Vernon-Lumby

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Vernon-Lumby
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
2023 345 Vernon-Lumby.svg
Location in the Okanagan
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Harwinder Sandhu
New Democratic
District created1988 as Okanagan-Vernon
First contested 1991
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2001)56,926
Area (km²)5,458
Pop. density (per km²)10.4
Census division(s) Regional District of North Okanagan
Census subdivision(s) Vernon, Lumby

Vernon-Lumby (previously Okanagan-Vernon from 1991 to 2009 and Vernon-Monashee from 2009 to 2024) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Contents

The riding's name was changed beginning with the 2024 election; its boundaries had been adjusted as a result of the 2021 redistribution. [1]

Demographics

Population, 200156,926
Population change, 1996–20012.8%
Area (km2)5,458
Population density (people per km2)10

Geography

As of the 2024 provincial election, Vernon-Lumby comprises the southwestern portion of the Regional District of North Okanagan in southern British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district are Vernon and Lumby. [2]

History

Member of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Boundary-Similkameen, Okanagan North and Okanagan South prior to 1991
Okanagan-Vernon
35th 1991–1994   Lyall Hanson Social Credit
1994–1996   Reform
36th 1996–2001   April Sanders Liberal
37th 2001–2005 Tom Christensen
38th 2005–2009
Vernon-Monashee
39th 2009–2013   Eric Foster Liberal
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2024   Harwinder Sandhu New Democratic
Vernon-Lumby
43rd 2024–present   Harwinder Sandhu New Democratic

Election results

Graph of the election results in Vernon-Monashee (minor parties are combined into "Other")
2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Harwinder Sandhu 11,83742.7%
Conservative Dennis Giesbrecht11,36141.0%
UnaffiliatedKevin Acton15.4%4,266
Libertarian Robert Johnson1.0%265
Total valid votes27,729–
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [3]
2020 provincial election redistributed results [4]
Party %
  New Democratic 36.7
  Liberal 34.2
  Green 16.1
  Conservative 13.0
2020 British Columbia general election : Vernon-Monashee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Harwinder Sandhu 10,22236.56+7.20$4,746.98
Liberal Eric Foster 9,79835.05−12.82$30,325.57
Green Keli Westgate4,46415.97−5.60$9,375.32
Conservative Kyle Delfing3,47212.42–$0.00
Total valid votes27,956100.00–
Total rejected ballots960.34–0.03
Turnout28,05252.76–6.20
Registered voters53,169
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +10.01
Source: Elections BC [5] [6]
2017 British Columbia general election : Vernon-Monashee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Eric Foster 13,62547.87+1.53$64,366
New Democratic Barry Charles Dorval8,35529.36−4.86$22,788
Green Keli Westgate6,13921.57+14.51$4,848
Libertarian Don Jefcoat3411.20–$468
Total valid votes28,460100.00–
Total rejected ballots1050.37+0.09
Turnout28,56558.96+1.55
Registered voters48,444
Source: Elections BC [7] [8]
2013 British Columbia general election : Vernon-Monashee
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Eric Bailey Foster 12,50346.34
New Democratic Mark Steven Olsen9,23334.22
Conservative Scott Anderson3,16911.75
Green Rebecca Helps1,9057.06
Independent Korry Zepik1690.63
Total valid votes26,979100.00
Total rejected ballots770.28
Turnout27,05657.41
Source: Elections BC [9]
BC General Election 2009: Vernon-Monashee
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Eric Foster 9,01537.27n/a$89,935
  NDP Mark Olsen7,69831.83n/a$42,427
Green Huguette Allen4,02916.66n/a$18,783
Conservative Dean Skoreyko1,9728.15n/a$5,617
 Non-affiliatedGordon Campbell1,3975.78n/a$250
Refederation R.J. Busch760.31n/a$260
Total valid votes24,187100.00
Total rejected ballots2130.9%
Turnout24,40054%
BC General Election 2005 Okanagan-Vernon
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Tom Christensen 11,56643.20%–$91,684
  NDP Juliette Marie Cunningham8,99533.59%$24,514
Conservative Colin Black3,09511.56%$9,633
Green Erin Nelson1,8676.97%–$356
 No AffiliationGordon Campbell9453.53%$100
Marijuana Michael Toponce2600.97%$100
Patriot Tibor Lesley Tusnady480.18%–$100
Total valid votes26,776 100%
Total rejected ballots307 1.15%
Turnout27,083 61.10%
BC General Election 2001: Okanagan-Vernon
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Tom Christensen 13,86856.51%–$39,988
  NDP Troy Sebastian3,52914.38%$12,122
Unity Doug MacDonald3,21313.09%–$9,001
Green Erin Nelson2,2149.02%–$409
Marijuana Michael Jones9173.74%$403
 IndependentHerb Wong5622.29%$1,061
 IndependentKathleen (N.O.) Daniels1570.64%$100
Patriot Andrew N. Hokhold820.33%–$100
Total valid votes24,542 100.00%
Total rejected ballots68 0.28%
Turnout24,610 69.06%
BC General Election 1996: Okanagan-Vernon
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal April Sanders 9,77639.06%–$41,378
  NDP Howard Brown7,49729.95%–$18,338
Reform Heinz Weiss5,35621.40%–$30,326
Progressive Democrat Geoff Jell1,8397.35%–$5,768
Green Jane Peach3341.33%–$100
Social Credit Clinton Henry2270.91%–$8,350
Total valid votes25,029 100.00%
Total rejected ballots82 0.33%
Turnout25,111 71.03%
BC General Election 1991: Okanagan-Vernon
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Social Credit Lyall Hanson 8,61537.99%–$32,016
  NDP Gilles De Chantal 7,72034.05%$33,069
Liberal Ernst Juli 6,06526.75%–$4,672
 IndependentKathleen (N.O.) Daniels2751.21%$56
Total valid votes22,675 100.00%
Total rejected ballots401 1.74%
Turnout23,076 76.06%

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References

  1. ↑ McIntyre, Pete. "Vernon, Coldstream to be separated in electoral boundary changes". Vernon Matters. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Vernon-Lumby Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779138/bc-election-2024-results-vernon-lumby/
  4. ↑ "Vernon-Lumby". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ "FRPC". contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.


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