Richmond Centre: candidates in the 2026 BC election

4 candidates are on the ballot in Richmond Centre for the provincial election on Saturday, October 24, 2026. They are listed by last name.

Candidates

• Lawrence Chen

  CanWest Party

  CanWest Party candidate with four previous runs on record; no other biography found.

  Sources: BC Ballot riding page, Elections BC 2026 candidate list (page)

• Calvin Dang

  BC Greens

  Owner of Richmond food-processing businesses since 2014; leads a non-profit Asian Canadian basketball organization of about 1,000 members; University of Manitoba economics degree.

  Sources: BC Greens candidate page, BC Ballot riding page

• Sacha Peter

  BC Conservatives

  Chartered Professional Accountant in corporate tax; writes at Divestor.com; born and raised in Richmond; six years on the Cultus Lake Park Board, three as chair.

  Sources: BC Conservatives candidate page, BC Ballot riding page

• Henry Yao

  BC NDP

  Elected MLA for Richmond South Centre in 2020; lost Richmond Centre in 2024; community volunteer who co-founded Dialogue Richmond Society.

  Sources: BC NDP nomination release (2024), BC Ballot riding page

Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.

About the riding

Richmond Centre takes in Brighouse and Richmond City Centre.

In 2024, Hon Chan (BC Conservatives) won here by 2,465 votes, 15.2 points.

Hon Chan (elected 2024 as a Conservative) was removed from the Conservative caucus on March 26, 2026, sat as an independent, and announced on October 2, 2026 that he will not seek re-election. No incumbent is running.

Questions for Metro Vancouver

Everyone answers 13 province-wide questions. Voters in Metro Vancouver also get these 3:

• TransLink says it needs at least $112 million a year in new money from 2028. What should the province do about transit in Metro Vancouver?
• A 2025 ruling recognized Cowichan title over Richmond land with private homes. How should the province handle homeowners and title claims?
• Sixteen Metro Vancouver mayors want the 2023 density laws undone. Keep the rules, add to them, or give councils back the say?

How and when to vote

Voting day

Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time.

Advance voting

Friday October 16 to Wednesday October 21, 2026, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. Not every location is open every day; check yours.

Where

Find advance and election-day locations with the voting-place lookup on elections.bc.ca. District electoral offices also take voters until 4 p.m. on October 24. The October 17 municipal election is a separate vote with its own locations.

Who can vote

Canadian citizen, 18 or older on October 24, 2026, and a BC resident since April 23, 2026.

By mail

Request a vote-by-mail package online or by phone (1-800-661-8683) by October 18. Elections BC must receive it by 8 p.m. Pacific time on October 24 for it to be counted. If you are not registered or your voter information is out of date, prove your identity and address by uploading ID to Elections BC's ID upload system or by including photocopies of your ID with the returned package.

From Elections BC: ways to vote, vote by mail, 2026 provincial election key dates, who can vote, voter ID, Elections BC home.

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