Liberal candidate Carla Qualtrough is on her way to knocking off Conservative cabinet minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
With 100 of 214 polls reporting, Qualtrough leads Findlay by 4,000 votes. The Liberal candidate has 13,783 votes for 47.8 per cent of the popular vote, while Findlay has 9,784 votes for 34 per cent of the vote.
The popular vote has remained relatively unchanged since results began coming in.
Jeremy Leveque of the NDP is far back in third with 4,305 votes and 14.9 per cent of the vote, while Anthony Devellano of the Greens trails with 937 votes for 3.3 per cent of the vote.
The celebration is in full swing at Qualtrough’s Scott Road campaign office where supporters have gathered to watch the results.
In a speech to volunteers and supporters, she said, "Tomorrow is a new day. Tomorrow we get our Canada back."
She spoke about the desire for change in the riding.
"The momentum we have gained over the last 78, 79 days is quite humbling," Qualtrough said.
A subdued crowd of around 60 Findlay supporters at East Delta Hall watched the stunning national results on a big screen TV. Findlay remained in a back room, with Mayor Lois Jackson and Coun. Ian Paton among those going back to talk to her.
As a few more supporters arrived, Paton said he was surprised at Findlay's defeat, saying it's a clear case of the electorate voting against leader Stephen Harper.
Paton noted Findlay was a good MP to work with as she helped arrange important meetings for municipal officials and brought in funding for Delta.
"She was very highly regarded in Ottawa and did a lot for Delta," Paton said. "Delta had a pretty high-up cabinet minister."
The minister of national revenue in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, Findlay handily won the old riding of Delta-Richmond East in 2011 with more than 54 per cent of the vote.
The electoral map has been reconfigured since the last election, which has seen South Delta join North Delta in a riding simply called Delta.
