Kelowna-Mission

Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

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Kelowna-Mission British Columbia electoral district

Provincial electoral district
Legislature| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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Gavin Dew
Conservative
First contested| 2001
Last contested| 2024
Demographics
Population (2001)| 55,040
Area (km²)| 172
Pop. density (per km²)| 320
Census division(s)| Regional District of Central Okanagan
Census subdivision(s)| Kelowna

Kelowna-Mission is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The district's name was changed from Okanagan West to Kelowna-Mission in the 1999 redistribution.

## Demographics

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Population, 2001  | 55,040

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Population change, 1996–2001  | 4.9%
Area (km2)  | 172
Population density (people per km2)  | 321

## Geography

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As of the 2020 provincial election, Kelowna-Mission comprises the southeastern portion of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. This includes the southern area of the city of Kelowna. It is located in southern British Columbia.[1]

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Kelowna-Mission's MLA is Gavin Dew. He was first elected to represent the riding in the 2024 provincial election. He is a member of the BC Conservatives.

Prior to Gavin Dew, the MLA were Renee Merrifield and Hon. Steve Thomson respectively, the latter was the former executive director of the B.C. Agriculture Council. He was first elected to represent the riding in the 2009 provincial election, and was a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.

Thomson was appointed Minister for Agriculture and Lands on June 10, 2009. He was elected to represent the riding of Kelowna-Mission on May 12, 2009.

Assembly | Years | Member | Party

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Okanagan West
Riding created from Okanagan South
35th | 1991–1996 |      | Cliff Serwa | Social Credit
36th | 1996–2001 |      | Sindi Hawkins | Liberal
Kelowna-Mission
37th | 2001–2005 |      | Sindi Hawkins | Liberal
38th | 2005–2009
39th | 2009–2013 | Steve Thomson
40th | 2013–2017
41st | 2017–2020
42nd | 2020–2023 | Renee Merrifield
2023–2024 |      | BC United
43rd | 2024–present |      | Gavin Dew | Conservative

## Election results

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2024 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Gavin Dew | 14,071 | 51.49 | – | $65,434.45
| New Democratic | Harpreet Badohal | 8,913 | 32.61 | +1.4 | $15,920.83
| Unaffiliated | Ashley Ramsay | 2,996 | 10.96 | – | $8,727.88
| Green | Billy Young | 1,349 | 4.94 | -12.1 | $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 27,329 | 99.84 | – | $71,700.08
Total rejected ballots  | 43 | 0.16 | –
Turnout  | 27,372 | 60.00 | –
Registered voters  | 45,617
| Conservative notional gain from BC United | Swing | N/A[n 1]
Source: Elections BC[2][3]

1. ^ Swing cannot be calculated as BC United did not run a candidate in this riding.

2020 provincial election redistributed results[4]

Party  | %
| Liberal | 51.8
| New Democratic | 31.2
| Green | 17.0

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2020 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Renee Merrifield | 13,483 | 50.76 | −6.88 | $35,080.20
| New Democratic | Krystal Smith | 8,605 | 32.39 | +11.36 | $2,956.31
| Green | Amanda Poon | 4,476 | 16.85 | +2.75 | $9,613.90
Total valid votes  | 26,564 | 100.00 | –
Total rejected ballots  |  |   |
Turnout  |  |   |
Registered voters  |
Source: Elections BC[5][6]

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2017 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Steve Thomson | 15,041 | 57.18 | +0.32 | $53,316
| New Democratic | Harwinder Sandhu | 5,720 | 21.24 | −4.6 | $13,757
| Green | Rainer Wilkins | 3,836 | 14.24 | – | $18
| Conservative | Charles Hardy | 1,976 | 7.34 | −5.33 | $8,095
Total valid votes  | 26,933 | 100.00 | –
Total rejected ballots  | 112 | 0.42 | −0.24
Turnout  | 27,045 | 57.67 | +4.09
Registered voters  | 46,898
Source: Elections BC[7][8]

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2013 British Columbia general election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Liberal | Steve Thomson | 13,687 | 56.86 | +2.96 | $78,163
| New Democratic | Tish Lakes | 6,221 | 25.84 | −0.23 | $28,693
| Conservative | Mike McLoughlin | 3,051 | 12.67 | +0.81 | $30,353
| No Affiliation | Dayleen Van Ryswyk | 1,113 | 4.62 | – | $12,350
Total valid votes  | 24,072 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 161 | 0.66
Turnout  | 24,233 | 53.58
Source: Elections BC[9]
B.C. General Election 2009 Kelowna-Mission  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±  | Expenditures

