Kootenay-Rockies

Kootenay-Rockies (formerly Kootenay from 1966 to 2001; East Kootenay from 2001 to 2009; Kootenay East from 2009 to 2024) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

The district was created before the 1966 election by the merger of Cranbrook and Fernie ridings, and despite its long period under the "Kootenay" moniker, never extended to cover more than a fraction of the whole "Kootenay" region. Post-2001, broadly similar territory was included under the successive names East Kootenay, Kootenay East and Kootenay-Rockies. The riding adopted its current name and had minor boundary changes from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution.

Demographics

Population, 2001	38,503
Population change, 1996–2001	0.7%
Area (km2)	10,275
Population density (people per km2)	3.7

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Kootenay East comprised the southern portion of the Regional District of East Kootenay. It is located in southeastern British Columbia and is bordered by Alberta to the east and Montana, United States to the south. Communities in the electoral district consist of Cranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood, and Elkford.

History

2008 redistribution

The 2008 electoral redistribution saw the addition of St. Mary's Indian reserve and a name change from East Kootenay to Kootenay East.

1999 redistribution

The 1999 electoral redistribution saw a small addition to the western border and a name change from Kootenay to East Kootenay.

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Tom Shypitka. He was first elected in 2017. This riding has elected the following MLAs: Template:BC-MLA Template:BC-MLA nodata Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA nodata Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA nodata Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA nodata Template:BC-MLA row Template:BC-MLA end

Election results

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Graph of provincial election results in Kootenay East (minor parties are summed up as "Others")

Kootenay East

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2005 British Columbia general election East Kootenay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
NDP	Erda Walsh	7,339	43.72%		$54,902
Total Valid Votes			16,788	100%
Total Rejected Ballots			111	0.66%
Turnout			16,899	60.03%

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2001 British Columbia general election: East Kootenay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
NDP	Erda Walsh	3,638	22.05%		$41,196

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1996 British Columbia general election: Kootenay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
NDP	Erda Walsh	6,398	38.59%		$50,043
Independent	Marko Makar	215	1.30%		$2,707

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1991 British Columbia general election: Kootenay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
NDP	Anne Edwards	7,352	46.49%		$44,609

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1986 British Columbia general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
Liberal	Paul R. Kershaw	539	3.23%		unknown	Progressive Conservative	James G. Smith	499	2.99%		unknown
Total valid votes			16,687	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			271
Turnout			%

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1983 British Columbia general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
Liberal	Kory Palmer	347	1.99%		unknown
Total valid votes			17,411	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			208
Turnout			%

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1979 British Columbia general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
Progressive Conservative	Roy Wilburn Paul	975	7.80%		unknown
Total valid votes			12,492	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			102
Turnout			%

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1975 British Columbia general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
Total valid votes			15,138	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			180
Turnout			%

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1972 British Columbia general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
Liberal	Harry Edwards Caldwell	4,267	38.26%		unknown	Conservative	David John Reeves	4,169	30.38%		unknown
Total valid votes			13,721	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			180
Turnout			%

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1969 British Columbia general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
Social Credit	Harry J. Broadhurst	4,267	38.26%		unknown	Liberal	Henry Nelson	2,604	23.55%		unknown
Total valid votes			11,153	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			173
Turnout			%

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1966 British Columbia general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
Liberal	Harry McKay	2,123	24.13%		unknown
Total valid votes			8,798	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			54
Turnout			%

See also

• List of electoral districts in the Kootenays
• List of British Columbia provincial electoral districts
• Canadian provincial electoral districts

External links

• BC Stats Profile 2001
• Results of 2001 election (pdf)
• 2001 Expenditures
• Results of 1996 election
• 1996 Expenditures
• Results of 1991 election
• 1991 Expenditures
• Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
• Elections British Columbia historical returns