Richmond-Bridgeport is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Richmond-Bridgeport
British Columbia electoral district
Location in Richmond
Coordinates:49°10′23″N 123°09′40″W / 49.173°N 123.161°W / 49.173; -123.161
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Teresa Wat
Conservative
District created2015 (as Richmond North Centre)
First contested2017
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2021)54,724
Area (km²)453
Pop. density (per km²)120.8
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Richmond[1]

The district of Richmond North Centre was created in the 2015 redistribution from parts of Richmond Centre and Richmond East and first contested in the 2017 election. The riding adopted its current name and had minor boundary changes from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution.

Geography

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The electoral district comprises the part of the City of Richmond (including Sea Island, Vancouver International Airport, Bridgeport, Thompson and Terra Nova) within the following boundary: commencing at the northwesternmost point of said city, east along the Fraser River until BC-99 and the Oak Street Bridge, thence southeast along said bridge to River Drive, thence 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. 3 Road, thence south along said road to Westminster Highway, thence west along said highway to No. 2 Road, thence south along said road to Blundell Road, thence west along said road and its production to the western limit of said city.[1]

History

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

Richmond-Bridgeport
Assembly Years Member Party
Richmond Centre prior to 2017
41st 2017–2020     Teresa Wat Liberal
42nd 2020–2023
2023–2024     United
2024–present     Conservative

Election results

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Graph of the election results in Richmond North Centre (minor parties are combined into "Others")

Richmond-Bridgeport

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2024 British Columbia general election
The 2024 general election will be held on October 19.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Independent Glynnis Hoi Sum Chan
New Democratic Linda Li
Green Tamás Revóczi
Independent Charlie Smith
Conservative Teresa Wat
Total valid votes/expenses limit      
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2]
2020 general election redistributed results[3]
Party %
  Liberal 50.0
  New Democratic 40.9
  Green 7.9
  Conservative 1.2

Richmond North Centre

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2020 British Columbia general election: Richmond North Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Teresa Wat 7,675 51.26 −1.22 $41,998.62
New Democratic Jaeden Dela Torre 5,964 39.83 +5.79 $6,837.05
Green Vernon Wang 1,333 8.90 −1.57 $52.72
Total valid votes/expenses limit 14,972 100.00 $66,123.96
Total rejected ballots 146 0.97 −0.01
Turnout 15,118 40.36 −7.70
Registered voters 37,459
Liberal hold Swing −3.51
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 8,702 73.35
Proportional Representation 3,161 26.65
Total valid votes 11,863 100.0
Total rejected ballots 61 0.51
Source: Elections BC[6]


2017 British Columbia general election: Richmond North Centre
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Teresa Wat 7,916 52.48 $64,973
New Democratic Lyren Chiu 5,135 34.04 $19,215
Green Ryan Kemp Marciniw 1,579 10.47 $489
Independent Dong Pan 336 2.23 $3,687
Action John Crocock 117 0.78 $0
Total valid votes 15,083 100.00
Total rejected ballots 149 0.98
Turnout 15,232 48.06
Registered voters 31,695
Source: Elections BC[7][8]

Student vote results

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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).

2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Glynnis Hoi Sum Chan 16 3.06
New Democratic Linda Li 153 29.25 -22.42
Green Tamás Revóczi 133 25.43 +1.26
Independent Charlie Smith 18 3.44
Conservative Teresa Wat 203 38.81 +14.64
Total valid votes 523 100.0
Source: Student Vote Canada[9]
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jaeden Dela Torre 62 51.67 +7.36
Liberal Teresa Wat 29 24.17 -5.02
Green Vernon Wang 29 24.17 -2.32
Total valid votes 120 100.0
Source: Student Vote Canada[10]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Lyren Chiu 289 40.99
Liberal Teresa Wat 216 30.64
Green Ryan Kemp Marciniw 161 22.84
Action John Crocock 25 3.55
Independent Dong Pan 14 1.99
Total valid votes 705 100.0
Source: Student Vote Canada[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Iyer, Nitya (April 3, 2023). "Redistribution Final Report" (PDF). British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission. Retrieved October 6, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "2024 Election Candidate List". Elections BC. September 28, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Fournier, Philippe J. (2024). "Richmond-Bridgeport Transposed Results and Polling". 338Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Boegman, Anton (July 27, 2021). "42nd Election Report and Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 6, 270–272. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - 2018 Referendum" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Student Vote British Columbia 2024". Student Vote. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Student Vote British Columbia 2020". Student Vote British Columbia 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  11. ^ "Student Vote British Columbia Election 2017". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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