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Columbia River-Revelstoke
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Scott McInnis
Conservative
First contested1991
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2001)33,005
Area (km²)39,135
Pop. density (per km²)0.84

Columbia River-Revelstoke is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

Geography

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As of the 2020 provincial election, Columbia River-Revelstoke comprises the eastern portion of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District and the northern portion of the Regional District of East Kootenay. It is located in southeastern British Columbia and is bordered by Alberta to the east. Communities in the electoral district consist of Kimberley, Revelstoke, Golden, Invermere, Canal Flats, and Radium Hot Springs.[1]

History

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The riding was created for the 1991 election from Columbia River and part of Shuswap-Revelstoke.

Assembly Years Member Party
Columbia River and part of Shuswap-Revelstoke prior to 1991
35th 1991–1996 Jim Doyle New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005 Wendy McMahon Liberal
38th 2005–2009 Norm Macdonald New Democratic
39th 2009–2013
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020 Doug Clovechok Liberal
42nd 2020–2023
2023–2024 BC United
43rd 2024– Scott McInnis Conservative

Member of the Legislative Assembly

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Its MLA is Doug Clovechok, former Campus Manager of the College of the Rockies in Invermere and former Calgary schoolteacher. He was first elected in 2017. He represents BC United.

Election results

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Graph of election results in Columbia River-Revelstoke (minor party results are summed as "other")
2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Scott McInnis 8,616 48.09 +48.09
New Democratic Andrea Dunlop 7,905 44.13 +6.43
Green Calvin Beauchesne 1,394 7.78 -5.12
Total valid votes 17,915 –
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2020 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party %
  Liberal 49.3
  New Democratic 37.7
  Green 12.9


2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Doug Clovechok 7,034 48.03 +2.59 $45,602.42
New Democratic Nicole Cherlet 5,708 38.97 +2.95 $21,352.76
Green Samson Boyer 1,904 13.00 +1.28 $1,036.37
Total valid votes 14,646 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 6,052 57.13
Proportional representation 4,541 42.87


2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Doug Clovechok 6,620 45.44 $68,902
New Democratic Gerry Taft 5,248 36.02 $41,126
Green Samson Boyer 1,708 11.72 $1,300
Independent Duncan Boyd MacLeod 469 3.22
Independent Justin James Hooles 371 2.55 $2,267
Libertarian Rylan Kashuba 154 1.05
Total valid votes 14,570 100.00
Total rejected ballots 66 0.45
Turnout 14,636 59.79
Source: Elections BC[5]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Norm Macdonald 6,463 48.26
Liberal Doug Clovechok 4,847 36.19
Conservative Earl Olsen 1,162 8.68
Green Laurel Ralston 921 6.88
Total valid votes 13,393 100.00
Total rejected ballots 45 0.33
Turnout 13,438 53.60
Source: Elections BC[6]
B.C. General Election 2009: Columbia River-Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
New Democratic Norm Macdonald 7,419 55.29% – $39,287
Liberal Mark McKee 5,093 37.95% – $120,550
Green Sarah Svensson 907 6.76% – $350
Total Valid Votes 13,419 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 101 0.75%
Turnout 13,520 56.17%%
B.C. General Election 2005: Columbia River-Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Norm Macdonald 7,460 51.71% $38,430
Liberal Wendy McMahon 5,750 39.86% $93,950
Green Andy Shadrack 1,217 8.44% – $168
Total Valid Votes 14,427 100
Total Rejected Ballots 104 0.72
Turnout 14,531 62.47

Result: NDP gain from BC Liberal

B.C. General Election 2001: Columbia River-Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Wendy McMahon 7,804 53.95% $49,873
  NDP Jim Doyle 4,551 31.46% $26,852
Green Jennifer R. Brownlee 978 6.76% –
Marijuana Lisa A. Kirkman 642 4.44% $1,123
Unity Miles Lehn 490 3.39% $1,001
Total valid votes 14,465 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 46 0.32%
Turnout 14,511 71.96%

Result: BC Liberal gain from NDP

B.C. General Election 1996: Columbia River-Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Jim Doyle 6,264 42.52% $30,948
Liberal Brian Allan McMahon 5,172 35.10% $49,056
Reform Steve V. Pinchak 2,687 18.24% $17,470
Progressive Democrat Dave Herman 282 1.91% – $100
Green Rhonda Smith 270 1.83% – $636
  Natural Law Sonia Stairs 58 0.39% $100
Total valid votes 14,733 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 74 0.78%
Turnout 14,807 71.04%
B.C. General Election 1991: Columbia River-Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Jim Doyle 6,241 45.08% $28,972
Social Credit Duane Crandall 4,362 31.51% – $39,088
Liberal Margaret R. Mellor 3,241 23.41% $1,012
Total valid votes 13,844 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 231 1.64%
Turnout 14,075 74.78%

References

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  1. ^ "Columbia River-Revelstoke Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Columbia River-Revelstoke". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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