Kootenay West
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Katrine Conroy
New Democratic
District created2008
First contested2009
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2006)39,713
Area (km²)12,015.60
Pop. density (per km²)3.3
Census division(s)Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Regional District of Central Kootenay
Census subdivision(s)Castlegar, Trail, Nakusp

Kootenay West is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first contested in the 2009 general election.

The riding is seen as a safe NDP seat; the party has won 12 out of the last 13 elections. Before the NDP victory in 1972, the riding voted consistently for Social Credit.

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Kootenay West comprises the western portion of the Regional District of Central Kootenay and the southeastern portion of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. It is located in southern British Columbia and is bordered by Washington, United States to the south. Communities in the electoral district consist of Castlegar, Trail, Rossland, Fruitvale, and Nakusp.[1]

Member of the Legislative Assembly

On account of the realignment of electoral boundaries, most incumbents did not represent the entirety of their listed district during the preceding legislative term. Its MLA incumbent is Katrine Conroy, British Columbia New Democratic Party initially elected during the 2005 election to the West Kootenay-Boundary riding in British Columbia, Canada. Before 2001, the bulk of this riding was part of the Rossland-Trail riding.

Assembly Years Member Party
Rossland-Trail
16th 1924-1928     James Hargrave Schofield Conservative
17th 1928-1933
18th 1933-1937     Richard Ronald Burns Liberal
19th 1937-1941
20th 1941-1945     Herbert Wilfred Herridge Co-operative Commonwealth Fed.
21st 1945-1949     James Lockhart Webster Coalition
22nd 1949-1952 Alexander Douglas Turnbull
23rd 1952-1953     Robert Edward Sommers Social Credit
24th 1953-1956
25th 1956-1960
26th 1960-1963 Donald Leslie Brothers
27th 1963-1966
28th 1966-1969
29th 1969-1972
30th 1972-1975     Christopher D'Arcy New Democratic
31st 1975-1979
32nd 1979-1983
33rd 1983-1986
34th 1986-1991
35th 1991–1996 Ed Conroy
36th 1996–2001
West Kootenay-Boundary
37th 2001–2005     Sandy Santori Liberal
38th 2005–2009     Katrine Conroy New Democratic
Kootenay West
39th 2009–2013     Katrine Conroy New Democratic
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

Election results

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Graph of provincial election results in Kootenay West (minor parties are summed up as "Others")


2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Katrine Conroy 10,822 61.15 +1.51 $28,778.63
Green Andrew Duncan 3,040 17.18 +1.19 $681.94
Liberal Corbin Kelley 1,975 11.16 −13.21 $1,167.21
Conservative Glen Byle 1,447 8.18 – $1,516.50
Independent Ed Varney 224 1.27 – $297.00
Independent Fletcher Quince 189 1.07 – $0.00
Total valid votes 17,697 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Katrine Conroy 11,297 59.64 −3.37 $37,247
Liberal Jim Postnikoff 4,617 24.37 +3.04 $16,277
Green Sam Troy 3,029 15.99 –
Total valid votes 18,943 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93 0.49
Turnout 19,036 60.78
Source: Elections BC[4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Katrine Conroy 11,349 63.01 −3.66 $75,493
Liberal Jim Postnikoff 3,841 21.33 −1.05 $35,773
Independent Joseph Peter Hughes 2,391 13.27 – $7,070
Independent Glen Curtis Byle 431 2.39 – $920
Total valid votes 18,012 100.00
Total rejected ballots 86 0.48
Turnout 18,098 56.92
Source: Elections BC[5]
B.C. General Election 2009 Kootenay West
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Katrine Conroy 12,126 66.65% $56,860
Liberal Brenda Binnie 4,072 22.38% $53,116
Green Andy Morel 1,791 9.84% – $7,170
Communist Zachary Crispin 204 1.13% $2,232
Total Valid Votes 18,193 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 88 0.48%
Turnout 18,281 59.10%

References

  1. ^ "Kootenay West Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.


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