Columbia River-Revelstoke

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Columbia River-Revelstoke
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Scott McInnis
Conservative
First contested 1991
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2001)33,005
Area (km²)39,135
Pop. density (per km²)0.84

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

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Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Columbia River-Revelstoke comprises the eastern portion of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District and the northern portion of the Regional District of East Kootenay. It is located in southeastern British Columbia and is bordered by Alberta to the east. Communities in the electoral district consist of Kimberley, Revelstoke, Golden, Invermere, Canal Flats, and Radium Hot Springs. [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

As of the 2024 British Columbia general election, the district's MLA is Scott McInnis, who was first elected in that election. He represents the Conservative Party of British Columbia.

Columbia River-Revelstoke
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Columbia River and Shuswap-Revelstoke
35th 1991–1996   Jim Doyle New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005   Wendy McMahon Liberal
38th 2005–2009   Norm Macdonald New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020   Doug Clovechok Liberal
42nd 2020–2023
2023–2024   BC United
43rd 2024–present   Scott McInnis Conservative

Election results

Graph of election results in Columbia River-Revelstoke (minor party results are summed as "other")
2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Scott McInnis 8,76847.92$21,002.23
New Democratic Andrea Dunlop8,09844.26+6.6$24,417.66
Green Calvin Beauchesne1,4307.82−5.1$2,997.00
Total valid votes/expense limit18,29699.78$71,700.08
Total rejected ballots410.22
Turnout18,33758.46
Registered voters31,366
Conservative notional gain from BC United Swing N/A [n 1]
Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
  1. Swing cannot be calculated as BC United did not run a candidate in this riding.
2020 provincial election redistributed results [4]
Party %
  Liberal 49.3
  New Democratic 37.7
  Green 12.9
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Doug Clovechok 7,03448.03+2.59$45,602.42
New Democratic Nicole Cherlet5,70838.97+2.95$21,352.76
Green Samson Boyer1,90413.00+1.28$1,036.37
Total valid votes14,646100.00
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post 6,05257.13
Proportional representation 4,54142.87
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Doug Clovechok 6,62045.44$68,902
New Democratic Gerry Taft5,24836.02$41,126
Green Samson Boyer1,70811.72$1,300
Independent Duncan Boyd MacLeod4693.22
Independent Justin James Hooles3712.55$2,267
Libertarian Rylan Kashuba1541.05
Total valid votes14,570100.00
Total rejected ballots660.45
Turnout14,63659.79
Source: Elections BC [7]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Norm Macdonald 6,46348.26
Liberal Doug Clovechok 4,84736.19
Conservative Earl Olsen1,1628.68
Green Laurel Ralston9216.88
Total valid votes13,393100.00
Total rejected ballots450.33
Turnout13,43853.60
Source: Elections BC [8]
B.C. General Election 2009: Columbia River-Revelstoke
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Norm Macdonald 7,41955.29%$39,287
Liberal Mark McKee5,09337.95%$120,550
Green Sarah Svensson9076.76%$350
Total Valid Votes13,419100%
Total Rejected Ballots1010.75%
Turnout13,52056.17%%
B.C. General Election 2005: Columbia River-Revelstoke
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Norm Macdonald 7,46051.71%$38,430
Liberal Wendy McMahon5,75039.86%$93,950
Green Andy Shadrack1,2178.44%$168
Total Valid Votes14,427100
Total Rejected Ballots1040.72
Turnout14,53162.47

Result: NDP gain from BC Liberal

B.C. General Election 2001: Columbia River-Revelstoke
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Wendy McMahon 7,80453.95%$49,873
  NDP Jim Doyle 4,55131.46%$26,852
Green Jennifer R. Brownlee9786.76%
Marijuana Lisa A. Kirkman6424.44%$1,123
Unity Miles Lehn4903.39%$1,001
Total valid votes14,465100.00%
Total rejected ballots460.32%
Turnout14,51171.96%

Result: BC Liberal gain from NDP

B.C. General Election 1996: Columbia River-Revelstoke
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Jim Doyle 6,26442.52%$30,948
Liberal Brian Allan McMahon5,17235.10%$49,056
Reform Steve V. Pinchak2,68718.24%$17,470
Progressive Democrat Dave Herman2821.91%$100
Green Rhonda Smith2701.83%$636
  Natural Law Sonia Stairs580.39%$100
Total valid votes14,733100.00%
Total rejected ballots740.78%
Turnout14,80771.04%
B.C. General Election 1991: Columbia River-Revelstoke
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Jim Doyle 6,24145.08%$28,972
Social Credit Duane Crandall4,36231.51%$39,088
Liberal Margaret R. Mellor3,24123.41%$1,012
Total valid votes13,844100.00%
Total rejected ballots2311.64%
Turnout14,07574.78%

See also

References

  1. "Columbia River-Revelstoke Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  3. "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC . Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  4. "Columbia River-Revelstoke". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  6. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  8. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.