Kelowna-Lake Country (provincial electoral district)
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
Liberal | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2001) | 56,166 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,408 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 39.9 | ||
| Census divisions | Regional District of Central Okanagan | ||
| Census subdivisions | Kelowna | ||
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.
Demographics
| Population, 2001 | 56,166 |
| Population Change, 1996–2001 | 9.5% |
| Area (km²) | 1,408 |
| Pop. Density (people per km²) | 40 |
History
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
MLAs
- W.A.C. Bennett, Social Credit (1941–1973)
- Bill Bennett, Social Credit (1973–1986)
- Larry Chalmers, Social Credit and Cliff Serwa, Social Credit (1986–1991)
- Judi Tyabji, Liberal (1991–1993); Independent (1993–1996); PDA (1996)
- John Weisbeck, Liberal (1996–2005)
- Al Horning, Liberal (2005–2009)
- Norm Letnick, Liberal (2009–present)
Member of the Legislative Assembly
The Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Norm Letnick a former city councilor.
Election results
| British Columbia general election, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Norm Letnick | 13,834 | 60.14 | |||||
| New Democratic | Erik Olesen | 4,753 | 20.66 | |||||
| Green | Alison Shaw | 4,416 | 19.20 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 23,003 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[1] | ||||||||
| British Columbia general election, 2013 | ||||||||
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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[2] | ||||||||
| British Columbia general election, 2009 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||
| British Columbia general election, 2005 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||
| British Columbia general election, 2001 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||
References
- ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- B.C. Votes 2017: Kelowna-Lake Country riding profile. CBC News. March 24, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
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