents over the age of 25 years have obtained a university certificate or degree. The average family income is over $72,000. Unemployment is around 5.9%.Richmond
CBC.ca, 2008. This riding is home to many Asian-themed malls and other businesses, such as

River Rock Casino Resort River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia is the largest casino in the province of British Columbia. The casino is owned by Great Canadian Gaming. The hotel has a total of 396 rooms, including standard rooms and suites and it is situ ...

Aberdeen Centre Aberdeen Centre is a shopping mall in Richmond, British Columbia. It is located in the Golden Village (Richmond, British Columbia), Golden Village district on Hazelbridge Way, bordered by Cambie Road to the north. History The original Abe ...

Parker Place Parker Place (百家店) is a shopping mall in Richmond, British Columbia. It is located on No. 3 Road, in Richmond's Golden Village, the main Asian district. It primarily serves the Asian Canadian population of Richmond. It contains about 15 ...

, Lansdowne Centre, CF Richmond Centre,

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and is also home to the

Vancouver International Airport Vancouver International Airport is an international airport located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, serving the city of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland region. It is located from Downtown Vancouver. It is the second busie ...

History

The district was created in 1987 from parts of

Richmond—South Delta Richmond—South Delta was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada between 1979 and 1988. History This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Burnaby— ...

. In 2003, more parts of

Delta—South Richmond Delta—South Richmond was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004. Geography History This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Delta riding ...

were added to it. The 2012 electoral redistribution saw this riding renamed Richmond Centre and lost territory to

Steveston—Richmond East 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 Richmon ...

for the 2015 election.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following

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Election results

Richmond Centre, 2015–present

Richmond, 1988–2015

Student Vote Results

A student vote is when schools participate and hold mock elections alongside federal elections.

2021

2019

2015, Richmond Centre

2011, Richmond

References

*
Library of Parliament Riding Profile

Expenditures – 2004

Expenditures – 2000

Expenditures – 1997

Notes

External links

* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
{{Ridings in British Columbia British Columbia federal electoral districts Federal electoral districts in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Politics of Richmond, British Columbia