Richmond Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central portion of the city of Richmond, the riding was created in 1988, and elected its first member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) at the 1991 provincial election. It was split into Richmond North Centre and Richmond South Centre following the 2015 British Columbia electoral redistribution. The riding was re-created following the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution out of parts of Richmond North Centre and Richmond South Centre.

Geography

The electoral district comprises the part of the City of Richmond (including Brighouse and the downtown core of said city) within the following boundary: commencing at the intersection of Westminster Highway and No. 2 Road, thence east along said highway to No. 3 Road, thence north along said road to Alderbridge Way, thence east along said way to No. 4 Road, thence south along said road to Blundell Road, thence west along said road to No. 2 Road, thence north along said road to the point of origin.

History

MLAs

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Prior to 2015

Richmond Centre had the second lowest turnout (40.97%) in British Columbia at the 2009 provincial election, and the lowest turnout (43.65%) at the 2013 election. During this period, it was considered a safe seat for the British Columbia Liberal Party.

Election results

Electoral history 1991–2017

!align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes !align="right"|17,044 !align="right"|100% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots !align="right"|166 !align="right"|0.96% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|17,210 !align="right"|40.97% !align="right"|

• FPTP = First Past The Post, BC-STV = Single Transferable Vote !align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes !align="right"|18,626 !align="right"|100% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots !align="right"|193 !align="right"|1.04% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|18,819 !align="right"|49.42% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes !align="right"|16,785 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots !align="right"|140 !align="right"|0.83% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|16,925 !align="right"|69.10% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes !align="right"|17,876 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots !align="right"|144 !align="right"|0.80% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|18,020 !align="right"|68.67% !align="right"| !align="right" colspan=3|Total Valid Votes !align="right"|18,393 !align="right" colspan=3|Total Rejected Ballots !align="right"|390 !align="right"|2.08% !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|18,783 !align="right"|74.42%

Student vote results

A student vote is a mock election held alongside BC general elections in schools, with the purpose of educating persons under legal age about government and elections.

2024

2013

2009

2009

• FPTP = First Past the Post, BC-STV = Single Transferable Vote

2005

2005