Kelowna-Mission
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Provincial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
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Demographics | |||
Population (2001) | 55,040 | ||
Area (km²) | 172 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 320 | ||
Census divisions | Regional District of Central Okanagan | ||
Census subdivisions | Kelowna |
Kelowna-Mission is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
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Demographics
Population, 2001 | 55,040 |
Population Change, 1996–2001 | 4.9% |
Area (km²) | 172 |
Pop. Density (people per km²) | 321 |
Geography
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History
1999 redistribution
The district's name was changed from Okanagan West to Kelowna-Mission.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Kelowna-Mission's MLA is 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. He is 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.
- Cliff Serwa, Social Credit (1991–1996)
- Sindi Hawkins, Liberal (1996–2009)
- Steve Thomson, Liberal (2009–present)
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Steve Thomson | 13,687 | 56.86 | +2.96 | |
New Democratic | Tish Lakes | 6,221 | 25.84 | -0.23 | |
Conservative | Mike McLoughlin | 3,051 | 12.67 | +0.81 | |
No affiliation | Dayleen Van Ryswyk | 1,113 | 4.62 | n/a | |
Total Valid Votes | 24,072 | 100.00 | |||
Total Rejected Ballots | |||||
Turnout |
B.C. General Election 2009 Kelowna-Mission | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
Liberal | Steve Thomson | 11,506 | 53.90 | $74,868 | ||
NDP | Tisha Kalmanovich | 5,566 | 26.07 | $21,149 | ||
Conservative | Mark Thompson | 2,531 | 11.86 | $9,931 | ||
Green | Crystal Wariach | 1,563 | 7.32 | – | $5,137 | |
Independent | Silverado Socrates | 130 | 0.61 | $250 | ||
Refederation | Daniel Thorburn | 51 | 0.24 | – | $360 | |
Total valid votes | 21,347 | 100 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 115 | 0.54 | ||||
Turnout | 21,462 | 50.68 |
B.C. General Election 2005: Kelowna-Mission | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
Liberal | Sindi Hawkins | 13,827 | 53.72% | $ 51,979 | ||
NDP | Nicki Hokazono | 8,189 | 31.82% | $33,490 | ||
Green | Paddy Weston | 3,308 | 12.85% | – | $ 2,700 | |
Marijuana | Shilo Lavallee | 320 | 1.24% | $0 | ||
Communist | Steve Roebuck | 94 | 0.37% | N/A | $2,957 | |
Total valid votes | 24,688 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 217 | 0.84% | ||||
Turnout | 25,955 | 57.00% |
B.C. General Election 2001: Kelowna-Mission | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
Liberal | Sindi Hawkins | 15,351 | 64.60% | $35,275 | ||
NDP | Assunta Rosal | 3,066 | 12.90% | $9,609 | ||
Green | Angela Reid | 2,588 | 10.89% | – | $514 | |
Unity | Paul Vogan | 1,674 | 7.05% | $2,835 | ||
Marijuana | Kelly Nichol | 787 | 3.31% | $4,065 | ||
Action | Grant Baudais | 296 | 1.25% | $225 | ||
Total valid votes | 23,762 | 100.00% | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 102 | 0.43% | ||||
Turnout | 23,864 | 67.56% |