Delta—Richmond East was a federal

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in the

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 2004 until 2013.

Geography

It was located in the

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, and consisted of: * the south east part of the City of Richmond, * the village of Steveston in Richmond, * the west part of the Corporation of Delta, * Musqueam Indian Reserve No. 4, and * Tsawwassen Indian Reserve.

Demographics

This riding's population was 38% immigrants, about 20% of which were Chinese-Canadian. The service sector, retail trade, construction, and manufacturing were the major sources of employment in this riding. The average family income was almost $90,000. Unemployment was around 4.8%.Richmond-Delta East
CBC.ca, 2008.

History

The electoral district was created in 2003 from Delta—South Richmond and

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ridings. It was dissolved in 2011 into

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and Steveston—Richmond East.

Members of Parliament

Election results

References

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Expenditures - 2008 from Elections Canada websiteElection results from Parliament of Canada website

External links

Website of the Parliament of Canada

Map of Delta—Richmond East riding archived by Elections Canada
{{DEFAULTSORT:Delta-Richmond East Former federal electoral districts of British Columbia Federal electoral districts in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Politics of Delta, British Columbia Politics of Richmond, British Columbia