Vernon-Monashee

Vernon-Monashee (name in effect from April 2009 onwards, previously Okanagan-Vernon from 1991 to 2009) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Vernon-Monashee
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Harwinder Sandhu
New Democratic
District created1988 as Okanagan-Vernon
First contested1991
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2001)56,926
Area (km²)5,458
Pop. density (per km²)10.4
Census division(s)Regional District of North Okanagan
Census subdivision(s)Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby

Demographics
Population, 2001 56,926
Population change, 1996–2001 2.8%
Area (km2) 5,458
Population density (people per km2) 10

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Vernon-Monashee comprises the southwestern portion of the Regional District of North Okanagan. It is located in southern British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Vernon, Coldstream, and Lumby.[1]

Member of Legislative Assembly
Assembly Years Member Party
Okanagan-Vernon
35th 1991–1994 Lyall Hanson Social Credit
1994–1996 Reform
36th 1996–2001 April Sanders Liberal
37th 2001–2005 Tom Christensen
38th 2005–2009
Vernon-Monashee
39th 2009–2013 Eric Foster Liberal
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020-present     Harwinder Sandhu New Democratic

Election results
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHarwinder Sandhu10,22236.56+7.20
LiberalEric Foster9,79835.05−12.82
GreenKeli Westgate4,46415.97−5.60
ConservativeKyle Delfing3,47212.42–
Total valid votes 27,956100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalEric Foster13,62547.87+1.53$64,366
New DemocraticBarry Charles Dorval8,35529.36−4.86$22,788
GreenKeli Westgate6,13921.57+14.51$4,848
LibertarianDon Jefcoat3411.20–$468
Total valid votes 28,460100.00
Total rejected ballots 1050.37
Turnout 28,56558.96
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalEric Bailey Foster12,50346.34
New DemocraticMark Steven Olsen9,23334.22
ConservativeScott Anderson3,16911.75
GreenRebecca Helps1,9057.06
IndependentKorry Zepik1690.63
Total valid votes 26,979100.00
Total rejected ballots 770.28
Turnout 27,05657.41
Source: Elections BC[5]
BC General Election 2009: Vernon-Monashee
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalEric Foster9,01537.27n/a$89,935
  NDP Mark Olsen 7,698 31.83 n/a $42,427
GreenHuguette Allen4,02916.66n/a$18,783
ConservativeDean Skoreyko1,9728.15n/a$5,617
 } Non-affiliated Gordon Campbell 1,397 5.78 n/a $250
RefederationR.J. Busch760.31n/a$260
Total valid votes 24,187 100.00
Total rejected ballots 213 0.9%
Turnout 24,400 54%
BC General Election 2005 Okanagan-Vernon
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalTom Christensen11,56643.20%–$91,684
  NDP Juliette Marie Cunningham 8,995 33.59% $24,514
ConservativeColin Black3,09511.56%$9,633
GreenErin Nelson1,8676.97%–$356
  No Affiliation Gordon Campbell 945 3.53% $100
MarijuanaMichael Toponce2600.97%$100
PatriotTibor Lesley Tusnady480.18%–$100
Total valid votes 26,776 100%
Total rejected ballots 307 1.15%
Turnout 27,083 61.10%
BC General Election 2001: Okanagan-Vernon
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalTom Christensen13,86856.51%–$39,988
  NDP Troy Sebastian 3,529 14.38% $12,122
UnityDoug MacDonald3,21313.09%–$9,001
GreenErin Nelson2,2149.02%–$409
MarijuanaMichael Jones9173.74%$403
  Independent Herb Wong 562 2.29% $1,061
  Independent Kathleen (N.O.) Daniels 157 0.64% $100
PatriotAndrew N. Hokhold820.33%–$100
Total valid votes 24,542 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 68 0.28%
Turnout 24,610 69.06%
BC General Election 1996: Okanagan-Vernon
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalApril Sanders9,77639.06%–$41,378
  NDP Howard Brown 7,497 29.95% – $18,338
ReformHeinz Weiss5,35621.40%–$30,326
Progressive DemocratGeoff Jell1,8397.35%–$5,768
GreenJane Peach3341.33%–$100
Social CreditClinton Henry2270.91%–$8,350
Total valid votes 25,029 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 82 0.33%
Turnout 25,111 71.03%
BC General Election 1991: Okanagan-Vernon
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Social CreditLyall Hanson8,61537.99%–$32,016
  NDP Gilles De Chantal 7,720 34.05% $33,069
LiberalErnst Juli6,06526.75%–$4,672
  Independent Kathleen (N.O.) Daniels 275 1.21% $56
Total valid votes 22,675 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 401 1.74%
Turnout 23,076 76.06%

References
  1. "Vernon-Monashee Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  3. "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. "FRPC". contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  5. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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