Vancouver Centre () is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917. It includes the neighbourhoods of downtown Vancouver, the West End, Yaletown, False Creek and Stanley Park.
The district has been represented by Hedy Fry, a former physician and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, since 1993.
Geography The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Yaletown, the West End, Coal Harbour, Downtown Vancouver, western Strathcona, eastern Kitsilano, and False Creek South. The heavily urbanized electoral district is by far the most densely populated in Western Canada, with almost all of its residents living in mid- and high-rise apartments. The riding has a diverse, multi-generational demographic.
Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census
Languages (2021 mother tongue) : 55.2% English, 4.8% Mandarin, 4.6% Iranian Persian, 4% Spanish, 2.9% Yue, 2.5% French, 2.5% Korean, 1.9% Russian, 1.8% Portuguese, 1.7% Japanese, 1% German
+ Panethnic groups in Vancouver Centre (2011−2021)Panethnicgroup202120162011 European 70,670 71,345 65,120 East Asian 21,985 19,505 17,065 Middle Eastern 8,455 6,680 5,765 South Asian 6,275 4,150 2,990 Latin American 5,650 3,460 2,605 Southeast Asian 4,265 3,520 3,470 Indigenous 2,615 2,305 1,740 African 1,730 1,300 1,005 Other 2,825 1,930 1,275 Total responses 124,475 114,190 101,040 Total population 126,995 116,443 102,480
It is the riding with the biggest Japanese community in Canada. As per the 2021 census, 2.4% of the population of Vancouver-Centre is Japanese.
History The electoral district was created in 1914 from parts of Vancouver City riding.
Canada's longest-serving female member of Parliament (MP), Hedy Fry, has represented Vancouver Centre since 1993. Another high-profile MP was Kim Campbell, who was elected in 1988, served in Brian Mulroney's cabinet, then served as Prime Minister for 132 days before being defeated by Fry.
The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Vancouver Centre should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name would be contested in future elections. The redefined Vancouver Centre lost a portion of territory from its southern end to the new district of Vancouver Granville. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.
Historical boundaries
Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Party performance over time
Election results
2021 federal election redistributed results based on the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution Party Vote % Liberal 18,562 40.67 New Democratic 13,849 30.34 Conservative 9,994 21.90 Green 1,737 3.81 People's 1,498 3.28 Rejected 369 —
2011 federal election redistributed results based on the 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistributionPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % Liberal 12,894 31.02 New Democratic 10,952 26.35 Conservative 10,828 26.05 Green 6,267 15.08 Others 622 1.50
Student vote results
2019
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
Notes
References
External links Expenditures – 2004 Expenditures – 2000 Expenditures – 1997 Vancouver Centre electoral information at the Library of Parliament Website of the Parliament of Canada Map of Vancouver Center from Elections Canada. (PDF)
Conservative Party of Canada - Vancouver Centre Electoral District Association Green Party of Canada - Vancouver Centre Electoral District Association