Kootenay-Rockies

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Kootenay-Rockies
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Pete Davis
Conservative
District created1966
First contested 1966
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2001)38,503
Area (km²)10,275
Pop. density (per km²)3.7
Census division(s) Regional District of East Kootenay
Census subdivision(s) Cranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford

Kootenay-Rockies (name in effect from 2024 onwards, formerly Kootenay from 1966 to 2001, East Kootenay from 2001 to 2009 and Kootenay East from 2009 to 2024) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Contents

The district 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. Post-2001, broadly similar territory was included under the successive names East Kootenay, Kootenay East and Kootenay-Rockies. The riding adopted its current name and had minor boundary changes from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution. [1]

For other historical or current ridings in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts).

Demographics

Population, 200138,503
Population change, 1996–20010.7%
Area (km2)10,275
Population density (people per km2)3.7

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Kootenay East comprised the southern portion of the Regional District of East Kootenay. It is located in southeastern British Columbia and is bordered by Alberta to the east and Montana, United States to the south. Communities in the electoral district consist of Cranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood, and Elkford. [2]

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 the Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Tom Shypitka. He was first elected in 2017. This riding has elected the following MLAs:

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Kootenay
Riding created from Cranbrook and Fernie
28th 1966–1969   Leo Nimsick New Democratic
29th 1969–1972
30th 1972–1975
31st 1975–1979   George Wayne 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
East Kootenay
37th 2001–2005   Bill Bennett Liberal
38th 2005–2009
Kootenay East
39th 2009–2013   Bill Bennett Liberal
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020   Tom Shypitka Liberal
42nd 2020–2023
2023–present   United
Kootenay-Rockies
43rd 2024–present   Pete Davis Conservative

Election results

Graph of provincial election results in Kootenay East (minor parties are summed up as "Others")

Kootenay-Rockies

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Pete Davis 8,21642.742.7
Independent Tom Shypitka 5,84430.4-15.2
New Democratic Sam Atwal4,18421.7-10.47
Green Kerri Wall9965.2-4.73
Total valid votes19,241
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [3]

Kootenay East

2020 British Columbia general election : Kootenay East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Tom Shypitka 9,89757.90+1.33$38,182.15
New Democratic Wayne Stetski 5,49932.17+2.5$19,605.32
Green Kerri Wall1,6979.93−1.34$3,805.90
Total valid votes17,093100.00
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [4] [5]
2017 British Columbia general election : Kootenay East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Tom Shypitka 9,66656.57−6.42$53,655
New Democratic Randal Macnair5,07029.67−7.34$34,336
Green Yvonne Marie Prest1,92611.27$2,412
Libertarian Keith D. Komar4252.49$2,027
Total valid votes17,087100.00
Total rejected ballots1010.59
Turnout17,18855.71
Source: Elections BC [6]
2013 British Columbia general election : Kootenay East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Bill Bennett 10,25262.99+11.78$126,532
New Democratic Norma Blissett6,02337.01+1.39$74,121
Total valid votes16,275100.00
Total rejected ballots1380.84
Turnout16,41353.41
Source: Elections BC [7]
2009 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Bill Bennett 8,40451.21%+3.2$159,218
New Democratic Troy Sebastian5,84435.62%−8.1$92,272
Conservative Wilf Hanni 1,6129.82%$24,562
Green Jen Tsuida5493.35%−4.92$850
Total Valid Votes16,409100%
Total Rejected Ballots530.32%
Turnout16,46255.87%
2005 British Columbia general election East Kootenay
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Bill Bennett 8,06048.01%$98,363
  NDP Erda Walsh 7,33943.72%$54,902
Green Luke Gurbin1,3898.27%$200
Total Valid Votes16,788100%
Total Rejected Ballots1110.66%
Turnout16,89960.03%
2001 British Columbia general election: East Kootenay
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Bill Bennett 10,20661.85%$41,778
  NDP Erda Walsh 3,63822.05%$41,196
Unity Bruce Parke6513.95%$100
Green Joni Krats1,2877.80%$509
Marijuana Fred Sima7184.35%$844
Total valid votes16,500 100.00%
Total rejected ballots59 0.36%
Turnout16,559 68.76%
1996 British Columbia general election: Kootenay
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Erda Walsh 6,39838.59%$50,043
Liberal Ron Tarr5,88735.50%$43,761
Reform Wilf Hanni 3,71822.42%$27,845
Green Casey Brennan3632.19%$100
 IndependentMarko Makar2151.30%$2,707
Total valid votes16,581 100.00%
Total rejected ballots62 0.37%
Turnout16,643 68.15%
1991 British Columbia general election: Kootenay
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Anne Edwards 7,35246.49%$44,609
Social Credit Terry Segarty 5,01431.70%$69,607
Liberal William (Bill) G. Hills3,45021.81%$2,581
Total valid votes15,816 100.00%
Total rejected ballots296 1.84%
Turnout16,112 73.94%
1986 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Anne Edwards 8,00047.94%unknown
Social Credit Terry Segarty 7,64945.85%unknown
  Liberal Paul R. Kershaw5393.23%unknown
  Progressive Conservative James G. Smith4992.99%unknown
Total valid votes16,687100.00%
Total rejected ballots271
Turnout%
1983 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Terry Segarty 8,81950.65%unknown
New Democratic Harry Edwin Mathias8,24547.36%unknown
  Liberal Kory Palmer3471.99%unknown
Total valid votes17,411100.00%
Total rejected ballots208
Turnout%
1979 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Terry Segarty 6,16749.37%unknown
New Democratic Douglas Wayne Wright5,35042.83%unknown
  Progressive Conservative Roy Wilburn Paul9757.80%unknown
Total valid votes12,492100.00%
Total rejected ballots102
Turnout%
1975 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit George Wayne Haddad 7,91552.29%unknown
New Democratic James Patterson7,22347.71%unknown
Total valid votes15,138100.00%
Total rejected ballots180
Turnout%
1972 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Leo Nimsick 6,06544.20%unknown
  Liberal Harry Edwards Caldwell4,26738.26%unknown
  Conservative David John Reeves4,16930.38%unknown
Social Credit Ronald Powell1,61511.77%unknown
Total valid votes13,721100.00%
Total rejected ballots180
Turnout%
1969 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Leo Nimsick 4,28238.39%unknown
  Social Credit Harry J. Broadhurst4,26738.26%unknown
  Liberal Henry Nelson2,60423.55%unknown
Total valid votes11,153100.00%
Total rejected ballots173
Turnout%
1966 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
New Democratic Leo Nimsick 3,60540.98%unknown
Social Credit Robert Owen Jones3,07034.89%unknown
  Liberal Harry McKay 2,12324.13%unknown
Total valid votes8,798100.00%
Total rejected ballots54
Turnout%

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