Kelowna-Lake_Country_(provincial_electoral_district)
Kelowna-Lake Country (provincial electoral district)
Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Kelowna—Lake Country is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It should not be confused with the federal electoral district of Kelowna—Lake Country, which encompasses a somewhat larger area.
For the federal electoral district, see Kelowna—Lake Country.
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Quick Facts British Columbia electoral district, Provincial electoral district ...
 British Columbia electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
Liberal | ||
| First contested | 2001 | ||
| Last contested | 2020 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2001) | 56,166 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,408 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 39.9 | ||
| Census division(s) | Regional District of Central Okanagan | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Kelowna | ||
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Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream.[1]
| Population, 2001 | 56,166 |
| Population change, 1996–2001 | 9.5% |
| Area (km2) | 1,408 |
| Population density (people per km2) | 40 |
As of the 2020 provincial election, Kelowna—Lake Country comprises the northeastern portion of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. This includes the entire area of the district municipality of Lake Country and the northern area of Kelowna. It is located in southern British Columbia.[2]
1999 redistribution
Changes from Okanagan East to Kelowna-Lake Country include:
- removal of area south and southeast of Kelowna
- addition of area north of Kelowna
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More information Assembly, Years ...
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | ||||
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| South Okanagan | |||||||
| 14th | 1916–1920 | James William Jones | Conservative | ||||
| 15th | 1920–1924 | ||||||
| 16th | 1924–1928 | ||||||
| 17th | 1928–1933 | ||||||
| 18th | 1933–1937 | Joseph Allen Harris | Liberal | ||||
| 19th | 1937–1941 | Cecil Robert Bull | |||||
| 20th | 1941–1945 | William Andrew Cecil Bennett | Conservative | ||||
| 21st | 1945–1949 | Coalition | |||||
| 22nd | 1949–1951 | ||||||
| 1951–1952 | Social Credit | ||||||
| 23rd | 1952–1953 | ||||||
| 24th | 1953–1956 | ||||||
| 25th | 1956–1960 | ||||||
| 26th | 1960–1963 | ||||||
| 27th | 1963–1966 | ||||||
| 28th | 1966–1969 | ||||||
| 29th | 1969–1972 | ||||||
| 30th | 1972–1973 | ||||||
| 1973–1975 | William Richards Bennett | ||||||
| 31st | 1975–1979 | ||||||
| Okanagan South | |||||||
| 32nd | 1979–1983 | William Richards Bennett | Social Credit | ||||
| 33rd | 1983–1986 | ||||||
| Two Member District | |||||||
| 34th | 1986–1991 | Larry Chalmers | Social Credit | ||||
| Cliff Serwa | |||||||
| Okanagan East | |||||||
| 35th | 1991–1993 | Judi Tyabji | Liberal | ||||
| 1993–1996 | Independent | ||||||
| 1996 | Progressive Democratic Alliance | ||||||
| Kelowna—Lake Country | |||||||
| 36th | 1996–2001 | John Weisbeck | Liberal | ||||
| 37th | 2001–2005 | ||||||
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Al Horning | |||||
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Norm Letnick | |||||
| 40th | 2013–2017 | ||||||
| 41st | 2017–2020 | ||||||
| 42nd | 2020–present | ||||||
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The Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Norm Letnick a former city councilor.
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 2020 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Norm Letnick | 14,679 | 55.73 | −4.41 | $42,026.78 | |||
| New Democratic | Justin Kulik | 7,121 | 27.04 | +6.38 | $977.00 | |||
| Green | John Janmaat | 3,833 | 14.55 | −4.65 | $4,490.00 | |||
| Libertarian | Kyle Geronazzo | 515 | 1.96 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Independent | Silverado Socrates | 190 | 0.72 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 26,338 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[3][4] | ||||||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 2017 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Norm Letnick | 15,287 | 59.76 | +2.98 | $55,200 | |||
| New Democratic | Erik Olesen | 5,344 | 20.89 | −3.91 | $7,120 | |||
| Green | Alison Shaw | 4,951 | 19.35 | +11.91 | $16,300 | |||
| Total valid votes | 25,582 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 149 | 0.58 | ||||||
| Turnout | 25,731 | 54.21 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[5][6] | ||||||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 2013 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Norm Letnick | 12,149 | 56.78 | |||||
| New Democratic | Mike Nuyens | 5,306 | 24.80 | |||||
| Conservative | Graeme James | 2,351 | 10.99 | |||||
| Green | Gary Adams | 1,591 | 7.44 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 21,397 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 88 | 0.41 | ||||||
| Turnout | 21,485 | 47.71 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[7] | ||||||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 2009 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Liberal | Norm Letnick | 10,281 | 52.11 | $119,561 | ||||
| New Democratic | Matthew Reed | 5,250 | 26.61 | $17,764 | ||||
| Conservative | Mary-Ann Graham | 2,253 | 11.42 | $21,044 | ||||
| Green | Ryan Fugger | 1,375 | 6.97 | $350 | ||||
| Independent | Alan Clarke | 571 | 2.89 | $8,830 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 19,730 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 89 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Turnout | 19,819 | 47.25 | ||||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 2005 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Liberal | Al Horning | 12,247 | 50.37 | $51, 907 | ||||
| New Democratic | John Pugsley | 7,390 | 30.40 | $18,967 | ||||
| Green | Kevin Ade | 2,541 | 10.45 | $4,735 | ||||
| Democratic Reform | Al Clarke | 1,793 | 7.37 | $31,253 | ||||
| Marijuana | David Hunter Thomson | 341 | 1.40 | $1,002 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 24,312 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 147 | 0.60 | ||||||
| Turnout | 24,459 | 54.88 | ||||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 2001 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Liberal | John Weisbeck | 14,093 | 63.19 | $38,373 | ||||
| New Democratic | Janet Elizabeth Scotland | 3,102 | 13.91 | $9,340 | ||||
| Green | Devra Lynn Rice | 2,606 | 11.68 | $1,098 | ||||
| Unity | Kevin Wendland | 1,496 | 6.71 | $1,493 | ||||
| Marijuana | Paul Halonen | 734 | 3.29 | $444 | ||||
| Action | David Thomson | 272 | 1.22 | $790 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 22,303 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 104 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Turnout | 22,407 | 66.91 | ||||||
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- KelownaNow. "Pavneet Singh selected as BC United's candidate for next provincial election". KelownaNow. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- "Kelowna-Lake Country Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- B.C. Votes 2017: Kelowna-Lake Country riding profile. CBC News. March 24, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.