Delta's north and south ends have been brought together again into one federal constituency.
On Monday, the House of Commons tabled the report for the Federal Election Boundaries Commission for B.C., which redrew the province's federal electoral map.
B.C. is gaining six electoral districts, bringing the total number to 42, as well as seeing constituency boundaries shifted.
Canada's electoral districts are reviewed every 10 years by independent commissions in each province and changes are made based on population numbers, as captured by the federal census, as well as other factors, such as communities of interest or identity, and historical and geographical factors.
After a population increase of close to 500,000 in the last 10 years, B.C. is in line for six new electoral districts and the change means Delta's northern and southern communities will be brought together as one riding.
Currently, Ladner and Tsawwassen are part of Delta-Richmond East while the rest of the community is represented under the Newton-North Delta riding. With the changes, Delta has become its own riding while Richmond has been divided into Richmond West and Steveston-Richmond East.
Delta was its own constituency for one term in the late 1980s and early 1990s when Dr. Stan Wilbee was the Conservative MP.
