# Richmond-Bridgeport

Richmond-Bridgeport is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
The district of Richmond North Centre was created in the 2015 redistribution from parts of Richmond Centre and Richmond East and first contested in the 2017 election. The riding adopted its current name and had minor boundary changes from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution.

## Geography

The electoral district comprises the part of the City of Richmond (including Sea Island, Vancouver International Airport, Bridgeport, Thompson and Terra Nova) within the following boundary: commencing at the northwesternmost point of said city, east along the Fraser River until BC-99 and the Oak Street Bridge, thence southeast along said bridge to River Drive, thence east along said drive to Shell Road, thence south along said road to Bridgeport Road, thence east along said road to No. 5 Road, thence south along said road to Alderbridge Way, thence west along said way to No. 3 Road, thence south along said road to Westminster Highway, thence west along said highway to No. 2 Road, thence south along said road to Blundell Road, thence west along said road and its production to the western limit of said city.

## History

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Richmond-Bridgeport :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Richmond Centre prior to 2017 |||||
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Teresa Wat | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2020–2023 | Teresa Wat | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2023–2024 | Teresa Wat | BC United |
| 42nd | 2024–present | Teresa Wat | Conservative |

## Election results
### Richmond-Bridgeport

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Teresa Wat | 9,908 | 58.19 | +56.99 | |
| | New Democratic | Linda Li | 5,921 | 34.77 | –6.13 | |
| | Green | Tamás Revóczi | 547 | 3.21 | –4.69 | |
| | Independent | Glynnis Hoi Sum Chan | 519 | 3.05 | – | |
| | Independent | Charlie Smith | 132 | 0.78 | – | |
| Total valid votes/expenses limit | Total valid votes/expenses limit | Total valid votes/expenses limit | 17,027 | 100.00 | – | $71,700.08 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| | Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +31.56 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
2020 general election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Liberal | 50.0 |
| New Democratic | 40.9 |
| Green | 7.9 |
| Conservative | 1.2 |

### Richmond North Centre

vte2020 British Columbia general election: Richmond North Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Teresa Wat | 7,675 | 51.26 | −1.22 | $41,998.62 |
| | New Democratic | Jaeden Dela Torre | 5,964 | 39.83 | +5.79 | $6,837.05 |
| | Green | Vernon Wang | 1,333 | 8.90 | −1.57 | $52.72 |
| Total valid votes/expenses limit | Total valid votes/expenses limit | Total valid votes/expenses limit | 14,972 | 100.00 | – | $66,123.96 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 146 | 0.97 | −0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,118 | 40.36 | −7.70 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 37,459 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −3.51 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | First Past the Post | 8,702 | 73.35 |
| | Proportional Representation | 3,161 | 26.65 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,863 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 61 | 0.51 |
| Source: Elections BC ||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election: Richmond North Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Teresa Wat | 7,916 | 52.48 | $64,973 |
| | New Democratic | Lyren Chiu | 5,135 | 34.04 | $19,215 |
| | Green | Ryan Kemp Marciniw | 1,579 | 10.47 | $489 |
| | Independent | Dong Pan | 336 | 2.23 | $3,687 |
| | Action | John Crocock | 117 | 0.78 | $0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,083 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 149 | 0.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,232 | 48.06 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 31,695 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||

## 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 | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Glynnis Hoi Sum Chan | 16 | 3.06 | – |
| | New Democratic | Linda Li | 153 | 29.25 | -22.42 |
| | Green | Tamás Revóczi | 133 | 25.43 | +1.26 |
| | Independent | Charlie Smith | 18 | 3.44 | – |
| | Conservative | Teresa Wat | 203 | 38.81 | +14.64 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 523 | 100.0 | – |
| Source: Student Vote Canada |||||||
2020 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jaeden Dela Torre | 62 | 51.67 | +7.36 |
| | Liberal | Teresa Wat | 29 | 24.17 | -5.02 |
| | Green | Vernon Wang | 29 | 24.17 | -2.32 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 120 | 100.0 | – |
| Source: Student Vote Canada |||||||
2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Lyren Chiu | 289 | 40.99 |
| | Liberal | Teresa Wat | 216 | 30.64 |
| | Green | Ryan Kemp Marciniw | 161 | 22.84 |
| | Action | John Crocock | 25 | 3.55 |
| | Independent | Dong Pan | 14 | 1.99 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 705 | 100.0 |
| Source: Student Vote Canada |||||||