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Richmond-Queensborough
British Columbia electoral district
Location in Richmond
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Steve Kooner
Conservative
District created2015
First contested2017
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2021)54,947
Area (km²)90
Pop. density (per km²)610.5
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)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

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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

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

Richmond-Queensborough
Assembly Years Member Party
Richmond East and New Westminster prior to 2017
41st 2017–2020     Jas Johal Liberal
42nd 2020–2024     Aman Singh New Democratic
43rd 2024–present     Steve Kooner Conservative

Election results

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Graph of election results in Richmond—Queensborough (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2024 British Columbia general election
The 2024 general election will be held on October 19.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Steve Kooner
Independent Errol E. Povah
New Democratic Aman Singh
Independent Cindy Wu
Total valid votes/expenses limit      
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2]
2020 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party %
  New Democratic 46.5
  Liberal 41.3
  Green 7.2
  Conservative 5.0


2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Aman Singh 9,406 47.65 +6.90 $50,855.54
Liberal Jas Johal 7,728 39.15 −2.28 $59,892.51
Green Earl Einarson 1,496 7.58 −5.14 $2,311.39
Conservative Kay Hale 1,108 5.61 +2.11 $6,570.00
Total valid votes 19,738 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 154 0.77 –0.20
Turnout 19,892 49.56 −6.22
Registered voters 40,138
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +4.59
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First past the post 8,787 69.93
Proportional representation 3,779 30.07
Total valid votes 12,566 100.0
Total rejected ballots 97 0.77
Source: Elections BC[6]


2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Jas Johal 8,218 41.43 $67,089
New Democratic Aman Singh 8,084 40.75 $30,369
Green Michael Wolfe 2,524 12.72 $400
Conservative Kay Khilvinder Hale 694 3.50 $1,279
New Republican Lawrence Chen 318 1.60 $0
Total valid votes 19,838 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 194 0.97
Turnout 20,032 55.78
Registered voters 35,911
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 % ±%
Conservative Steve Kooner 577 40.07 +33.48
Independent Errol E. Povah 50 3.47 –
New Democratic Aman Singh 640 44.44 –4.75
Independent Cindy Wu 173 12.01 –
Total valid votes 1,440 100.0 –
Source: Student Vote Canada[9]
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Aman Singh 336 49.19 +5.34
Green Earl Einarson 166 24.3 –0.28
Liberal Jas Johal 136 19.91 –6.44
Conservative Kay Khilvinder Hale 45 6.59 +3.67
Total valid votes 683 100.0 –
Source: Student Vote Canada[10]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Aman Singh 496 43.85
Liberal Jas Johal 298 26.35
Green Michael Wolfe 278 24.58
Conservative Kay Khilvinder Hale 33 2.92
New Republican Lawrence Chen 26 2.3
Total valid votes 1,131 100.0
Source: Student Vote Canada[11]
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References

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  1. ^ a b Iyer, Nitya (April 3, 2023). "Redistribution Final Report" (PDF). British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission. Retrieved October 3, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "2024 Election Candidate List". Elections BC. September 28, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Richmond-Queensborough". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 1, 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 BC 2017". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2020.

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