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Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Kelowna-Mission is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia , Canada.
Population, 2001
55,040
Population change, 1996–2001
4.9%
Area (km2 )
172
Population density (people per km2 )
321
As of the 2020 provincial election, Kelowna-Mission comprises the southeastern portion of the Regional District of Central Okanagan . This includes the southern area of the city of Kelowna . It is located in southern British Columbia.[ 1]
1999 redistribution [ edit ] The district's name was changed from Okanagan West to Kelowna-Mission.
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(January 2021 )
Kelowna-Mission's MLA is Gavin Dew . He was first elected to represent the riding in the 2024 provincial election . He is a member of the BC Conservatives .
Prior to Gavin Dew, the MLA were Renee Merrifield and Hon. Steve Thomson respectively, the latter was the former executive director of the B.C. Agriculture Council. He was first elected to represent the riding in the 2009 provincial election , and was 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.
2017 British Columbia general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Steve Thomson 15,041
57.18
+0.32
$53,316
New Democratic Harwinder Sandhu 5,720
21.24
−4.6
$13,757
Green Rainer Wilkins
3,836
14.24
–
$18
Conservative Charles Hardy
1,976
7.34
−5.33
$8,095
Total valid votes
26,933 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots
112 0.42 −0.24
Turnout
27,045 57.67 +4.09
Registered voters
46,898
Source: Elections BC [ 5] [ 6]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Steve Thomson 13,687
56.86
+2.96
$78,163
New Democratic Tish Lakes
6,221
25.84
−0.23
$28,693
Conservative Mike McLoughlin
3,051
12.67
+0.81
$30,353
No Affiliation
Dayleen Van Ryswyk
1,113
4.62
–
$12,350
Total valid votes
24,072 100.00
Total rejected ballots
161 0.66
Turnout
24,233 53.58
Source: Elections BC [ 7]
B.C. General Election 2009 Kelowna-Mission
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
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
25,738 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
217 0.84%
Turnout
25,955 57.00%
B.C. General Election 2001 : Kelowna-Mission
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%
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