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| Liberal | Steve Thomson | 11,506 | 53.90 |  | $74,868
| NDP | Tisha Kalmanovich  | 5,566  | 26.07  |  | $21,149
| Conservative | Mark Thompson | 2,531 | 11.86 |  | $9,931
| Green | Crystal Wariach | 1,563 | 7.32 | – | $5,137
| Independent  | Silverado Socrates  | 130  | 0.61  |  | $250
| Refederation | Daniel Thorburn | 51 | 0.24 | – | $360
Total valid votes  | 21,347 | 100
Total rejected ballots  | 115 | 0.54
Turnout  | 21,462 | 50.68
B.C. General Election 2005: Kelowna-Mission  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±  | Expenditures

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| 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  | 25,738 | 100.00%
Total rejected ballots  | 217 | 0.84%
Turnout  | 25,955 | 57.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Kelowna-Mission  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±  | Expenditures

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| 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%

## See also

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* List of British Columbia provincial electoral districts
* Canadian provincial electoral districts

## References

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1. ^ "Kelowna-Mission Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
2. ^ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
3. ^ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
4. ^ "Fraser-Nicola". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
5. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
6. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
7. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
8. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
9. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

## External links

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

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British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2024–present)

North/Central|

* Bulkley Valley-Stikine
* Cariboo-Chilcotin
* Nechako Lakes
* North Coast-Haida Gwaii
* Peace River North
* Peace River South
* Prince George-Mackenzie
* Prince George-North Cariboo
* Prince George-Valemount
* Skeena

Southern Interior|

* Boundary-Similkameen
* Columbia River-Revelstoke
* Fraser-Nicola
* Kamloops Centre
* Kamloops-North Thompson
* Kelowna Centre
* Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
* Kelowna-Mission
* Kootenay Central
* Kootenay-Monashee
* Kootenay-Rockies
* Penticton-Summerland
* Salmon Arm-Shuswap
* Vernon-Lumby
* West Kelowna-Peachland

Fraser Valley / South LM|

* Abbotsford-Mission
* Abbotsford South
* Abbotsford West
* Chilliwack North
* Chilliwack-Cultus Lake
* Delta North
* Delta South
* Langley-Abbotsford
* Langley-Walnut Grove
* Langley-Willowbrook
* Maple Ridge East
* Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
* Richmond-Bridgeport
* Richmond-Queensborough
* Richmond Centre
* Richmond-Steveston
* Surrey City Centre
* Surrey-Cloverdale
* Surrey-Fleetwood
* Surrey-Guildford
* Surrey-Newton
* Surrey North
* Surrey-Panorama
* Surrey-Serpentine River
* Surrey South
* Surrey-White Rock

Vancouver / North LM|

* Burnaby Centre
* Burnaby East
* Burnaby South-Metrotown
* Burnaby-New Westminster
* Burnaby North
* Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
* Coquitlam-Maillardville
* New Westminster-Coquitlam
* North Vancouver-Lonsdale
* North Vancouver-Seymour
* Port Coquitlam
* Port Moody-Burquitlam
* Powell River-Sunshine Coast
* Vancouver-Fraserview
* Vancouver-Hastings
* Vancouver-Kensington
* Vancouver-Langara
* Vancouver-Little Mountain
* Vancouver-Point Grey
* Vancouver-Quilchena
* Vancouver-Renfrew
* Vancouver-South Granville
* Vancouver-Strathcona
* Vancouver-West End
* Vancouver-Yaletown
* West Vancouver-Capilano
* West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

Vancouver Island|

* Courtenay-Comox
* Cowichan Valley
* Esquimalt-Colwood
* Juan de Fuca-Malahat
* Ladysmith-Oceanside
* Langford-Highlands
* Mid Island-Pacific Rim
* Nanaimo-Lantzville
* Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
* North Island
* Oak Bay-Gordon Head
* Saanich North and the Islands
* Saanich South
* Victoria-Beacon Hill
* Victoria-Swan Lake

See also:|

* 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution
* List of British Columbia general elections
* 2024 general election
* Defunct districts

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British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2017–2024)

North/Central|

* Cariboo-Chilcotin
* Cariboo North
* Nechako Lakes
* North Coast
* Peace River North
* Peace River South
* Prince George-Mackenzie
* Prince George-Valemount
* Skeena
* Stikine

Southern Interior|

* Boundary-Similkameen
* Columbia River-Revelstoke
* Kamloops-North Thompson
* Kamloops-South Thompson
* Kelowna-Lake Country
* Kelowna-Mission
* Kelowna West
* Kootenay East
* Kootenay West
* Fraser-Nicola
* Nelson-Creston
* Penticton
* Shuswap
* Vernon-Monashee

