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% | | |
[edit] External links
| British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2009–) | | | North / Central | | | | Southern Interior | | | | Fraser Valley / South LM | | | | Vancouver / North LM | | | | Vancouver Island / South Coast | | | | See also: | | |
| British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2001–2009) | | | North / Central | | | | Southern Interior | | | | Fraser Valley / South LM | | | | Vancouver / North LM | | | | Vancouver Island / South Coast | | | | See also: | | |