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Kelowna-Mission is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
[edit] Demographics
| Population, 2001 |
55,040 |
| Population Change, 1996-2001 |
4.9% |
| Area (km2) |
172 |
| Pop. Density (people per km2) |
321 |
[edit] Geography
[edit] History
[edit] 1999 Redistribution
Changes from Okanagan West to Kelowna-Mission include:
[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly
Its MLA is Hon. Sindi Hawkins, a former registered nurse and lawyer. She was first elected in 1996 to represent the riding of Okanagan West. She was re-elected in 2001 in the new riding of Kelowna-Mission. She represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. Ms. Hawkins was appointed Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations on Jan. 26, 2004. She has previously served as Minister of Health Planning.
[edit] Election results
| B.C. General Election 2005: Kelowna-Mission |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
BC 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 |
24,688 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total Rejected Ballots |
217 |
0.84% |
|
|
| Turnout |
25,955 |
57.00% |
|
|
| B.C. General Election 2001: Kelowna-Mission |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
BC 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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