Kelowna-Lake Country (provincial electoral district)

Kelowna-Lake Country is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, in use from 2001 to 2024.

Under the 2021 redistribution that took effect for the 2024 election, the electoral districts in the Kelowna area were substantially redrawn. A significant number of the riding's residents shifted into the new district of Kelowna Centre, while the balance joined with the community of Coldstream in the new district of Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream.

Demographics Population, 200156,166Population change, 1996–20019.5%Area (km2)1,408Population density (people per km2)40

Geography Until the 2024 provincial election, Kelowna—Lake Country comprised the northeastern portion of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. This included the entire area of the district municipality of Lake Country and the northern area of Kelowna. It was located in southern British Columbia.

History

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly Assembly Years Member PartySouth Okanagan14th1916–1920 James William Jones Conservative15th1920–192416th1924–192817th1928–193318th1933–1937Joseph Allen HarrisLiberal19th1937–1941Cecil Robert Bull20th1941–1945William Andrew Cecil Bennett Conservative21st1945–1949 Coalition22nd1949–19511951–1952Social Credit23rd1952–195324th1953–195625th1956–196026th1960–196327th1963–196628th1966–196929th1969–197230th1972–19731973–1975William Richards Bennett31st1975–1979Okanagan South32nd1979–1983William Richards BennettSocial Credit33rd1983–1986Two Member District 34th1986–1991 Larry Chalmers Social Credit Cliff SerwaOkanagan East35th1991–1993Judi TyabjiLiberal1993–1996 Independent1996 Progressive Democratic AllianceKelowna—Lake Country36th1996–2001John WeisbeckLiberal37th2001–200538th2005–2009 Al Horning39th2009–2013Norm Letnick40th2013–201741st2017–202042nd2020–20232023–2024BC United

Election results

See also List of British Columbia provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts

References

B.C. Votes 2017: Kelowna-Lake Country riding profile. CBC News. March 24, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

External links BC Stats Profile - 2001 Results of 2001 election (pdf) 2001 Expenditures Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia