| British Columbia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
BC Liberal |
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| District created | 2008 | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 51,958 | ||
| Electors | |||
| Area (km²) | 1,139.78 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 45.6 | ||
| Census divisions | Regional District of Central Okanagan | ||
| Census subdivisions | Westside, Kelowna | ||
Westside-Kelowna is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It will come into effect upon the next dissolution of the BC Legislature, currently scheduled for April 2009, and will first be contested in the ensuing election.
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On account of the realignment of electoral boundaries, most incumbents did not represent the entirety of their listed district during the preceding legislative term. Rick Thorpe, British Columbia Liberal Party was initially elected during the 2005, 2001 and 1996 election to the Okanagan-Westside riding. He did not seek re-election in the B.C. General Election 2009.
| B.C. General Election 2009 Westside-Kelowna | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |
| BC Liberal | Ben Stewart | 10,334 | 53% | n/a | $95,251 | |
| NDP | Tish Lakes | 5,656 | 29% | n/a | $26,122 | |
| Conservative | Peter Neville | 1,772 | 9% | n/a | $9,705 | |
| Green | Robin McKim | 1,617 | 8% | n/a | $1,075 | |
| Total Valid Votes | 19,379 | 100% | ||||
| Total Rejected Ballots | 107 | 0.55% | ||||
| Turnout | 19,486 | 47% | ||||
"Westside-Kelowna Statement of Votes: 39th Provincial General Election". Elections BC. http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2009GE/WTK.pdf. Retrieved November 20, 2010.