Vancouver South (federal electoral district)

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Vancouver South (Template:Langx) was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1997, and again from 2004 to 2025. It covers the southern portion of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. The district was replaced by Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby for the 2025 Canadian federal election.

Demographics

The riding is one of the most diverse in Canada, with less than one-fifth of the population being of European descent.<ref>The growing diversity within federal ridings. Policy Options. Retrieved on 2018-19-10.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As of 2021, four pan-ethnic groups form greater than 10 percent of the riding; 38.1% East Asian, 18.7% European, 17.8% South Asian and 16% Southeast Asian.

Vancouver South is the centre of the city's South Asian community; the colourful Punjabi Market (Little India) and the close-knit community of religious Sikhs dominate the area.<ref>Conservative Wai Young beats Dosanjh in rematch. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.</ref> The service sector, retail trade and manufacturing are the major sources of employment in Vancouver South. Nearly 30% of residents over the age of 25 years have obtained a university certificate or degree. The average family income is over $71,000. Unemployment is around 6.3%.<ref>Vancouver South, CBC.ca, 2008.</ref>

Panethnic groups in Vancouver South (2001−2021)
Panethnic group	[[Population\|Template:Abbr]]	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
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East Asian Template:Efn	41,190	Template:Percentage	41,115	Template:Percentage	40,960	Template:Percentage	54,545	Template:Percentage	49,735	Template:Percentage
European Template:Efn	20,175	Template:Percentage	19,180	Template:Percentage	19,180	Template:Percentage	28,240	Template:Percentage	31,435	Template:Percentage
South Asian	19,260	Template:Percentage	17,655	Template:Percentage	18,070	Template:Percentage	17,990	Template:Percentage	15,825	Template:Percentage
Southeast Asian Template:Efn	17,275	Template:Percentage	15,360	Template:Percentage	13,815	Template:Percentage	11,295	Template:Percentage	9,305	Template:Percentage
Latin American	2,520	Template:Percentage	1,950	Template:Percentage	2,025	Template:Percentage	1,855	Template:Percentage	1,370	Template:Percentage
Indigenous	1,520	Template:Percentage	1,355	Template:Percentage	1,435	Template:Percentage	1,070	Template:Percentage	870	Template:Percentage
African	1,350	Template:Percentage	1,070	Template:Percentage	980	Template:Percentage	1,060	Template:Percentage	890	Template:Percentage
Middle Eastern Template:Efn	1,075	Template:Percentage	840	Template:Percentage	715	Template:Percentage	1,180	Template:Percentage	815	Template:Percentage
OtherTemplate:Efn	3,615	Template:Percentage	2,745	Template:Percentage	1,835	Template:Percentage	1,655	Template:Percentage	1,095	Template:Percentage
Total responses	107,985	Template:Percentage	101,265	Template:Percentage	99,010	Template:Percentage	118,905	Template:Percentage	111,355	Template:Percentage
Total population	109,339	Template:Percentage	102,927	Template:Percentage	100,966	Template:Percentage	120,295	Template:Percentage	113,065	Template:Percentage
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History

This electoral district was formed in 1914 from Vancouver City riding.

In 1996, it was abolished and used to create Vancouver South—Burnaby with portions of New Westminster—Burnaby.

Vancouver South was re-created in 2003 when the Burnaby sections were moved into the new ridings Burnaby—Douglas and Burnaby—New Westminster.

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Vancouver South should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections.<ref name=report>Template:Citation</ref> The redefined Vancouver South loses a portion of its current territory west of Cambie Street to the new district of Vancouver Granville, and gains a small area in the northeast currently included in Vancouver Kingsway. 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.<ref name=timeline>Template:Citation</ref> After the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, district was replaced by Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby, Vancouver Granville and Vancouver Kingsway.<ref name=redist2022>Template:Cite map</ref>

Historical boundaries

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Vancouver South, 2004–present

Its current representing MP is Harjit Sajjan, who is Minister of International Development in the current federal Cabinet. He has been its MP since the 2015 federal election, when he beat the Conservative then-incumbent by more than 6,000 votes.

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