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South Okanagan—West Kootenay

South Okanagan—West Kootenay (French: Okanagan-Sud—Kootenay-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of British Columbia previously included in the electoral districts of British Columbia Southern Interior (58%), Kootenay—Columbia (3%), and Okanagan—Coquihalla (39%).[2]

South Okanagan—West Kootenay
British Columbia electoral district
South Okanagan—West Kootenay in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Richard Cannings
New Democratic
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]112,096
Electors (2011)88,519
Area (km²)[1]18,139
Pop. density (per km²)6.2
Census division(s)Central Kootenay, Kootenay Boundary, Okanagan-Similkameen
Census subdivision(s)Castlegar, Central Kootenay H, Grand Forks, Okanagan-Similkameen C, Okanagan-Similkameen D, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, Rossland, Trail

South Okanagan—West Kootenay was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[3]

Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.[4] The riding will gain Keremeos and Princeton, the Indian Reserves of Alexis 9, Ashnola 10, Blind Creek 6, Chopaka 7 & 8, Chuchuwayha 2 and Lower Similkameen 2 and the regional district electoral areas of Okanagan-Similkameen B, Okanagan-Similkameen G, Okanagan-Similkameen H, and the remainder of Okanagan-Similkameen I from Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola. It will lose the northern half of the Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary regional district electoral area to Kelowna. It will lose Fruitvale, Montrose, Trail, the regional district electoral area of Kootenay Boundary A and that part of Kootenay Boundary B / Lower Columbia-Old-Glory southeast of Trail to Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies. It will also lose the regional district electoral area of Central Kootenay H and the remainder of Central Kootenay K, plus Nakusp, New Denver, Silverton and Slocan which will move to Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.[5]

Demographics edit

Panethnic groups in South Okanagan—West Kootenay (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 103,605 86% 97,630 87.45% 98,150 89.87%
Indigenous 8,295 6.89% 7,635 6.84% 6,175 5.65%
South Asian 3,640 3.02% 2,850 2.55% 2,420 2.22%
East Asian[b] 1,640 1.36% 1,385 1.24% 1,045 0.96%
Southeast Asian[c] 1,375 1.14% 1,015 0.91% 620 0.57%
Latin American 665 0.55% 310 0.28% 195 0.18%
African 660 0.55% 470 0.42% 400 0.37%
Middle Eastern[d] 185 0.15% 80 0.07% 95 0.09%
Other[e] 405 0.34% 270 0.24% 135 0.12%
Total responses 120,470 97.56% 111,640 97.34% 109,215 97.43%
Total population 123,487 100% 114,695 100% 112,096 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament edit

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
South Okanagan—West Kootenay
Riding created from British Columbia Southern Interior,
Kootenay—Columbia and Okanagan—Coquihalla
42nd  2015–2019     Richard Cannings New Democratic
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results edit

Graph of election results in South Okanagan—West Kootenay (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Richard Cannings 27,595 41.3 +4.9 $90,281.81
Conservative Helena Konanz 23,675 35.5 +0.3 $133,978.75
Liberal Ken Robertson 8,159 12.2 -5.0 $29,578.37
People's Sean Taylor 4,866 7.3 +4.9 none listed
Green Tara Howse 2,485 3.7 -4.6 $7,900.41
Total valid votes/Expense limit 66,780 99.4 – $137,054.79
Total rejected ballots 434 0.6
Turnout 67,214 65.6
Eligible voters 102,433
New Democratic hold Swing +2.3
Source: Elections Canada[9]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Richard Cannings 24,809 36.4 -0.88 $121,393.67
Conservative Helena Konanz 24,053 35.2 +5.36 none listed
Liberal Connie Denesiuk 11,705 17.2 -10.93 $60,410.04
Green Tara-Lyn Howse 5,672 8.3 +4.11 $10,551.96
People's Sean Taylor 1,638 2.4 $6,237.32
Independent Carolina Marie Hopkins 359 0.2 $77.17
Total valid votes/expense limit 68,196 100.0
Total rejected ballots 381
Turnout 68,577 69.56
Eligible voters 98,589
New Democratic hold Swing -3.12
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Richard Cannings 24,823 37.28 -2.16 $120,417.22
Conservative Marshall Neufeld 19,871 29.84 -14.93 $156,966.44
Liberal Connie Denesiuk 18,732 28.13 +21.03 $26,034.25
Green Samantha Troy 2,792 4.19 -3.94 $153.48
Independent Brian Gray 376 0.56 – $115.36
Total valid votes/expense limit 66,594 100.00   $247,730.42
Total rejected ballots 216 0.32 –
Turnout 66,810 73.67 –
Eligible voters 90,694
New Democratic notional gain from Conservative Swing +6.39
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2011 federal election redistributed results[14]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 24,846 44.77
  New Democratic 21,886 39.44
  Green 4,512 8.13
  Liberal 3,942 7.10
  Others 308 0.56

Notes edit

  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Final Report – British Columbia
  3. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. ^ Albas, Dan (August 10, 2022). "Proposed new federal ridings will change political map in southern Interior - Dan in Ottawa". www.castanet.net. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay–Final boundaries". FEDERAL ELECTORAL DISTRICTS REDISTRIBUTION 2022.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  8. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  12. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for South Okanagan—West Kootenay, 30 September 2015
  13. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  14. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections


 

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