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Burnaby Central

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Burnaby Central
British Columbia electoral district
Boundaries relative to other Lower Mainland ridings
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2023
First contestedNext federal election
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]120,734
Census division(s)Metro Vancouver
Census subdivision(s)Burnaby

Burnaby Central is a future federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada.[2]

Geography

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Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will replace Burnaby South.[3]

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Languages: 41.4% English, 14.5% Mandarin, 10.5% Cantonese, 3.8% Korean, 3.2% Tagalog, 2.7% Farsi, 2.3% Spanish, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.5% Serbo-Croatian, 1.3% Portuguese, 1.3% Vietnamese, 1.3% Russian, 1.1% Hindi, 1.1% French

Religions: 48.1% No religion, 34.2% Christian (14.5% Catholic, 2.7% Christian Orthodox, 1.1% Anglican, 1.0% United Church, 14.8% Other), 6.9% Muslim, 3.8% Buddhist, 3.6% Hindu, 2.1% Sikh

Median income: $37,200 (2020)

Average income: $49,680 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Burnaby Central (2021)
Panethnic group 2021
Pop. %
East Asian[a] 47,525 39.6%
European[b] 32,760 27.3%
South Asian 11,660 9.72%
Southeast Asian[c] 11,070 9.22%
Middle Eastern[d] 5,235 4.36%
Latin American 3,275 2.73%
African 2,675 2.23%
Indigenous 2,010 1.67%
Other/multiracial[e] 3,805 3.17%
Total responses 120,020 99.39%
Total population 120,755 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History

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Parliament Years Member Party
Burnaby Central
Riding created from Burnaby North—Seymour,
Burnaby South, and New Westminster—Burnaby

Electoral results

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2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 15,921 39.78
  Liberal 12,507 31.25
  Conservative 8,868 22.16
  People's 1,353 3.38
  Green 1,168 2.92
  Others 210 0.52

References

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  1. ^ a b "Burnaby Central – Final boundaries". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Burnaby could have five electoral districts during next provincial election". Burnaby Now. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ Beacon, Burnaby. "Proposed changes to federal ridings see less fragmentation for Burnaby". Burnaby Beacon. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Burnaby Central [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

Notes

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  1. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  2. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  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.