I will be moved into the new riding of Richmond-Queensborough, most of which had apparently been previously in the New Westminster riding. I don't know much about this area's electoral history, but if it's anything like New Westminster, the NDP may actually have a chance to finally win a riding in Richmond, something they haven't done in over 40 years.
Well, the new riding of Richmond-Queensborough extends as far west as No. 3 Road and No. 4 Road. Basically the same former Richmond East riding boundaries.The vast majority of the population still resides in the Richmond portion of the riding. The only addition is Queensborough from New Westminster albeit Queensborough is directly connected to the East Richmond residential areas and separated from NW by the Fraser River.
Furthermore, Queensborough is developing new residential areas near its east end and the Libs won these areas and about 50% of the polling stations on Queensborough in 2013. IOW, this 4th Richmond seat is another Lib stronghold.
The other seat created shrunk both Surrey-Cloverdale and Surrey-Panorama Ridge for a new Surrey seat tucked in - Surrey South. With 2013 vote transposition, the Libs now have 3 strongholds here.
And the Comox Valley riding on Vancouver Island has removed some NDP stronholds such as Royston, Cumberland, Denman Island, Hornby Island etc. into the neighbouring NDP seat of Mid Island-Pacific Rim. Makes Comox Valley a safer BC Lib seat.
The BC Libs look like the big winners coming out of this redistribution.
