Kelowna-Mission

Kelowna-Mission
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Steve Thomson
Liberal
Demographics
Population (2001) 55,040
Area (km²) 172
Pop. density (per km²) 320
Census divisions Regional District of Central Okanagan
Census subdivisions Kelowna

Kelowna-Mission is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Demographics

Population, 2001 55,040
Population Change, 1996–2001 4.9%
Area (km²) 172
Pop. Density (people per km²) 321

History

1999 redistribution

The district's name was changed from Okanagan West to Kelowna-Mission.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Kelowna-Mission's MLA is Hon. Steve Thomson, the former executive director of the B.C. Agriculture Council. He was first elected to represent the riding in the 2009 provincial election. He is a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.

Thomson was appointed Minister for Agriculture and Lands on June 10, 2009. He was elected to represent the riding of Kelowna-Mission on May 12, 2009.

Election results

British Columbia general election, 2017
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalSteve Thomson13,98557.64
New DemocraticHarwinder Kaur Sandhu5,10221.03
GreenRainer Wilkins3,42214.10
ConservativeCharles Hardy1,7557.23
Total valid votes 24,264100.00
Source: Elections BC[1]
B.C. General Election 2013: Kelowna-Mission
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalSteve Thomson13,68756.86+2.96$78,163
New DemocraticTish Lakes6,22125.84-0.23$28,693
ConservativeMike McLoughlin3,05112.67+0.81$30,353
No affiliationDayleen Van Ryswyk1,1134.62n/a$12,350
Total Valid Votes 24,072 100.00
Total Rejected Ballots 161 0.66
Turnout 24,233 53.58
B.C. General Election 2009 Kelowna-Mission
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalSteve Thomson11,50653.90$74,868
  NDP Tisha Kalmanovich 5,566 26.07 $21,149
ConservativeMark Thompson2,53111.86$9,931
GreenCrystal Wariach1,5637.32–$5,137
 } Independent Silverado Socrates 130 0.61 $250
RefederationDaniel Thorburn510.24–$360
Total valid votes 21,347 100
Total rejected ballots 115 0.54
Turnout 21,462 50.68
B.C. General Election 2005: Kelowna-Mission
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalSindi Hawkins13,82753.72%$ 51,979
  NDP Nicki Hokazono 8,189 31.82% $33,490
GreenPaddy Weston3,30812.85%–$ 2,700
MarijuanaShilo Lavallee3201.24%$0
CommunistSteve Roebuck940.37%N/A$2,957
Total valid votes 24,688 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 217 0.84%
Turnout 25,955 57.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Kelowna-Mission
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalSindi Hawkins15,35164.60%$35,275
  NDP Assunta Rosal 3,066 12.90% $9,609
GreenAngela Reid2,58810.89%–$514
UnityPaul Vogan1,6747.05%$2,835
MarijuanaKelly Nichol7873.31%$4,065
ActionGrant Baudais2961.25%$225
Total valid votes 23,762 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 102 0.43%
Turnout 23,864 67.56%
  1. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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