Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
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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
Population density (people per km2 )
321
Geography [ ]
As of the 2020 provincial election, Kelowna-Mission comprises the southeastern portion of the Regional District of Central Okanagan . This includes the southern area of the city of Kelowna . It is located in southern British Columbia.[1]
History [ ]
1999 redistribution [ ]
The district's name was changed from Okanagan West to Kelowna-Mission.
Members of the Legislative Assembly [ ]
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History [ ]
Kelowna-Mission's MLA is Renee Merrifield . She was first elected to represent the riding in the 2020 provincial election . She is a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party .[2]
Prior to Renee Merrifield, the MLA was 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 , and was 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 [ ]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Steve Thomson
15,041
57.18
+0.32
$53,316
New Democratic
Harwinder Sandhu
5,720
21.24
−4.6
$13,757
Green
Rainer Wilkins
3,836
14.24
–
$18
Conservative
Charles Hardy
1,976
7.34
−5.33
$8,095
Total valid votes
26,933
100.00
–
Total rejected ballots
112
0.42
−0.24
Turnout
27,045
57.67
+4.09
Registered voters
46,898
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Steve Thomson
13,687
56.86
+2.96
$78,163
New Democratic
Tish Lakes
6,221
25.84
−0.23
$28,693
Conservative
Mike McLoughlin
3,051
12.67
+0.81
$30,353
No Affiliation
Dayleen Van Ryswyk
1,113
4.62
–
$12,350
Total valid votes
24,072
100.00
Total rejected ballots
161
0.66
Turnout
24,233
53.58
Source: Elections BC [7]
B.C. General Election 2009 Kelowna-Mission
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Expenditures
Liberal
Steve Thomson
11,506
53.90
$74,868
NDP
Tisha Kalmanovich
5,566
26.07
$21,149
Conservative
Mark Thompson
2,531
11.86
$9,931
Green
Crystal Wariach
1,563
7.32
–
$5,137
Independent
Silverado Socrates
130
0.61
$250
Refederation
Daniel Thorburn
51
0.24
–
$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
Liberal
Sindi Hawkins
13,827
53.72%
$ 51,979
NDP
Nicki Hokazono
8,189
31.82%
$33,490
Green
Paddy Weston
3,308
12.85%
–
$ 2,700
Marijuana
Shilo Lavallee
320
1.24%
$0
Communist
Steve Roebuck
94
0.37%
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
Liberal
Sindi Hawkins
15,351
64.60%
$35,275
NDP
Assunta Rosal
3,066
12.90%
$9,609
Green
Angela Reid
2,588
10.89%
–
$514
Unity
Paul Vogan
1,674
7.05%
$2,835
Marijuana
Kelly Nichol
787
3.31%
$4,065
Action
Grant Baudais
296
1.25%
$225
Total valid votes
23,762
100.00%
Total rejected ballots
102
0.43%
Turnout
23,864
67.56%
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