Westside-Kelowna

Westside-Kelowna
British Columbia electoral district

Location of Westside-Kelowna
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 

Christy Clark
Liberal

District created 2008
First contested 2009
Last contested 2013
Demographics
Population (2006) 51,958
Electors (2013) 44,830
Area (km²) 1,139.78
Pop. density (per km²) 45.6
Census divisions Regional District of Central Okanagan
Census subdivisions Central Okanagan J, Kelowna, Tsinstikeptum 9, Tsinstikeptum 10, West Kelowna

Westside-Kelowna is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the ensuing election. The riding was created out of parts of Okanagan-Westside, Kelowna-Lake Country and Kelowna-Mission.

Just weeks after the 2013 British Columbia election, newly re-elected MLA Ben Stewart resigned to allow Premier Christy Clark, who had lost her own seat, to run in a by-election.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

  1. Ben Stewart, Liberal (2009–2013)[1]
  2. Christy Clark, Liberal (2013–present)

Electoral history

British Columbia provincial by-election, July 10, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalChristy Clark 10,666 62.70 +4.31
New DemocraticCarole Gordon 5,045 29.66 -0.87
ConservativeSean Upshaw 989 5.81 -5.27
IndependentDayleen Van Ryswyk 129 0.76
IndependentJohn Marks 71 0.42
VisionJB Bhandari 43 0.25
IndependentSilverado Brooks Socrates 43 0.25
IndependentKorry Zepik 26 0.15
Total Valid Votes 17,012 100.00
Liberal hold Swing +2.59
B.C. General Election 2013: Westside-Kelowna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalBen Stewart 12,987 58.39 +5.06
New DemocraticCarole Gordon 6,790 30.53 +1.34
ConservativeBrian Guillou 2,466 11.09 +1.94
Total Valid Votes 22,243 100.00
Total Rejected Ballots 215 0.97
Electors on the list 44,830 [2]
Turnout 22,458 50.10 +2.75
Liberal Liberal hold Swing +4.39
B.C. General Election 2009 Westside-Kelowna
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
LiberalBen Stewart 10,334 53.34 +1.0 $95,251
     NDP Tish Lakes 5,656 29.19 -1.4 $26,122
     Conservative Peter Neville 1,772 9.14 $9,705
GreenRobin McKim 1,617 8.34 -3.4 $1,075
Total Valid Votes 19,379 100.00
Total Rejected Ballots 107 0.55
Turnout 19,486 47.35
Liberal Liberal notional hold Swing +1.2

^ Change based on redistributed results

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ben Stewart steps aside in Kelowna for B.C. Premier Christy Clark". Vancouver Sun, June 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net/electionsbcenr/2013-registered-voters-as-of-april-23.pdf