Fraser Valley / South LM|

* Abbotsford-Mission
* Abbotsford South
* Abbotsford West
* Chilliwack
* Chilliwack-Kent
* Delta North
* Delta South
* Langley
* Langley East
* Maple Ridge-Mission
* Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
* Richmond North Centre
* Richmond-Queensborough
* Richmond South Centre
* Richmond-Steveston
* Surrey-Cloverdale
* Surrey-Fleetwood
* Surrey-Green Timbers
* Surrey-Guildford
* Surrey-Newton
* Surrey-Panorama
* Surrey South
* Surrey-Whalley
* Surrey-White Rock

Vancouver / North LM|

* Burnaby-Deer Lake
* Burnaby-Edmonds
* Burnaby-Lougheed
* Burnaby North
* Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
* Coquitlam-Maillardville
* New Westminster
* North Vancouver-Lonsdale
* North Vancouver-Seymour
* Port Coquitlam
* Port Moody-Coquitlam
* Powell River-Sunshine Coast
* Vancouver-Fairview
* Vancouver-False Creek
* Vancouver-Fraserview
* Vancouver-Hastings
* Vancouver-Kensington
* Vancouver-Kingsway
* Vancouver-Langara
* Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
* Vancouver-Point Grey
* Vancouver-Quilchena
* Vancouver-West End
* West Vancouver-Capilano
* West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

Vancouver Island|

* Courtenay-Comox
* Cowichan Valley
* Esquimalt-Metchosin
* Langford-Juan de Fuca
* Mid Island-Pacific Rim
* Nanaimo
* Nanaimo-North Cowichan
* North Island
* Oak Bay-Gordon Head
* Parksville-Qualicum
* Saanich North and the Islands
* Saanich South
* Victoria-Beacon Hill
* Victoria-Swan Lake

See also|

* 2015 British Columbia electoral redistribution
* List of British Columbia general elections
* 2017 general election
* 2020 general election
* Defunct districts

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British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2009–2017)

North/Central|

* Cariboo-Chilcotin
* Cariboo North
* Nechako Lakes
* North Coast
* Peace River North
* Peace River South
* Prince George-Mackenzie
* Prince George-Valemount
* Skeena
* Stikine

Southern Interior|

* Boundary-Similkameen
* Columbia River-Revelstoke
* Kamloops-North Thompson
* Kamloops-South Thompson
* Kelowna-Lake Country
* Kelowna-Mission
* Kootenay East
* Kootenay West
* Fraser-Nicola
* Nelson-Creston
* Penticton
* Shuswap
* Vernon-Monashee
* Westside-Kelowna

Fraser Valley / South LM|

* Abbotsford-Mission
* Abbotsford South
* Abbotsford West
* Chilliwack
* Chilliwack-Kent
* Delta North
* Delta South
* Fort Langley-Aldergrove
* Langley
* Maple Ridge-Mission
* Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
* Richmond North Centre
* Richmond-Queensborough
* Richmond South Centre
* Richmond-Steveston
* Surrey-Cloverdale
* Surrey-Fleetwood
* Surrey-Green Timbers
* Surrey-Tynehead
* Surrey-Newton
* Surrey-Panorama
* Surrey-Whalley
* Surrey-White Rock

Vancouver / North LM|

* Burnaby-Deer Lake
* Burnaby-Edmonds
* Burnaby-Lougheed
* Burnaby North
* Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
* Coquitlam-Maillardville
* New Westminster
* North Vancouver-Lonsdale
* North Vancouver-Seymour
* Port Coquitlam
* Port Moody-Coquitlam
* Powell River-Sunshine Coast
* Vancouver-Fairview
* Vancouver-False Creek
* Vancouver-Fraserview
* Vancouver-Hastings
* Vancouver-Kensington
* Vancouver-Kingsway
* Vancouver-Langara
* Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
* Vancouver-Point Grey
* Vancouver-Quilchena
* Vancouver-West End
* West Vancouver-Capilano
* West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

Vancouver Island|

* Alberni-Pacific Rim
* Comox Valley
* Cowichan Valley
* Esquimalt-Royal Roads
* Juan de Fuca
* Nanaimo
* Nanaimo-North Cowichan
* North Island
* Oak Bay-Gordon Head
* Parksville-Qualicum
* Saanich North and the Islands
* Saanich South
* Victoria-Beacon Hill
* Victoria-Swan Lake

See also:|

* 2008 British Columbia electoral redistribution
* 2015 British Columbia electoral redistribution
* List of British Columbia general elections
* 2009 general election
* 2013 general election
* 2017 general election
* Defunct districts

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British Columbia provincial electoral districts (2001–2009)

