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Kootenay Central
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Brittny Anderson
New Democratic
First contested 1933
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2001)44,131
Area (km²)21,795
Pop. density (per km²)2
Census division(s) Regional District of Central Kootenay
Census subdivision(s) Ainsworth Hot Springs, Creston, Kaslo, Nelson

Kootenay Central is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Contents

It made its first appearance under the name Nelson-Creston in the general election of 1933 following a redistribution of the earlier Nelson and Creston ridings.

Historically, the riding was consistently held by the "free enterprise" party of the era. Until 1952, this alternated between the BC Liberals and the Coalition, while after the election in 1952, Social Credit won every election until the BC NDP victory in 1972.

Since 1972, the NDP has won all but two elections: in the 1986 election, Social Credit won the riding along with many others in the Interior and in 2001, prominent NDP Cabinet minister Corky Evans was defeated in an election that saw all but two NDP MLAs suffer defeat. Since the 2005 election, the NDP has won the riding by wide margins.

The riding adopted its current name and had minor boundary changes from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution. [1]

Demographics

Population, 200144,131
Population change, 1996–2001−2.2%
Area (km2)21,795
Population density (people per km2)2.0

Geography

As of the 2024 provincial election, Kootenay Central comprises the eastern portion of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. It is located in southeastern British Columbia and is bordered by the United States to the south. Communities in the electoral district consist of Nelson, Creston, Salmo, and Kaslo. [2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Nelson-Creston
Riding created from Creston and Nelson
18th 1933–1937   Frank Putnam Liberal
19th 1937–1941
20th 1941–1945
21st 1945–1949   Coalition
22nd 1949–1952 Walter Hendricks
23rd 1952–1953   Wesley Drewett Black Social Credit
24th 1953–1956
25th 1956–1960
26th 1960–1963
27th 1963–1966
28th 1966–1969
29th 1969–1972
30th 1972–1975   Lorne Nicolson New Democratic
31st 1975–1979
32nd 1979–1983
33rd 1983–1986
34th 1986–1991   Howard Dirks Social Credit
35th 1991–1996   Corky Evans New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005   Blair Suffredine Liberal
38th 2005–2009   Corky Evans New Democratic
39th 2009–2013 Michelle Mungall
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2024 Brittny Anderson
Kootenay Central
43rd 2024–present   Brittny Anderson New Democratic

Election results

Kootenay Central

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brittny Anderson 8,71639.63-2.15
Green Nicole Charlwood4,12118.74-13.39
Conservative Kelly Vandenbergh6,99631.6831.68
Independent Corinne Mori2,1899.959.95
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC

