# Delta—Richmond East

Delta—Richmond East was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 until 2013.

## Geography

It was located in the Metro Vancouver, and consisted 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 was 38% immigrants, about 20% of which were Chinese-Canadian. The service sector, retail trade, construction, and manufacturing were the major sources of employment in this riding. The average family income was almost $90,000. Unemployment was 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.

## Members of Parliament

| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Delta—Richmond East Riding created from Delta—South Richmond and Richmond |||||
| 38th | 2004–2006 | John Cummins | Conservative |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | John Cummins | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | John Cummins | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Kerry-Lynne Findlay | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Delta and Steveston—Richmond East |||||

## Election results

2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Kerry-Lynne Findlay | 26,059 | 54.24 | -1.51 |
| | New Democratic | Nic Slater | 11,181 | 23.27 | +8.82 |
| | Liberal | Alan Beesley | 8,112 | 16.88 | -5.14 |
| | Green | Duane Laird | 2,324 | 4.84 | -2.94 |
| | Independent | John Shavluk | 220 | 0.46 | – |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Monds | 147 | 0.31 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 48,043 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 168 | 0.35 | -0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,211 | 60.39 | +0.39 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 79,831 | – | – |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | John Cummins | 26,252 | 55.75 | +7.31 | $29,991 |
| | Liberal | Dana L. Miller | 10,371 | 22.02 | -9.86 | $16,071 |
| | New Democratic | Szilvia Barna | 6,803 | 14.45 | -0.28 | $2,821 |
| | Green | Matthew Laine | 3,663 | 7.78 | +2.82 | $308 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 47,089 | 100.00 | $84,246 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 180 | 0.38 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,269 | 60 | -4 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | John Cummins | 23,595 | 48.44 | +2.84 | $56,094 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Whittaker | 15,527 | 31.88 | -1.32 | $29,342 |
| | New Democratic | William Jonsson | 7,176 | 14.73 | +0.10 | $2,682 |
| | Green | Jean-Philippe Laflamme | 2,414 | 4.96 | -1.60 | $4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,712 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 156 | 0.32 | -0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,868 | 64 | – |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | John Cummins | 21,308 | 45.60 | – | $70,602 |
| | Liberal | Shelley Leonhardt | 15,515 | 33.20 | – | $64,818 |
| | New Democratic | Itrath Syed | 6,838 | 14.63 | – | $10,645 |
| | Green | Dana L. Miller | 3,066 | 6.56 | – | $2,005 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 46,727 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 163 | 0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,890 | 64 |