South Okanagan—West Kootenay

South Okanagan—West Kootenay
British Columbia electoral district
	South Okanagan—West Kootenay in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP	Richard Cannings; New Democratic
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District created	2013
First contested	2015
Last contested	2021
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)	112,096
Electors (2011)	88,519
Area (km²)	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 (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 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

Panethnic groups in South Okanagan—West Kootenay (2011−2021)
Panethnic group	2021^[6]		2016^[7]		2011^[8]
Panethnic group	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

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

Parliament	Years		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

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)

Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, 2023 representation order

2021 federal election redistributed results^[9]
Party		Vote	%
	New Democratic	23,545	38.97
	Conservative	22,704	37.58
	Liberal	7,993	13.23
	People's	4,151	6.87
	Green	2,024	3.35

South Okanagan—West Kootenay, 2013 representation order

v t e 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^[10]

v t e 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^[11]^[12]

v t e 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^[13]^[14]

2011 federal election redistributed results^[15]
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

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

References

^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada: 2012
^ Final Report – British Columbia
^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
^ 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.
^ "Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay–Final boundaries". FEDERAL ELECTORAL DISTRICTS REDISTRIBUTION 2022.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for South Okanagan—West Kootenay, 30 September 2015
^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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[euro-9] Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.

[EastAsian-10] Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.

[SoutheastAsian-11] Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.

[MiddleEastern-12] Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.

[Other-13] Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

[ReferenceA-1] Statistics Canada: 2012

[report-2] Final Report – British Columbia

[timeline-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.

[2021censusB-6] Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

[2016census-7] Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

[2011census-8] Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

[14] "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

[15] "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

[16] "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

[17] "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.

[18] Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for South Okanagan—West Kootenay, 30 September 2015

[19] Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

[20] Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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v t e Federal ridings in the British Columbia Interior
Conservative	Cariboo—Prince George Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo Kelowna—Lake Country Kootenay—Columbia North Okanagan—Shuswap Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies
New Democratic	Skeena—Bulkley Valley South Okanagan—West Kootenay

v t e List of federal ridings in British Columbia
British Columbia Interior	Cariboo—Prince George Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo Kelowna—Lake Country Kootenay—Columbia North Okanagan—Shuswap Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies Skeena—Bulkley Valley South Okanagan—West Kootenay
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