Kelowna West

Kelowna West
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Ben Stewart
Liberal
District created 2008
First contested 2009
Last contested 2018
Demographics
Population (2006) 51,958
Electors (2013) 44,830
Area (km²) 1,139.78
Pop. density (per km²) 45.6
Census divisions Regional District of Central Okanagan
Census subdivisions Central Okanagan J, Kelowna, Tsinstikeptum 9, Tsinstikeptum 10, West Kelowna

Kelowna West, formerly Westside-Kelowna, is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the ensuing election. The riding was created out of parts of Okanagan-Westside, Kelowna-Lake Country and Kelowna-Mission. It was renamed to Kelowna West in the 2015 electoral redistribution with only minor boundary changes.

Just weeks after the 2013 British Columbia election, newly re-elected MLA Ben Stewart resigned to allow Premier Christy Clark, who had lost her own seat, to run in a by-election.[1]

Clark resigned the seat and leadership of the BC Liberals effective August 4, 2017 after losing a confidence vote. A by-election for the seat was held on February 14, 2018.[2]

Geography

The riding contains all of the Regional District of Central Okanagan west of Lake Okanagan and north of Peachland and the central part of the city of Kelowna.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

  1. Ben Stewart, Liberal (2009–2013)[1]
  2. Christy Clark, Liberal (2013–Aug 4, 2017)
  3. Ben Stewart, Liberal (February 14, 2018–present)

Electoral history

British Columbia provincial by-election, February 14, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBen Stewart8,40656.28-2.77
New DemocraticShelley Cook3,51123.51-1.63
GreenRobert Stupka1,89312.66-1.00
ConservativeMark Thompson1,0066.73N/A
LibertarianKyle Michael Ernest Geronazzo1210.81N/A
Total valid votes 14,937
Total rejected ballots -
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing -0.57
British Columbia general election, 2017
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalChristy Clark15,67459.05+0.98
New DemocraticShelley Cook6,67225.14-5.71
GreenRobert Mellalieu3,62813.67
IndependentBrian Thiesen5702.15
Total valid votes 26,54499.56
Total rejected ballots 1170.44–
Turnout 26,661
Liberal hold Swing +3.34
Source: Elections BC[3]
British Columbia provincial by-election, July 10, 2013: Westside-Kelowna
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalChristy Clark11,75862.66+4.58
New DemocraticCarole Gordon5,56329.64-1.20
ConservativeSean Upshaw1,1155.94-5.14
IndependentDayleen Van Ryswyk1340.71
IndependentJohn Marks740.39
IndependentSilverado Brooks Socrates460.25
VisionJB Bhandari450.24
IndependentKorry Zepik310.17
Total valid votes 18,76699.84
Total rejected ballots 310.16-0.80
Turnout 18,79740.84-6.68
Eligible voters 46,021
Liberal hold Swing +2.89
British Columbia general election, 2013: Westside-Kelowna
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBen Stewart12,40558.07+4.75$74,230
New DemocraticCarole Gordon6,58830.84+1.66$37,807
ConservativeBrian Guillou2,36811.09-1.94$4,295
Total valid votes 21,36199.03
Total rejected ballots 2090.97+0.42
Turnout 21,57047.52+0.15
Eligible voters 45,389
Liberal hold Swing +1.55
British Columbia general election, 2009: Westside-Kelowna
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalBen Stewart10,33453.33$95,251
New DemocraticTish Lakes5,65629.19$26,122
ConservativePeter Neville1,7729.14$9,705
GreenRobin McKim1,6178.34$1,075
Total valid votes 19,37999.45
Total rejected ballots 1070.55
Turnout 19,48647.35
Eligible voters 41,155

References

  1. 1 2 "Ben Stewart steps aside in Kelowna for B.C. Premier Christy Clark". Vancouver Sun, June 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://elections.bc.ca/voting/klw-byelection
  3. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 8 Jan 2018.
  • "Westside-Kelowna Statement of Votes: 39th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Preceded by
Vancouver-Point Grey		 Constituency represented by the Premier of British Columbia
2013–2017		 Succeeded by
Langford-Juan de Fuca
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