Kelowna-Mission

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Kelowna-Mission
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Renee Merrifield
Liberal
First contested 2001
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2001)55,040
Area (km²)172
Pop. density (per km²)320
Census division(s) Regional District of Central Okanagan
Census subdivision(s) Kelowna

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

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Demographics

Population, 200155,040
Population change, 1996–20014.9%
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

History

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Part of Boundary-Similkameen prior to 1991
Okanagan West
35th 1991–1996 Cliff Serwa Social Credit
36th 1996–2001 Sindi Hawkins Liberal
Kelowna-Mission
37th 2001–2005 Sindi Hawkins Liberal
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013 Steve Thomson
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present Renee Merrifield

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

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Renee Merrifield 13,48350.76−6.88$35,080.20
New Democratic Krystal Smith8,60532.39+11.36$2,956.31
Green Amanda Poon4,47616.85+2.75$9,613.90
Total valid votes26,564100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [3] [4]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Steve Thomson 15,04157.18+0.32$53,316
New Democratic Harwinder Sandhu 5,72021.24−4.6$13,757
Green Rainer Wilkins3,83614.24–$18
Conservative Charles Hardy1,9767.34−5.33$8,095
Total valid votes26,933100.00–
Total rejected ballots1120.42−0.24
Turnout27,04557.67+4.09
Registered voters46,898
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Steve Thomson 13,68756.86+2.96$78,163
New Democratic Tish Lakes6,22125.84−0.23$28,693
Conservative Mike McLoughlin3,05112.67+0.81$30,353
No AffiliationDayleen Van Ryswyk1,1134.62–$12,350
Total valid votes24,072100.00
Total rejected ballots1610.66
Turnout24,23353.58
Source: Elections BC [7]
B.C. General Election 2009 Kelowna-Mission
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Steve Thomson 11,50653.90$74,868
  NDP Tisha Kalmanovich5,56626.07$21,149
Conservative Mark Thompson2,53111.86$9,931
Green Crystal Wariach1,5637.32–$5,137
 IndependentSilverado Socrates1300.61$250
Refederation Daniel Thorburn510.24–$360
Total valid votes21,347 100
Total rejected ballots115 0.54
Turnout21,462 50.68
B.C. General Election 2005: Kelowna-Mission
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Sindi Hawkins 13,82753.72%$ 51,979
  NDP Nicki Hokazono8,18931.82%$33,490
Green Paddy Weston3,30812.85%–$ 2,700
Marijuana Shilo Lavallee3201.24%$0
Communist Steve Roebuck940.37%N/A$2,957
Total valid votes25,738 100.00%
Total rejected ballots217 0.84%
Turnout25,955 57.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Kelowna-Mission
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Sindi Hawkins 15,35164.60%$35,275
  NDP Assunta Rosal3,06612.90%$9,609
Green Angela Reid2,58810.89%–$514
Unity Paul Vogan1,6747.05%$2,835
Marijuana Kelly Nichol7873.31%$4,065
Action Grant Baudais2961.25%$225
Total valid votes23,762 100.00%
Total rejected ballots102 0.43%
Turnout23,864 67.56%

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References

  1. ↑ "Kelowna-Mission Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ "British Columbia Election Results".
  3. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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