Steveston—Richmond East, BC — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
Steveston—Richmond East — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Steveston—Richmond East was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 Joe Peschisolido, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 19,486 votes (45.1% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was Kenny Chiu (Conservative) with 16,630 votes (38.5%), defeated by a margin of 2,856 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: Scott Stewart (NDP-New Democratic Party, 12%).
Riding information
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Steveston—Richmond East encompasses the eastern and southern portions of the City of Richmond, situated on Lulu Island in the Fraser River delta south of Vancouver. The riding includes the historic fishing village of Steveston at the island’s southwestern tip, along with the residential neighbourhoods of South Arm, Hamilton, Broadmoor, and Seafair. Richmond is connected to Vancouver by the Oak Street and Arthur Laing bridges and to Delta by the George Massey Tunnel.
Candidates
Joe Peschisolido (Liberal) — A lawyer who had previously served as MP for Richmond from 2000 to 2004, Peschisolido held degrees in political science from the University of Toronto and law from Osgoode Hall Law School. Originally elected as a Canadian Alliance member, he crossed the floor to the Liberals in 2002. He practiced real estate and immigration law in Richmond before winning the Liberal nomination for this new riding.
Kenny Chiu (Conservative) — A long-time Richmond resident and software engineering professional, Chiu was elected as a Richmond school board trustee in 2011 and served as a director with the municipal political party Richmond Community Coalition.
Scott Stewart (NDP) and Laura-Leah Shaw (Green Party) also ran, along with Matthew Swanston for the Libertarian Party.
About the Riding
Steveston—Richmond East was created in the 2012 redistribution and contested for the first time in 2015. The historic Steveston village, founded in the 1880s as a salmon canning centre at the mouth of the Fraser River’s south arm, is home to Canada’s largest commercial fishing fleet, with over 600 boats moored at Steveston Harbour. The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site preserves the area’s industrial heritage. Richmond’s population of approximately 200,000 is one of the most diverse in Canada, with a majority of residents identifying as visible minorities. The city’s economy is anchored by Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island, along with retail centres, technology firms, and agriculture on the fertile delta farmland protected by the Agricultural Land Reserve. Housing affordability, the proposed replacement of the George Massey Tunnel, and transit connectivity were key local issues in 2015.
