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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255/255 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Alex Atamanenko | 25,176 | 50.86 |
Elected |
| CON | Stephen Hill | 19,276 | 38.94 |
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| GRN | Bryan Hunt | 3,173 | 6.41 |
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| LIB | Shan Lavell | 1,872 | 3.78 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
Located in the mountains east of the Okanagan, this riding borders the U.S. to the south and contains the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, part of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (including the cities of Castlegar and Nelson and the villages of Kaslo, New Denver, Salmo, Silverton and Slocan), and part of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (including the towns of Oliver, Osoyoos and Princeton, as well as the village of Keremeos).
The riding of West Kootenay-Okanagan was established in 1996 by combining most of Kootenay-West Revelstoke with a portion of Okanagan-Similkameen-Merritt. In 2004, the riding became Southern Interior, losing a small portion of its previous population while gaining about 9,000 people from Okanagan-Coquihalla.
Population: 95,477 (2006 census; a decrease of 0.7% since 2001)
Political History
In the 2008 election, New Democrat Alex Atamanenko was re-elected, beating Conservative candidate Rob Zandee by 5,763 votes. The Conservatives brought in a new candidate in 2006, then lost the riding. Atamanenko captured it easily, taking 49 per cent of the vote. Tory hopeful Derek Zeisman was a close third behind Liberal Bill Profili; the two were separated by less than 500 votes.
Former Tory MP Jim Gouk served four terms in the riding, but chose to retire after Parliament dissolved in 2005. He was elected on the Reform ticket in 1993, edging out his Liberal rival by 728 votes. His victories were more comfortable until 2004, when Atamanenko came in 780 votes behind him.
Historically, New Democrats have held sway, controlling the riding from 1945 to 1974. Then Bob Brisco of the Tories served two terms. Brisco was unseated by the NDP's Lyle Kristiansen in 1980, came back in 1984 and was unseated again by Kristiansen in 1988.
Kootenay East:
- 1925-40 inclusive - CON
- 1945-72 inclusive - CCF/NDP
- 1974, 1979 - PC
- 1980 - NDP
- 1984 - PC
Kootenay West-Revelstoke:
- 1988 - NDP
- 1993 - REF
West Kootenay-Okanagan:
- 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
Southern Interior:
- 2004 - CON
- 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 24.69% (27,450) |
| French | 4.66% (5,180) |
| Aboriginal | 1.81% (2,015) |
| American | 0.83% (925) |
| Canadian | 9.55% (10,620) |
| Caribbean | 0.53% (585) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.43% (1,590) |
| Western European | 9.11% (10,125) |
| Northern European | 4.51% (5,010) |
| Eastern European | 8.69% (9,660) |
| S European | 14.03% (15,600) |
| Other European | 0.69% (770) |
| Scandinavian | 3.98% (4,425) |
| Baltic | 0.30% (335) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.69% (765) |
| African | 1.31% (1,455) |
| Arab | 0.71% (795) |
| Maghrebi | 0.05% (60) |
| West Asia | 1.67% (1,860) |
| South Asia | 7.45% (8,280) |
| East/SE Asia | 40.58% (45,120) |
| Oceania | 0.70% (775) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.41% (460) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 111,200 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 47% (50,820) |
| French | 1% (970) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 3% (3,535) |
| Portuguese | 1% (920) |
| Romanian | 0% (235) |
| Spanish | 2% (1,660) |
| Danish | 0% (210) |
| Dutch | 0% (240) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (1,110) |
| Norwegian | 0% (40) |
| Swedish | 0% (70) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (80) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (150) |
| Croatian | 1% (1,125) |
| Czech | 0% (165) |
| Macedonian | 0% (45) |
| Polish | 0% (515) |
| Russian | 1% (920) |
| Serbian | 0% (460) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (130) |
| Slovak | 0% (115) |
| Slovenian | 0% (65) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (290) |
| Latvian | 0% (30) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (30) |
| Estonian | 0% (40) |
| Finnish | 0% (185) |
| Hungarian | 0% (510) |
| Greek | 0% (410) |
| Armenian | 0% (10) |
| Turkish | 0% (50) |
| Amharic | 0% (95) |
| Arabic | 0% (430) |
| Hebrew | 0% (20) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (20) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (10) |
| Bengali | 0% (40) |
| Gujarati | 1% (1,270) |
| Hindi | 1% (1,260) |
| Kurdish | 0% (80) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (1,520) |
| Pashto | 0% (10) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (1,265) |
| Sindhi | 0% (345) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (60) |
| Urdu | 0% (475) |
| Malayalam | 0% (25) |
| Tamil | 0% (120) |
| Telugu | 0% (55) |
| Japanese | 1% (1,155) |
| Korean | 3% (3,675) |
| Cantonese | 10% (10,435) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 10% (10,570) |
| Mandarin | 6% (6,000) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (500) |
| Lao | 0% (25) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (1,280) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (40) |
| Ilocano | 0% (95) |
| Malay | 0% (205) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 2% (1,690) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (110) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 108,915 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.19 |
| Mining | 0.72 |
| Utilities | 0.55 |
| Construction | 3.30 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.58 |
| Retail | 8.05 |
| Transport | 3.63 |
| Info Culture | 6.91 |
| Finance Insurance | 5.42 |
| Real Estate | 3.07 |
| ProSciTech | 17.19 |
| Management | 0.25 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.40 |
| Education | 9.02 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.63 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 3.63 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.22 |
| Public Admin | 3.50 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 83,445 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.7%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 14.35%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 24.94%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $78,973
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 13%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 38.66%
34.30% National
33.35%
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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