Delta is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997 and since 2015.

History The 1988–1997 edition of this riding was created in 1987 from parts of Fraser Valley West, Richmond—South Delta and Surrey—White Rock—North Delta ridings. During this period of time, the riding consisted of the District Municipality of Delta and the southwest part of the District Municipality of Surrey. It was abolished in 1996, and became part of Delta—South Richmond.

The riding was recreated following the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution. The boundaries for this edition of the riding are perfectly coterminal with the District Municipality of Delta. The riding was created from parts of Newton—North Delta and Delta—Richmond East. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 2015 Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.

Geography The electoral district comprises the following: Tsawwassen First Nation, the entirety of the City of Delta and a portion of the City of Surrey (including Newton) as described: commencing at the intersection between the western limit of said city and the right-of-way of the British Columbia Railroad, east along said railroad to the production of 125A Street, thence north along said street to 56 Avenue, thence east along said avenue 128 Street, thence north along said street to Highway 10, thence west along said highway to 126 Street, thence north along said street to 64 Avenue, thence west along said avenue to Scott Road and the western limit of Surrey, thence south along said road and limit to the point of origin.

Demographics + Panethnic groups in Delta (2011−2021)Panethnicgroup202120162011 European 56,580 62,285 67,090 South Asian 28,100 20,495 17,035 East Asian 11,445 9,365 7,105 Southeast Asian 4,525 3,255 3,170 Indigenous 3,450 2,950 2,515 African 1,120 795 595 Latin American 1,060 820 715 Middle Eastern 945 520 240 Other 2,205 1,125 1,005 Total responses 109,435 101,600 99,465 Total population 110,721 103,064 100,588

Members of Parliament

The riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

2021—present

2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote %   Liberal 23,697 42.54   Conservative 18,681 33.54   New Democratic 10,276 18.45   People's 1,381 2.48   Green 1,244 2.23   Others 424 0.76

2015–2021

2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote %   Conservative 21,982 47.95   New Democratic 12,862 28.06   Liberal 8,514 18.57   Green 2,177 4.75   Others 307 0.67

1987–1996

See also

List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

Historic ridings with the name Delta

Burnaby—Richmond—Delta (1970–1976) Delta—Richmond East (2003–) Newton—North Delta (2003–) Richmond—South Delta (1976–1987) Surrey—White Rock—North Delta (1976–1987)

Notes

References

External links

Website of the Parliament of Canada Riding history from the Library of Parliament