Nelson-Creston

2020 British Columbia general election : Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Brittny Anderson 7,29641.78−0.41$33,391.05
Green Nicole Charlwood5,61132.13+3.97$41,086.42
Liberal Tanya Finley4,17123.89−4.04$13,163.07
Libertarian Terry Tiessen3842.20–$0.00
Total valid votes17,462100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [3] [4]
2017 British Columbia general election : Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Michelle Mungall 7,68542.19−8.54$26,935
Green Kim Charlesworth5,13028.16+7.21$7,119
Liberal Tanya Rae Wall5,08727.93−0.39$51,781
Independent Jesse O'Leary1640.90–$1,332
Independent Tom Prior1490.82–$402
Total valid votes18,215100.00
Total rejected ballots670.37
Turnout18,28264.20
Source: Elections BC [5]
2013 British Columbia general election : Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Michelle Mungall 8,20050.73-4.68$58,838
Liberal Greg Garbula4,57728.32-2.12$47,428
Green Sjeng Derkx3,38720.95+13.81$18,928
Total valid votes16,164100.00
Total rejected ballots1220.75
Turnout16,28657.63
Source: Elections BC [6]
BC General Election 2009: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Michelle Mungall9,06055.83%−3.97$52,366
Liberal Josh Smienk5,19131.42%+4.69$77,586
Green Sean Kubara1,1897.20%−5.22$3,800
Conservative David Duncan1,0836.55%+6.55$2,676
Total valid votes16,523100%
Total rejected ballots980.6%
Turnout16,62160%
BC General Election 2005: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Corky Evans 12,89658.80%+26.98$59,942
Liberal Blair Suffredine 5,86226.73%−12.27$52,434
Green Luke Crawford2,72412.42%−9.11$10,212
Marijuana Philip McMillan2761.26%–$100
Bloc Brian Taylor173–0.79%$215
Total valid votes21,931
Total rejected ballots1370.62%
Turnout22,06867.88%
BC General Election 2001: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Blair Suffredine 8,55839.00%+7.53$53,478
  NDP Corky Evans 6,98131.82%−13.08$46,070
Green Colleen McCrory4,72321.53%+10.37$33,223
Unity Stephen Cox1,1085.05%$3,216
Marijuana Dan Loehndorf5702.60%$1,400
Total valid votes21,940100.00%
Total rejected ballots790.36%
Turnout22,01975.32%
BC General Election 1996: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Corky Evans 9,17944.90%−2.01$42,880
Liberal Howard Dirks 6,43431.47%+12.29$41,078
Green Andy Shadrack2,28211.16%+8.61$18,611
Reform Brian Dale Gaschnitz2,11410.34%
Family Coalition Brian John Zacharias3601.76%–$4,489
  Natural Law Ruth Anne Taves730.36%$398
Total valid votes20,442100.00%
Total rejected ballots820.40%
Turnout20,52475.20%
BC General Election 1991: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Corky Evans 8,58346.91%$33,620
Social Credit Howard Dirks 5,73931.36%–$52,253
Liberal Barry L. Neufeld3,51019.18%$863
Green Andrea Wright4672.55%–$1,082
Total valid votes18,299100.00%
Total rejected ballots4282.29%
Turnout18,72780.60%
28th BC General Election 1966: Nelson-Creston [7]
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Wesley Drewett Black 468359.3%–
  NDP Munro232429.4%
Liberal A. M. M. Vogel89211.3%
Total valid votes7899100.00%
Total rejected ballots911.1%
Turnout799069.2%
27th BC General Election 1963: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Wesley Drewett Black 404744.6%–
  NDP Askevold194321.4%
Liberal A. M. M. Vogel160017.7%
Progressive Conservative Shorthouse147416.3%
Total valid votes9064100.00%
Total rejected ballots530.6%
Turnout911775.2%
26th BC General Election 1960: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Wesley Drewett Black 450149.4%–
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. McNevin266429.2%
Liberal Oliver122213.4%
Progressive Conservative Taylor7308.0%
Total valid votes9117100.00%
Total rejected ballots1061.1%
Turnout922376.0%
25th BC General Election 1956: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Wesley Drewett Black 419051.0%–
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Affleck233128.4%
Liberal White162219.7%
Labor-Progressive Mountford700.9%
Total valid votes8213100.00%
Total rejected ballots861.0%
Turnout8299?71.0%
1953 British Columbia general election : Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes
1st count		%Votes
final count		%
Social Credit Wesley Drewett Black 3,45039.44,19955.2
Co-operative Commonwealth Simms2,63630.13,40444.8
Liberal Tees1,80320.6
Progressive Conservative Shorthouse7728.8
Labor–Progressive Mountford991.1
Total valid votes8,760 100.00 7,603 100
Total rejected ballots455
Turnout88.1
Note: Preferential ballot. First and last counts only shown.
1952 British Columbia general election : Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes
1st count		%Votes
final count		%
Social Credit Wesley Drewett Black 2,97533.84,26556.0
Liberal Walter Hendricks 2,57229.23,35144.0
Co-operative Commonwealth Simms2,47328.1
Progressive Conservative Stibbs7748.8
Total valid votes8,794 100.00 7,616 100.00
Total rejected ballots413 4.5
Turnout75.2
Note: Preferential ballot. First and last counts only shown.
22nd BC General Election 1949: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Coalition Walter Hendricks 478360.0%–
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Drew267533.6%
Social Credit Horne5086.4%–
Total valid votes7966100.00%
Total rejected ballots1511.9%
Turnout811779.6%
21st BC General Election 1945: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Coalition Frank Putnam305558.6%–
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Phillips124924.0%
People's Co-operative Commonwealth Peter Stuart Beatt72613.9%
 IndependentFrisby1843.5%
Total valid votes5214100.00%
Total rejected ballots390.7%
Turnout525365.0%
20th BC General Election 1941: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  Liberal Frank Putnam214433.5%
Conservative Donaldson214033.4%
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Frisby212433.1%
Total valid votes6408100.00%
Total rejected ballots891.4%
Turnout649776.9%
19th BC General Election 1937: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  Liberal Frank Putnam214939.2%
Conservative Horswill190134.6%
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Bayliss112120.4%
Social Credit Howe1773.2%–
 IndependentMulholland1392.5%
Total valid votes5487100.00%
Total rejected ballots611.1%
Turnout554874.5%
18th BC General Election 1933: Nelson-Creston
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  Liberal Frank Putnam248949.2%
Non-Partisan Independent Group Fred W. Lister 130225.7%
  Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. Walley116122.9%
United Front (Workers and Farmers)Mountford1082.1%
Total valid votes5060100.00%
Total rejected ballots1022.0%
Turnout516274.0%

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  2. ↑ "Nelson-Creston Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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  5. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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