Delta (federal electoral district)

Delta
British Columbia electoral district
Interactive map of riding boundaries from the 2025 federal election
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Jill McKnight
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2025
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]103,064
Electors (2015)77,892
Area (km²)[2]207
Pop. density (per km²)497.9
Census divisionMetro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Surrey (part), Delta, Tsawwassen, Musqueam

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.[3] 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:

  1. Tsawwassen First Nation,
  2. the entirety of the City of Delta and
  3. 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.[4]

Demographics

Panethnic groups in Delta (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group		 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 56,580 51.7% 62,285 61.3% 67,090 67.45%
South Asian 28,100 25.68% 20,495 20.17% 17,035 17.13%
East Asian[b] 11,445 10.46% 9,365 9.22% 7,105 7.14%
Southeast Asian[c] 4,525 4.13% 3,255 3.2% 3,170 3.19%
Indigenous 3,450 3.15% 2,950 2.9% 2,515 2.53%
African 1,120 1.02% 795 0.78% 595 0.6%
Latin American 1,060 0.97% 820 0.81% 715 0.72%
Middle Eastern[d] 945 0.86% 520 0.51% 240 0.24%
Other[e] 2,205 2.01% 1,125 1.11% 1,005 1.01%
Total responses 109,435 98.84% 101,600 98.58% 99,465 98.88%
Total population 110,721 100% 103,064 100% 100,588 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

The riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Delta
Riding created from Fraser Valley West, Richmond—South Delta
and Surrey—White Rock—North Delta
34th  1988–1993     Stan Wilbee Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     John Cummins Reform
Riding dissolved into Delta—South Richmond
Riding re-created from Newton—North Delta
and Delta—Richmond East
42nd  2015–2019     Carla Qualtrough Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–2025
45th  2025–present Jill McKnight

Election results

Vote shareYear00.10.20.30.40.52010201220142016201820202022LiberalConservativeNDPGreenPeoplesElection results in Delta
Graph of election results in Delta (2013-present) (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted) View source data.

2021—present

2025 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJill McKnight32,80251.83+9.28$118,216.69
ConservativeJessy Sahota27,31443.15+9.62$123,210.05
New DemocraticJason McCormick2,7874.40–14.04$2,265.82
People'sNatasa Sirotic3900.62–1.86$4,848.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,29399.46–$130,926.91
Total rejected ballots 3440.54–0.03
Turnout 63,63774.12+6.58
Eligible voters 85,862
Liberal notional hold Swing –0.17
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2021 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  Liberal23,69742.54
  Conservative18,68133.54
  New Democratic10,27618.45
  People's1,3812.48
  Green1,2442.23
  Others4240.76

2015–2021

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalCarla Qualtrough22,10542.26+1.03$106,067.60
ConservativeGarry Shearer17,69533.83+0.84$83,639.99
New DemocraticMonika Dean9,59118.34+2.05$3,705.19
People'sPaul Tarasenko1,2912.47+0.71none listed
GreenJeremy Smith1,2442.38–3.90none listed
IndependentHong Yan Pan3790.72–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,30599.43–$109,817.32
Total rejected ballots 3000.57–0.09
Turnout 52,60567.20–3.17
Eligible voters 78,282
Liberal hold Swing +0.10
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalCarla Qualtrough22,25741.23–7.89$95,292.23
ConservativeTanya Corbet17,80932.99+0.21$90,938.20
New DemocraticRandy Anderson-Fennell8,79216.29+1.36$5,648.26
GreenCraig DeCraene3,3876.28+3.10none listed
People'sAngelina Ireland9481.76–$6,975.27
IndependentAmarit Bains3980.74–$9,774.91
IndependentTony Bennett3850.71–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,97699.34–$106,180.72
Total rejected ballots 3610.66+0.31
Turnout 54,33770.37–4.10
Eligible voters 77,216
Liberal hold Swing –4.05
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalCarla Qualtrough27,35549.12+30.55$72,634.16
ConservativeKerry-Lynne Findlay18,25532.78–15.17$174,408.46
New DemocraticJeremy Leveque8,31114.92–13.13$59,352.24
GreenAnthony Edward Devellano1,7683.17–1.57none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,689100.00 $206,935.20
Total rejected ballots 2000.36–
Turnout 55,88974.47–
Eligible voters 75,044
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +22.86
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]
2011 federal election redistributed results[17]
Party Vote %
  Conservative21,98247.95
  New Democratic12,86228.06
  Liberal8,51418.57
  Green2,1774.75
  Others3070.67

1987–1996

Vote shareYear00.10.20.30.40.5198819891990199119921993LiberalPCNDPReformNationalVote share in Delta
Graph of election results in Delta (1987-1996) (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted) View source data.
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformJohn Cummins18,28938.20+33.75
LiberalKaren Morgan14,60930.52+10.62
Progressive ConservativeStan Wilbee10,05421.00–23.25
New DemocraticLloyd Macdonald2,7255.69–23.42
NationalJohn Waller1,2542.62–
Christian HeritageKeith Gee3540.74–1.05
Natural LawJoan Buzik1900.40–
GreenBryan Wagman1720.36–
IndependentBenjamin Brian Wolfe1140.24–
IndependentRyan Bigge620.13–
IndependentCarollyne Tayler370.08–
Commonwealth of CanadaNevenka Kos120.03–
Total valid votes 47,87299.66
Total rejected ballots 1640.34+0.11
Turnout 48,03673.11–9.34
Eligible voters 65,700
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing –
Source: Elections Canada[18][19][20]
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeStan Wilbee19,75544.25
New DemocraticSylvia Bishop12,99529.11
LiberalFred Gingell8,88019.89
ReformJohn Cummins1,9874.45
Christian HeritageKeith Gee8011.79
IndependentGerard Baisch1340.30
LibertarianKurt Pokrandt880.20
Total valid votes 44,64099.77
Total rejected ballots 1040.23
Turnout 44,74482.45
Eligible voters 54,267
This riding was created from parts of Fraser Valley West, Richmond—South Delta and Surrey—White Rock—North Delta, all of which elected a Progressive Conservative in the previous election.
Source: Elections Canada[21][22][23]

See also

Historic ridings with the name Delta

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ↑ Final Report – British Columbia, archived from the original on March 20, 2018, retrieved August 28, 2013
  4. ↑ Saunders, Mary (February 7, 2023). "Final Report: Delta". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. British Columbia Commission. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Forty-Fifth General Election 2025 — Poll-by-poll Results: Delta". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2025.
  9. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2025 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  10. ↑ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: Delta". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2021.
  12. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2021). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2021 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  13. ↑ "Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll Results: Delta". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2019.
  14. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2019). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2019 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  15. ↑ "Forty-Second General Election 2015 — Poll-by-poll Results: Delta". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2015.
  16. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2015). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2015 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  17. ↑ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  18. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Delta, British Columbia (1993)". lop.parl.ca.
  19. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Thirty-Fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-60097-5.
  20. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Thirty-Fifth General Election, 1993: Contributions and Expenses of Registered Political Parties and Candidates (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-61265-5.
  21. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Delta, British Columbia (1988)". lop.parl.ca.
  22. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Thirty-Fourth General Election, 1988: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-56648-3.
  23. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Thirty-Fourth General Election, 1988: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Respecting Election Expenses (Report). Ottawa: Elections Canada. ISBN 0-662-56925-3.

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