Kootenay East (provincial electoral district)
Kootenay East (name in effect from 2009 onwards, called Kootenay from 1966 to 2001 and East Kootenay from 2001 to 2009) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created before the 1966 election by the merger of Cranbrook and Fernie ridings, and despite its long period under the "Kootenay" moniker, never extended to cover more than a fraction of the whole "Kootenay" region.
Provincial electoral district | |||
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Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
MLA |
Liberal | ||
District created | 1966 | ||
First contested | 1966 | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2001) | 38,503 | ||
Area (km²) | 10,275 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 3.7 | ||
Census divisions | Regional District of East Kootenay | ||
Census subdivisions | Cranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford |
- Not to be confused with the former federal electoral district of Kootenay East (1917-1968, 1979-1997) or provincial district of East Kootenay (1890-1898), which encompassed a somewhat larger area
For other historical or current ridings in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts).
Demographics
Population, 2001 | 38,503 |
Population Change, 1996–2001 | 0.7% |
Area (km²) | 10,275 |
Pop. Density (people per km²) | 3.7 |
Geography
History
2008 Redistribution
Addition of St. Mary's Indian Reserve. Change name from East Kootenay to Kootenay East
1999 Redistribution
Small addition to western border. Change name from Kootenay to East Kootenay
Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLA is Tom Shypitka. He was first elected in 2017. This riding has elected the following MLAs:
Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
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Cranbrook and Fernie prior to 1966 | ||||
28th | 1966-1969 | Leo Nimsick | NDP | |
29th | 1969-1972 | |||
30th | 1972-1975 | |||
31st | 1975-1979 | George Haddad | Social Credit | |
32nd | 1979-1983 | Terry Segarty | ||
33rd | 1983-1986 | |||
34th | 1986-1991 | Anne Edwards | New Democratic | |
35th | 1991–1996 | |||
36th | 1996–2001 | Erda Walsh | ||
37th | 2001–2005 | Bill Bennett | Liberal | |
38th | 2005–2009 | |||
39th | 2009–2013 | |||
40th | 2013–2017 | |||
41st | 2017–present | Tom Shypitka |
Election results
2017 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
Liberal | Tom Shypitka | 9,666 | 56.57 | $53,655 | ||||
New Democratic | Randal Macnair | 5,070 | 29.67 | $34,336 | ||||
Green | Yvonne Marie Prest | 1,926 | 11.27 | $2,412 | ||||
Libertarian | Keith D. Komar | 425 | 2.49 | $2,027 | ||||
Total valid votes | 17,087 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 101 | 0.59 | ||||||
Turnout | 17,188 | 55.71 | ||||||
Source: Elections BC[1] |
2013 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Bill Bennett | 10,252 | 62.99 | +11.78 | $126,532 | |||
New Democratic | Norma Blissett | 6,023 | 37.01 | +1.39 | $74,121 | |||
Total valid votes | 16,275 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 138 | 0.84 | ||||||
Turnout | 16,413 | 53.41 | ||||||
Source: Elections BC[2] |
2009 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
Liberal | Bill Bennett | 8,404 | 51.21% | $159,218 | ||||
New Democratic | Troy Sebastian | 5,844 | 35.62% | $92,272 | ||||
Conservative | Wilf Hanni | 1,612 | 9.82% | $24,562 | ||||
Green | Jen Tsuida | 549 | 3.35% | $850 | ||||
Total Valid Votes | 16,409 | 100% | ||||||
Total Rejected Ballots | 53 | 0.32% | ||||||
Turnout | 16,462 | 55.87% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
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Liberal | Bill Bennett | 8,060 | 48.01% | $98,363 | ||
NDP | Erda Walsh | 7,339 | 43.72% | $54,902 | ||
Green | Luke Gurbin | 1,389 | 8.27% | – | $200 | |
Total Valid Votes | 16,788 | 100% | ||||
Total Rejected Ballots | 111 | 0.66% | ||||
Turnout | 16,899 | 60.03% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
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Liberal | Bill Bennett | 10,206 | 61.85% | $41,778 | ||
NDP | Erda Walsh | 3,638 | 22.05% | $41,196 | ||
