Results, Ridings & Candidates
Kamloops-South Thompson
2009 Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
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Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:16 AM PDT | 148/149 polls | |||
LIB | Kevin Krueger | 11,843 | 54.10 |
Elected |
NDP | Tom Friedman | 7,617 | 34.79 |
|
GRN | Bev Markle | 1,406 | 6.42 |
|
CON | Maria Dobi | 1,026 | 4.69 |
All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections B.C.
View these results in the interactive map »STV referendum results in this riding
Question: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provinical Legislative Assembly?
- The existing system (First-Past-the-Post)
- The single transferable vote electorial system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
MAJORITY 50%
6,644 votes | 31.43%
14,493 votes | 68.57%
Updated: May. 13, 2009 1:16 AM PDT
147/149 polls reporting
What it needs to win:
For the referendum to be binding, the approval level must be:
- at least 60% of the total popular vote, province-wide, AND
- more than 50% of the votes in at least 51 of the province's 85 electoral districts.
If the two thresholds are met, government is required to introduce legislation to implement BC-STV in sufficient time for it to be in place for the May 2013 General Election.
Profile

- Riding in southern B.C. contains most of Kamloops as well as Chase and Shuswap in NE part of riding and Savona in far western corner.
- City of Kamloops is main trading, financial and administration centre for south-central interior.
- It is fed by Highway 97 in the south and Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) which runs through the riding (east to west) and forms part of northern boundary.
- Several native reserves including Hustalen IR1, Neskonlith IRs 1 and 2, Quaaout IR1 and Sahhaltkum IR4 are in the riding.
- Aboriginal population was 6% in 2006 census.
Redistribution
- Riding created in 2008 redistribution from: 52% Kamloops, 47% Kamloops North-Thompson; 1% Shuswap; 1% Cariboo South.
Political History
- Kamloops: Social Credit Party Rafe Mair won in 1975 and 1979; appointed Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Minister of Environment and Minister of Health; later resigned.
- Social Credit Party Claude Richmond won the May 81 byelection and was re-elected in 1983 and 1986; served as Minister of Tourism, Minister responsible for EXPO, Minister of Social Services as well as Minister of Forests.
- In 1991, New Democrat Art Charbonneau defeated Liberal Kimball Kastelen by 2,893 votes.
- In 1996, New Democrat Cathy McGregor defeated Liberal Gur Singh by 862 votes; served as Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology, as well as Minister responsible for Youth.
- In 2001, now Liberal Claude Richmond defeated New Democrat McGregor by 7,666 votes.
- In 2005, Richmond defeated New Democrat Doug Brown by 1,375 votes; was appointed Minister of Employment and Income Assistance from June 16, 2005 to June 23, 2008; announced in May 2008 he wouldn't be running again.
Overall Results
Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT | ||||
LIB | 49 | 0 | 49 | 46.02 |
NDP | 36 | 0 | 36 | 42.06 |
GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 |
CON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections B.C.
STV referendum overall results
Question: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provinical Legislative Assembly?
- The existing system (First-Past-the-Post)
- The single transferable vote electorial system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
Electoral District Vote
51 RIDINGS
Ridings 7/85
Ridings 78/85
Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT
85/85 ridings reporting
Total Popular Vote
MAJORITY 60%
560,430 votes | 38.82%
883,259 votes | 61.18%
Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT
What it needs to win:
For the referendum to be binding, the approval level must be:
- more than 50% of the votes in at least 51 of the province's 85 electoral districts, AND
- at least 60% of the total popular vote, province-wide.
If the two thresholds are met, government is required to introduce legislation to implement BC-STV in sufficient time for it to be in place for the May 2013 General Election.
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