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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217/217 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Alice Wong | 25,104 | 58.33 |
Elected |
| LIB | Joe Peschisolido | 8,035 | 18.67 |
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| NDP | Dale Jackaman | 7,862 | 18.27 |
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| GRN | Michael Wolfe | 2,034 | 4.73 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This urban riding contains the part of Richmond north of Steveston Highway and west of the Oak Street Bridge, Highway 99, Cambrie Road, the No. 4 Road, Francis Road and the No. 3 Road. The riding has developed from a collection of market garden, agricultural and fishing communities into a metropolitan suburb.
The riding of Richmond-South Delta was established in 1976. It became Richmond in 1986. In the 2004 redistribution, Richmond lost about one-third of its residents, while 14,000 new ones were added from Delta-South Richmond.
Population: 114,137 (2006 census; an increase of 7.0% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Alice Wong upset Liberal incumbent Raymond Chan, beating him by 8,108 votes. In 2006, Chan beat Conservative Darrel Robert Reid in a close race. In 2004, Chan returned as MP, coming 4,747 votes ahead of Wong for the Conservatives. Prime Minister Paul Martin appointed Chan minister of state for multiculturalism.
In 2000, the Canadian Alliance's Joe Peschilsolido defeated Chan, then a two-term Liberal incumbent, by 1,124 votes. Peschilsolido subsequently crossed the floor to the Liberals. Chan beat Peschilsolido for the Liberal nomination in 2004.
Before Chan, Tory Tom Siddon was MP here for 15 years, holding several cabinet positions, including science and technology, fisheries and oceans, Indian affairs and northern development and national defence.
- 1978 byelection to 1988 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997 - LIB
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006 - LIB
- 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 63.85% (73,035) |
| French | 9.21% (10,535) |
| Aboriginal | 4.38% (5,015) |
| American | 2.08% (2,385) |
| Canadian | 19.91% (22,775) |
| Caribbean | 0.45% (515) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.90% (1,035) |
| Western European | 18.60% (21,280) |
| Northern European | 8.60% (9,840) |
| Eastern European | 10.74% (12,285) |
| S European | 5.92% (6,770) |
| Other European | 1.25% (1,430) |
| Scandinavian | 8.13% (9,300) |
| Baltic | 0.36% (410) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.84% (960) |
| African | 0.76% (865) |
| Arab | 0.36% (410) |
| Maghrebi | 0.08% (90) |
| West Asia | 0.44% (500) |
| South Asia | 2.48% (2,835) |
| East/SE Asia | 7.47% (8,540) |
| Oceania | 0.52% (600) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.11% (125) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 114,390 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 84% (95,330) |
| French | 1% (1,550) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (50) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (15) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (10) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (35) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (455) |
| Portuguese | 1% (730) |
| Romanian | 0% (35) |
| Spanish | 1% (710) |
| Danish | 0% (355) |
| Dutch | 1% (1,030) |
| Flemish | 0% (15) |
| Frisian | 0% (30) |
| German | 2% (2,225) |
| Norwegian | 0% (135) |
| Swedish | 0% (115) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (10) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (260) |
| Czech | 0% (65) |
| Macedonian | 0% (10) |
| Polish | 0% (485) |
| Russian | 0% (330) |
| Serbian | 0% (40) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (20) |
| Slovak | 0% (40) |
| Slovenian | 0% (35) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (300) |
| Latvian | 0% (15) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (25) |
| Finnish | 0% (120) |
| Hungarian | 0% (230) |
| Greek | 0% (65) |
| Armenian | 0% (10) |
| Turkish | 0% (15) |
| Amharic | 0% (10) |
| Arabic | 0% (120) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (20) |
| Bengali | 0% (50) |
| Gujarati | 0% (75) |
| Hindi | 0% (120) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (1,480) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (145) |
| Sindhi | 0% (40) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (35) |
| Urdu | 0% (55) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (15) |
| Telugu | 0% (20) |
| Japanese | 0% (550) |
| Korean | 0% (435) |
| Cantonese | 1% (1,185) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (2,250) |
| Mandarin | 1% (695) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (85) |
| Lao | 0% (15) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (15) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (230) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (55) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (310) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 113,655 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 8.23 |
| Mining | 1.03 |
| Utilities | 1.29 |
| Construction | 9.02 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 1.69 |
| Retail | 12.57 |
| Transport | 3.67 |
| Info Culture | 1.45 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.29 |
| Real Estate | 1.75 |
| ProSciTech | 4.33 |
| Management | 0.03 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.38 |
| Education | 6.11 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.78 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.74 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.70 |
| Public Admin | 3.96 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 47,470 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.1%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 21.81%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 32.64%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $88,665
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 61%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 35.33%
34.30% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Michael Wolfe | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 604-278-9341 |
| Age: | 29 |
| Profession: | Public school teacher |
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