Unity | Bruce Parke | 651 | 3.95% | $100 | ||
Green | Joni Krats | 1,287 | 7.80% | – | $509 | |
Marijuana | Fred Sima | 718 | 4.35% | $844 | ||
Total valid votes | 16,500 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 59 | 0.36% | ||||
Turnout | 16,559 | 68.76% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
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NDP | Erda Walsh | 6,398 | 38.59% | $50,043 | ||
Liberal | Ron Tarr | 5,887 | 35.50% | $43,761 | ||
Reform | Wilf Hanni | 3,718 | 22.42% | $27,845 | ||
Green | Casey Brennan | 363 | 2.19% | – | $100 | |
Independent | Marko Makar | 215 | 1.30% | $2,707 | ||
Total valid votes | 16,581 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 62 | 0.37% | ||||
Turnout | 16,643 | 68.15% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
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NDP | Anne Edwards | 7,352 | 46.49% | $44,609 | ||
Social Credit | Terry Segarty | 5,014 | 31.70% | – | $69,607 | |
Liberal | William (Bill) G. Hills | 3,450 | 21.81% | $2,581 | ||
Total valid votes | 15,816 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 296 | 1.84% | ||||
Turnout | 16,112 | 73.94% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
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New Democratic | Anne Edwards | 8,000 | 47.94% | unknown | ||
Social Credit | Terry Segarty | 7,649 | 45.85% | unknown | ||
Liberal | Paul R. Kershaw | 539 | 3.23% | unknown | ||
Progressive Conservative | James G. Smith | 499 | 2.99% | unknown | ||
Total valid votes | 16,687 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 271 | |||||
Turnout | % |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
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Social Credit | Terry Segarty | 8,819 | 50.65% | unknown | ||
New Democratic | Harry Edwin Mathias | 8,245 | 7.80% | unknown | ||
Liberal | Kory Palmer | 347 | 1.99% | unknown | ||
Total valid votes | 17,411 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 208 | |||||
Turnout | % |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Social Credit | Terry Segarty | 6,167 | 49.37% | unknown | ||
New Democratic | Douglas Wayne Wright | 5,350 | 42.83% | unknown | ||
Progressive Conservative | Roy Wilburn Paul | 975 | 7.80% | unknown | ||
Total valid votes | 12,492 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 102 | |||||
Turnout | % |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Social Credit | George Wayne Haddad | 7,915 | 52.29% | unknown | ||
New Democratic | James Patterson | 7,223 | 47.71% | unknown | ||
Total valid votes | 15,138 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 180 | |||||
Turnout | % |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Democratic | Leo Nimsick | 6,065 | 44.20% | unknown | ||
Liberal | Harry Edwards Caldwell | 4,267 | 38.26% | unknown | ||
Conservative | David John Reeves | 4,169 | 30.38% | unknown | ||
Social Credit | Ronald Powell | 1,615 | 11.77% | – | unknown | |
Total valid votes | 13,721 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 180 | |||||
Turnout | % |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Democratic | Leo Nimsick | 4,282 | 38.39% | unknown | ||
Social Credit | Harry J. Broadhurst | 4,267 | 38.26% | unknown | ||
Liberal | Henry Nelson | 2,604 | 23.55% | unknown | ||
Total valid votes | 11,153 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 173 | |||||
Turnout | % |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
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New Democratic | Leo Nimsick | 3,605 | 40.98% | unknown | ||
Social Credit | Robert Owen Jones | 3,070 | 34.89% | unknown | ||
Liberal | Harry McKay | 2,123 | 24.13% | unknown | ||
Total valid votes | 8,798 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 54 | |||||
Turnout | % |
External links
- BC Stats Profile 2001
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures
- Results of 1996 election
- 1996 Expenditures
- Results of 1991 election
- 1991 Expenditures
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- Elections British Columbia historical returns
- "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.