Kelowna West

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Kelowna West
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Ben Stewart
Liberal
District created2008
First contested 2009
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2006)51,958
Electors (2013)44,830
Area (km²)1,139.78
Pop. density (per km²)45.6
Census division(s) Regional District of Central Okanagan
Census subdivision(s) Central Okanagan J, Kelowna, Tsinstikeptum 9, Tsinstikeptum 10, West Kelowna

Kelowna West (name from 2017 to 2024) or Westside-Kelowna (name from 2009 to 2017) is a former provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It combined a portion of the City of Kelowna on the east shore of Lake Okanagan with communities on the west shore.

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History

The district was established as Westside-Kelowna by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 and first contested in the 2009 general election. The riding was created out of parts of Okanagan-Westside, Kelowna-Lake Country and Kelowna-Mission. It was renamed 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]

Under the 2021 redistribution that took effect with the 2024 general election the riding was divided, with portions on the west side of Okanagan Lake being redistributed to the new district of West Kelowna-Peachland and portions east of Okanagan Lake in the City of Kelowna transferring to the new district of Kelowna Centre. [3]

Geography

The riding contains the city of West Kelowna, 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. [4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Westside-Kelowna
39th 2009–2013 Ben Stewart Liberal
40th 2013
2013–2017 Christy Clark
Kelowna West
41st 2017 Christy Clark Liberal
2018 – August 2019 Ben Stewart
August–October 2019 [5] Independent
October 2019 – 2020 Liberal
42nd November 2020–present

Electoral history

Kelowna West

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ben Stewart 12,99149.89−6.39$25,167.49
New Democratic Spring Hawes8,85434.00+10.49$3,285.58
Green Peter Truch3,27412.57−0.10$3,191.00
Libertarian Matt Badura4741.82+1.01$0.00
Independent Magee Mitchell4461.71–$472.20
Total valid votes26,039100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [6] [7]
British Columbia provincial by-election, February 14, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ben Stewart 8,40656.28−2.77$87,790
New Democratic Shelley Cook3,51123.51−1.63$49,337
Green Robert Stupka1,89312.67−1.00$54,984
Conservative Mark Thompson1,0066.73–$6,419
Libertarian Kyle Michael Ernest Geronazzo1210.81–$250
Total valid votes14,937100.00–
Total rejected ballots350.23+0.07
Turnout14,97231.55−9.29
Registered voters47,461
Liberal hold Swing −0.57
Source: Elections BC [8]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Christy Clark 15,67458.98+0.98$80,880
New Democratic Shelley Cook6,71225.25−5.71$26,274
Green Robert Mellalieu3,62813.65–$1,399
Independent Brian Thiesen5702.14–$2,045
Total valid votes26,584100.0–
Total rejected ballots1280.48+0.32
Turnout26,71255.46+14.62
Registered voters48,162
Liberal hold Swing +3.34
Source: Elections BC [9]

Westside-Kelowna

British Columbia provincial by-election, July 10, 2013: Westside-Kelowna
Resignation of Ben Stewart
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Christy Clark 11,75862.66+4.58$56,758
New Democratic Carole Gordon5,56329.64−1.20$38,827
Conservative Sean Upshaw1,1155.94−5.14$9,755
Independent Dayleen Van Ryswyk1340.71–$373
Independent John Marks740.39–$250
Independent Silverado Brooks Socrates460.25–$250
Vision JB Bhandari450.24–$2,261
Independent Korry Zepik310.17–$440
Total valid votes18,766100.00–
Total rejected ballots310.16−0.80
Turnout18,79740.84−6.68
Registered voters46,021
Liberal hold Swing +2.89
Source: Elections BC [10] [11]
2013 British Columbia general election : Westside-Kelowna
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ben Stewart 12,40558.07+4.75$74,230
New Democratic Carole Gordon6,58830.84+1.66$37,807
Conservative Brian Guillou2,36811.09-1.94$4,295
Total valid votes21,361100.00–
Total rejected ballots2090.97+0.42
Turnout21,57047.52+0.15
Registered voters45,389
Liberal hold Swing +1.55
Source: Elections BC [12]
2009 British Columbia general election : Westside-Kelowna
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Ben Stewart 10,33453.33$95,251
New Democratic Tish Lakes5,65629.19$26,122
Conservative Peter Neville1,7729.14$9,705
Green Robin McKim1,6178.34$1,075
Total valid votes19,37999.45
Total rejected ballots1070.55
Turnout19,48647.35
Registered voters41,155

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References

  1. ↑ "Ben Stewart steps aside in Kelowna for B.C. Premier Christy Clark". Vancouver Sun , June 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2018 Kelowna West By-Election | Elections BC". elections.bc.ca. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Dacre, Colin (April 3, 2023). "New riding proposed downtown Kelowna, Coldstream and Vernon to split in proposed provincial ridings - Kelowna News". www.castanet.net. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kelowna West Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ "BC Liberal MLA Ben Stewart returning to caucus after being cleared by Elections BC". Global News. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: 2018 Kelowna West By-election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  10. ↑ "2013 Westside-Kelowna by-election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  11. ↑ "FRPC". contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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