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Kelowna-Lake Country is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It should not be confused with the federal electoral district of Kelowna—Lake Country, which encompasses a somewhat larger area.
[edit] Demographics
| Population, 2001 |
56,166 |
| Population Change, 1996-2001 |
9.5% |
| Area (km2) |
1,408 |
| Pop. Density (people per km2) |
40 |
[edit] Geography
[edit] History
[edit] 1999 redistribution
Changes from Okanagan East to Kelowna-Lake Country include:
- removal of area south and southeast of Kelowna
- addition of area north of Kelowna
[edit] Member of the Legislative Assembly
The Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Al Horning, a former real estate agent, Member of Parliament, and city councillor.
[edit] Election results
| B.C. general election 2005: Kelowna-Lake Country |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
BC Liberal |
Al Horning |
12,247 |
50.37% |
|
$51, 907 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
John Pugsley |
7,390 |
30.40% |
|
$18,967 |
| |
Green |
Kevin Ade |
2,541 |
10.45% |
|
$4,735 |
| |
Democratic Reform BC |
Al Clarke |
1,793 |
7.37% |
|
$31,253 |
| |
Marijuana |
David Hunter Thomson |
341 |
1.40% |
|
$1,002 |
| Total valid votes |
24,312 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
147 |
0.60% |
|
|
| Turnout |
24, 459 |
54.88% |
|
|
| B.C. general election 2001: Kelowna-Lake Country |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
BC Liberal |
John Alan Weisbeck |
14,093 |
63.19% |
|
$38,373 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Janet Elizabeth Scotland |
3,102 |
13.91% |
|
$9,340 |
| |
Green |
Devra Lynn Rice |
2,606 |
11.68% |
|
$1,098 |
| |
Unity |
Kevin Wendland |
1,496 |
6.71% |
|
$1,493 |
| |
Marijuana |
Paul Halonen |
734 |
3.29% |
|
$444 |
| |
BC Action |
David Thomson |
272 |
1.22% |
|
$790 |
| Total valid votes |
22,303 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
104 |
0.47% |
|
|
| Turnout |
22,407 |
66.91% |
|
|
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