North / Central|

* Bulkley Valley-Stikine
* Cariboo North
* Cariboo South
* North Coast
* Peace River North
* Peace River South
* Prince George-Mount Robson
* Prince George North
* Prince George-Omineca
* Skeena

Southern Interior|

* Columbia River-Revelstoke
* East Kootenay
* Kamloops
* Kamloops-North Thompson
* Kelowna-Lake Country
* Kelowna-Mission
* Nelson-Creston
* Okanagan-Westside
* Okanagan-Vernon
* Penticton-Okanagan Valley
* Shuswap
* West Kootenay-Boundary
* Yale-Lillooet

Fraser Valley / South LM|

* Abbotsford-Clayburn
* Abbotsford-Mount Lehman
* Chilliwack-Kent
* Chilliwack-Sumas
* Delta North
* Delta South
* Fort Langley-Aldergrove
* Langley
* Maple Ridge-Mission
* Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
* Richmond Centre
* Richmond East
* Richmond-Steveston
* Surrey-Cloverdale
* Surrey-Green Timbers
* Surrey-Newton
* Surrey-Panorama Ridge
* Surrey-Tynehead
* Surrey-Whalley
* Surrey-White Rock

Vancouver / North LM|

* Burnaby-Edmonds
* Burnaby North
* Burnaby-Willingdon
* Burquitlam
* Coquitlam-Maillardville
* New Westminster
* North Vancouver-Lonsdale
* North Vancouver-Seymour
* Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
* Port Moody-Westwood
* Vancouver-Burrard
* Vancouver-Fairview
* Vancouver-Fraserview
* Vancouver-Hastings
* Vancouver-Kensington
* Vancouver-Kingsway
* Vancouver-Langara
* Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
* Vancouver-Point Grey
* Vancouver-Quilchena
* West Vancouver-Capilano
* West Vancouver-Garibaldi

Vancouver Island / South Coast|

* Alberni-Qualicum
* Comox Valley
* Cowichan-Ladysmith
* Esquimalt-Metchosin
* Malahat-Juan de Fuca
* Nanaimo
* Nanaimo-Parksville
* North Island
* Oak Bay-Gordon Head
* Powell River-Sunshine Coast
* Saanich North and the Islands
* Saanich South
* Victoria-Beacon Hill
* Victoria-Hillside

See also:|

* 2001 general election
* 2005 general election
* 2008 electoral redistribution
* Defunct districts

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British Columbia provincial electoral districts (1991–2001)

North / Central|

* Bulkley Valley-Stikine
* Cariboo North
* Cariboo South
* North Coast
* Peace River North
* Peace River South
* Prince George-Mount Robson
* Prince George North
* Prince George-Omineca
* Skeena

Southern Interior|

* Columbia River-Revelstoke
* Kamloops
* Kamloops-North Thompson
* Kootenay
* Nelson-Creston
* Okanagan-Boundary
* Okanagan East
* Okanagan-Penticton
* Okanagan-Vernon
* Okanagan West
* Shuswap
* Rossland-Trail
* Yale-Lillooet

Fraser Valley / South LM|

* Abbotsford
* Chilliwack
* Delta North
* Delta South
* Fort Langley-Aldergrove
* Langley
* Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
* Matsqui
* Mission-Kent
* Richmond Centre
* Richmond East
* Richmond-Steveston
* Surrey-Cloverdale
* Surrey-Green Timbers
* Surrey-Newton
* Surrey-Whalley
* Surrey-White Rock

Vancouver / North LM|

* Burnaby-Edmonds
* Burnaby North
* Burnaby-Willingdon
* Coquitlam-Maillardville
* New Westminster
* North Vancouver-Lonsdale
* North Vancouver-Seymour
* Port Coquitlam
* Port Moody-Burnaby Mountain
* Vancouver-Burrard
* Vancouver-Fraserview
* Vancouver-Hastings
* Vancouver-Kensington
* Vancouver-Kingsway
* Vancouver-Langara
* Vancouver-Little Mountain
* Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
* Vancouver-Point Grey
* Vancouver-Quilchena
* West Vancouver-Capilano
* West Vancouver-Garibaldi

Vancouver Island / South Coast|

* Alberni
* Comox Valley
* Cowichan-Ladysmith
* Esquimalt-Metchosin
* Malahat-Juan de Fuca
* Nanaimo
* North Island
* Oak Bay-Gordon Head
* Parksville-Qualicum
* Powell River-Sunshine Coast
* Saanich North and the Islands
* Saanich South
* Victoria-Beacon Hill
* Victoria-Hillside

See also:|

* List of British Columbia general elections
* 1991 general election
* 1996 general election
* Defunct districts

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