Richmond North Centre
Population: 49,157 (2014)
Size: 440 Km2
Detached homes: 5,330 (2011 (Richmond))
English spoken at home: 19,250 (Richmond)
Elections BC district office: 604-660-0886
Where they did best:
In the old Richond Centre riding, in 2013, Liberal Teresa Wat took 92/137 cast ballots (of 229 eligible voters) in Voting Area 29, located in the Terra Nova neighbourhood, and largely consisting of Quilchena Green, a gated complex of semi-detached homes. The area is one of the most popular areas in Metro Vancouver for landed investor-class immigrants. The area reports some of the lowest incomes in Richmond.
The NDP fared best in Voting Area 1, otherwise known as west Burkeville, winning it with 62/171 cast ballots (of 311 eligible voters). Notably, Burkeville, comprises two areas by Douglas Crescent, with Wat winning the east side.
Voting Area 1 is also the area where Michael Wolfe’s Green Party picked up its most votes. Only 27 per cent of voters marked down Wat’s name in this area. Still, the Greens only beat Wat by one vote. Burkeville is one of the city’s more Caucasian neighbourhoods, with small single-family homes.
