# Richmond-Steveston

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

## Geography

The electoral district comprises the part of the City of Richmond (including Steveston) lying westerly and southerly of the following boundary: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of said city with the westerly production of Blundell Road, then east along said road to No. 3 Road, thence south along said road and its production to the southern limit of said city.

## History

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Richmond-Steveston :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Allan Warnke | Liberal |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Geoff Plant | Liberal |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Geoff Plant | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | John Yap | Liberal |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | John Yap | Liberal |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | John Yap | Liberal |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | John Yap | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2020–2024 | Kelly Greene | New Democratic |
| 43rd | 2024–present | Kelly Greene | New Democratic |

## Election results

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| The 2024 general election will be held on October 19. |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Kelly Greene | | | |
| | Unaffiliated | Jackie Lee | | | |
| | Conservative | Michelle Mollineaux | | | |
| | Green | Elodie Vaudandaine | | | |
| Total valid votes/expenses limit | Total valid votes/expenses limit | Total valid votes/expenses limit | | | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2020 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Kelly Greene | 10,733 | 52.07 | +12.72 | $35,020.17 |
| | Liberal | Matt Pitcairn | 9,398 | 45.59 | −2.01 | $49,104.63 |
| | Independent | Vince Li | 483 | 2.34 | – | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,614 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 192 | 0.92 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,806 | 56.09 | −6.68 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 37,092 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +7.37 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | First Past the Post | 11,034 | 71.26 |
| | Proportional Representation | 4,450 | 28.74 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,484 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 82 | 0.53 |
| Source: Elections BC ||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | John Yap | 10,332 | 47.60 | −4.07 | $63,896 |
| | New Democratic | Kelly Greene | 8,542 | 39.35 | +11.28 | $21,429 |
| | Green | Roy Sakata | 2,833 | 13.05 | +4.91 | $2,449 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,707 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 192 | 0.88 | +0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,899 | 62.77 | +7.38 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 34,889 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −7.68 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | John Yap | 12063 | 51.67 | -9.33 | $154,933 |
| | New Democratic | Scott Stewart | 6553 | 28.07 | +1.07 | $19,284 |
| | Conservative | Carol Day | 2662 | 11.40 | +6.4 | $8,744 |
| | Green | Jerome James Dickey | 1904 | 8.15 | +1.15 | $3,559 |
| | Unparty | Mike Donovan | 166 | 0.71 | – | $1,055 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23431 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 155 | 0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23586 | 55.39 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2009 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | John Yap | 13,168 | 61 | +2 | $109,468 |
| | New Democratic | Sue Wallis | 5,925 | 27 | −4 | $17,718 |
| | Green | Jeff Hill | 1,491 | 7 | −1 | $350 |
| | Conservative | Barry Chilton | 1,082 | 5 | – | $450 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,666 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 167 | 0.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,833 | 52 |
2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | First Past the Post | 13,701 | 65.2 |
| | BC-STV | 7,312 | 34.8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,013 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 819 | 3.75 |
| Source: Elections BC ||||
vte2005 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | John Yap | 13,859 | 59.20 | $90,951 |
| | New Democratic | Kay Hale | 7,334 | 31.33 | $8,858 |
| | Green | Egidio Spinelli | 1,934 | 8.27 | $731 |
| | Democratic Reform | Daniel Stuart Ferguson | 282 | 1.20 | $247 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,409 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 152 | 0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,561 | 59.87 |
2005 British Columbia electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | Yes | 12,401 | 54.63 |
| | No | 10,301 | 45.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,702 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 651 | 2.79 |
| Source: Elections BC ||||
vte2001 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Geoff Plant | 14,508 | 69.23 | $56,820 |
| | New Democratic | Billie Mortimer | 2,564 | 12.24 | $2,734 |
| | Green | Kevan Hudson | 2,257 | 10.77 | $1,063 |
| | Marijuana | Gordon Mathias | 561 | 2.68 | $705 |
| | Unity | Vincent Paul | 381 | 1.82 | $610 |
| | Independent | Allan Warnke | 358 | 1.71 | $1,562 |
| | Conservative | Barry Edward Chilton | 160 | 0.76 | $240 |
| | Reform | Sue Wade | 145 | 0.69 | $610 |
| | People's Front | Edith Petersen | 21 | 0.10 | $100 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,955 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 125 | 0.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,080 | 73.27 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte1996 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Geoff Plant | 9,643 | 56.65 | $39,769 |
| | New Democratic | Gail Paquette | 5,041 | 29.61 | $32,144 |
| | Progressive Democrat | Pat Young | 919 | 5.40 | $550 |
| | Reform | Shirley Abraham-Kirk | 556 | 3.27 | $2,765 |
| | Independent | Allan Warnke | 450 | 2.64 | $5,795 |
| | Green | Brian Gold | 188 | 1.10 | $100 |
| | Conservative | Gary L. Cross | 99 | 0.58 | $1,132 |
| | Social Credit | Gordon Neuls | 88 | 0.52 | $4,315 |
| | Natural Law | Nancy Stewart | 38 | 0.23 | $123 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,022 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 85 | 0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,107 | 74.36 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte1991 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Allan Warnke | 6,664 | 38.32 | $2,332 |
| | New Democratic | Harold Steves | 6,054 | 34.81 | $24,142 |
| | Social Credit | Nick Loenen | 4,609 | 26.50 | $44,277 |
| | Conservative | Gary L. Cross | 65 | 3.19 | $2,858 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,392 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 321 | 1.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,713 | 77.67 |

## Student vote results

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 | Michelle Mollineaux | 913 | 34.85 | – |
| | New Democratic | Kelly Greene | 903 | 34.47 | –20.05 |
| | Green | Elodie Vaudandaine | 403 | 15.38 | – |
| | Unaffiliated | Jackie Lee | 401 | 15.31 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,620 | 100.0 | – |
| Source: Student Vote Canada |||||||
2020 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Kelly Greene | 609 | 54.52 | +15.63 |
| | Liberal | Matt Pitcairn | 371 | 33.21 | –2.41 |
| | Independent | Vince Li | 137 | 12.26 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,117 | 100.0 | – |
| Source: Student Vote Canada |||||||
2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Kelly Greene | 928 | 38.89 | +6.29 |
| | Liberal | John Yap | 850 | 35.62 | +7.53 |
| | Green | Roy Sakata | 608 | 25.48 | +3.62 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,386 | 100.0 | – |
| Source: Student Vote Canada |||||||
2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Scott Stewart | 607 | 32.6 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | John Yap | 523 | 28.09 | –16.6 |
| | Green | Jerome James Dickey | 407 | 21.86 | +3.75 |
| | Conservative | Carol Day | 274 | 14.72 | +4.42 |
| | Unparty | Mike Donovan | 51 | 2.74 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,862 | 100.0 | – |
| Source: Student Vote Canada |||||||
2009 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Yap | 412 | 44.69 |
| | New Democratic | Sue Wallis | 248 | 26.9 |
| | Green | Jeff Hill | 167 | 18.11 |
| | Conservative | Barry Chilton | 95 | 10.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 922 | 100.0 |
| Source: Student Vote Canada |||||||
2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | First Past the Post | 486 | 58.84 |
| | BC-STV | 340 | 41.16 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 826 | 100.0 |
| Source: Student Vote Canada ||||