Vernon-Lumby

Vernon-Lumby
British Columbia electoral district
Location in the Okanagan
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Harwinder Sandhu
New Democratic
District created1988 as Okanagan-Vernon
First contested1991
Last contested2024
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, Lumby

Vernon-Lumby (previously Okanagan-Vernon from 1991 to 2009 and Vernon-Monashee from 2009 to 2024) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

The riding's name was changed beginning with the 2024 election; its boundaries had been adjusted as a result of the 2021 redistribution.[1]

Demographics

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

Geography

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As of the 2024 provincial election, Vernon-Lumby comprises the southwestern portion of the Regional District of North Okanagan in southern British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district are Vernon and Lumby.[2]

History

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Member of the Legislative Assembly

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This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Assembly Years Member Party
Boundary-Similkameen, Okanagan North and Okanagan South prior to 1991
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 2020–2024     Harwinder Sandhu New Democratic
Vernon-Lumby
43rd 2024–present     Harwinder Sandhu New Democratic

Election results

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Graph of the election results in Vernon-Monashee (minor parties are combined into "Other")
2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Unaffiliated Kevin Acton
Conservative Dennis Giesbrecht
Libertarian Robert Johnson
New Democratic Harwinder Sandhu
Total valid votes –
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2020 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party %
  New Democratic 36.7
  Liberal 34.2
  Green 16.1
  Conservative 13.0


2020 British Columbia general election: Vernon-Monashee
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Harwinder Sandhu 10,222 36.56 +7.20 $4,746.98
Liberal Eric Foster 9,798 35.05 −12.82 $30,325.57
Green Keli Westgate 4,464 15.97 −5.60 $9,375.32
Conservative Kyle Delfing 3,472 12.42 – $0.00
Total valid votes 27,956 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 96 0.34 –0.03
Turnout 28,052 52.76 –6.20
Registered voters 53,169
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +10.01
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
2017 British Columbia general election: Vernon-Monashee
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Eric Foster 13,625 47.87 +1.53 $64,366
New Democratic Barry Charles Dorval 8,355 29.36 −4.86 $22,788
Green Keli Westgate 6,139 21.57 +14.51 $4,848
Libertarian Don Jefcoat 341 1.20 – $468
Total valid votes 28,460 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 105 0.37 +0.09
Turnout 28,565 58.96 +1.55
Registered voters 48,444
Source: Elections BC[6][7]
2013 British Columbia general election: Vernon-Monashee
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Eric Bailey Foster 12,503 46.34
New Democratic Mark Steven Olsen 9,233 34.22
Conservative Scott Anderson 3,169 11.75
Green Rebecca Helps 1,905 7.06
Independent Korry Zepik 169 0.63
Total valid votes 26,979 100.00
Total rejected ballots 77 0.28
Turnout 27,056 57.41
Source: Elections BC[8]
BC General Election 2009: Vernon-Monashee
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Eric Foster 9,015 37.27 n/a $89,935
  NDP Mark Olsen 7,698 31.83 n/a $42,427
Green Huguette Allen 4,029 16.66 n/a $18,783
Conservative Dean Skoreyko 1,972 8.15 n/a $5,617
  Non-affiliated Gordon Campbell 1,397 5.78 n/a $250
Refederation R.J. Busch 76 0.31 n/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
Liberal Tom Christensen 11,566 43.20% – $91,684
  NDP Juliette Marie Cunningham 8,995 33.59% $24,514
Conservative Colin Black 3,095 11.56% $9,633
Green Erin Nelson 1,867 6.97% – $356
  No Affiliation Gordon Campbell 945 3.53% $100
Marijuana Michael Toponce 260 0.97% $100
Patriot Tibor Lesley Tusnady 48 0.18% – $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
Liberal Tom Christensen 13,868 56.51% – $39,988
  NDP Troy Sebastian 3,529 14.38% $12,122
Unity Doug MacDonald 3,213 13.09% – $9,001
Green Erin Nelson 2,214 9.02% – $409
Marijuana Michael Jones 917 3.74% $403
  Independent Herb Wong 562 2.29% $1,061
  Independent Kathleen (N.O.) Daniels 157 0.64% $100
Patriot Andrew N. Hokhold 82 0.33% – $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
Liberal April Sanders 9,776 39.06% – $41,378
  NDP Howard Brown 7,497 29.95% – $18,338
Reform Heinz Weiss 5,356 21.40% – $30,326
Progressive Democrat Geoff Jell 1,839 7.35% – $5,768
Green Jane Peach 334 1.33% – $100
Social Credit Clinton Henry 227 0.91% – $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 Credit Lyall Hanson 8,615 37.99% – $32,016
  NDP Gilles De Chantal 7,720 34.05% $33,069
Liberal Ernst Juli 6,065 26.75% – $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

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  1. ^ McIntyre, Pete. "Vernon, Coldstream to be separated in electoral boundary changes". Vernon Matters. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Vernon-Lumby Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Vernon-Lumby". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "FRPC". contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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