Kootenay-Monashee
 British Columbia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Interactive map of riding boundaries | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 2008 | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Last contested | 2024 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 39,713 | ||
| Area (km²) | 12,015.60 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 3.3 | ||
| Census division(s) | Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Regional District of Central Kootenay | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Castlegar, Trail, Rossland, Nakusp | ||
Kootenay-Monashee (formerly Kootenay West) is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2009.
It was established during the 2008 British Columbia electoral redistribution and was first contested in the 2009 general election. The riding adopted its current name and underwent minor boundary changes following the 2024 general election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution.
The riding is considered a safe NDP seat; the party has won 12 of the last 13 elections since 1972.
Geography
As of the 2024 provincial election, Kootenay-Monashee comprises the western portion of the Regional District of Central Kootenay and the southeastern portion of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. It is located in southern British Columbia and is bordered by Washington, United States to the south. Communities in the electoral district consist of Castlegar, Trail, Rossland, Fruitvale, and Nakusp.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
On account of the realignment of electoral boundaries, most incumbents did not represent the entirety of their listed district during the preceding legislative term. The current MLA is Steve Morissette of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, elected in the 2024 election. Prior to 2001, the majority of the electoral district was part of the Rossland-Trail riding.
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenay West Riding created from West Kootenay-Boundary and Nelson-Creston |
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| 39th | 2009–2013 | Katrine Conroy | New Democratic | |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | |||
| 41st | 2017–2020 | |||
| 42nd | 2020–2024 | |||
| Kootenay-Monashee | ||||
| 43rd | 2024–present | Steve Morissette | New Democratic | |
Election results
Kootenay-Monashee
| 2024 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Steve Morissette | 10,202 | 52.04 | -10.9 | $37,605.09 | |||
| Conservative | Glen Byle | 7,616 | 38.85 | +30.4 | $5,091.08 | |||
| Green | Donovan Cavers | 1,785 | 9.11 | -8.3 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,603 | 99.78 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 43 | 0.22 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 19,646 | 60.02 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 32,732 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional hold | Swing | -20.6 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[2][3] | ||||||||
| 2020 provincial election redistributed results[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | % | ||
| New Democratic | 62.9 | ||
| Green | 17.4 | ||
| Liberal | 11.1 | ||
| Conservative | 8.5 | ||
Kootenay West
| 2020 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Katrine Conroy | 10,822 | 61.15 | +1.51 | $28,778.63 | |||
| Green | Andrew Duncan | 3,040 | 17.18 | +1.19 | $681.94 | |||
| Liberal | Corbin Kelley | 1,975 | 11.16 | −13.21 | $1,167.21 | |||
| Conservative | Glen Byle | 1,447 | 8.18 | – | $1,516.50 | |||
| Independent | Ed Varney | 224 | 1.27 | – | $297.00 | |||
| Independent | Fletcher Quince | 189 | 1.07 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 17,697 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[5][6] | ||||||||
| 2017 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Katrine Conroy | 11,297 | 59.64 | −3.37 | $37,247 | |||
| Liberal | Jim Postnikoff | 4,617 | 24.37 | +3.04 | $16,277 | |||
| Green | Sam Troy | 3,029 | 15.99 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 18,943 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 93 | 0.49 | ||||||
| Turnout | 19,036 | 60.78 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[7] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Katrine Conroy | 11,349 | 63.01 | −3.66 | $75,493 | |||
| Liberal | Jim Postnikoff | 3,841 | 21.33 | −1.05 | $35,773 | |||
| Independent | Joseph Peter Hughes | 2,391 | 13.27 | – | $7,070 | |||
| Independent | Glen Curtis Byle | 431 | 2.39 | – | $920 | |||
| Total valid votes | 18,012 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 86 | 0.48 | ||||||
| Turnout | 18,098 | 56.92 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[8] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Katrine Conroy | 12,126 | 66.65% | $56,860 | ||
| Liberal | Brenda Binnie | 4,072 | 22.38% | $53,116 | ||
| Green | Andy Morel | 1,791 | 9.84% | – | $7,170 | |
| Communist | Zachary Crispin | 204 | 1.13% | $2,232 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 18,193 | 100% | ||||
| Total Rejected Ballots | 88 | 0.48% | ||||
| Turnout | 18,281 | 59.10% | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Kootenay West Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Kootenay-Monashee". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
