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Delta—Richmond East

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Legislature
  
House of Commons

First contested
  
2004

District webpage
  
profile, map

Province
  
British Columbia

Elector
  
78,706

District created
  
2003

Last contested
  
2011

Population (2011)
  
111,411

District abolished
  
2013

Census divisions
  
Richmond, Delta

Delta—Richmond East

Delta—Richmond East was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

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Geography

It was located in the Metro Vancouver, and consists 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 is 38% immigrants. About 20% is Chinese-Canadian. The service sector, retail trade, construction, and manufacturing are the major sources of employment in this riding. The average family income is almost $90,000. Unemployment is around 4.8%.

    History

    The electoral district was created in 2003 from Delta—South Richmond and Richmond ridings. It was dissolved in 2011 into Delta and Steveston—Richmond East.

    References

    Delta—Richmond East Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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