Kelowna-Lake Country (provincial electoral district)

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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.

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[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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