Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna is a future federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada.[2]
 British Columbia electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 2023 |
| First contested | Next federal election |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2021)[1] | 106,794 |
| Census division(s) | Central Okanagan, Okanagan-Similkameen |
| Census subdivision(s) | Central Okanagan East, Central Okanagan West, Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, Tsinstikeptum 9, Tsinstikeptum 10, Okanagan-Similkameen F, Summerland |
Geography edit
Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding will be created out of Kelowna—Lake Country and Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola.[3]
It will consist of the southern third of Kelowna, plus the municipalities of Peachland, Summerland and West Kelowna, the Indian Reserves of Tsinstikeptum 9 and Tsinstikeptum 10, most of the Central Okanagan West regional district electoral area (excluding the Fintry area) and most of the Okanagan-Similkameen F regional district area (excluding the area south of Summerland).[1]
Demographics edit
According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]
Languages: 88.2% English, 2.1% German, 1.9% French
Religions: 55.4% No religion, 41.2% Christian (12.8% Catholic, 4.4% United Church, 3.8% Anglican, 2.0% Baptist, 1.9% Lutheran, 16.3% Other),
Median income: $42,800 (2020)
Average income: $57,900 (2020)
| Panethnic group | 2021 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |||||||||||||
| European[a] | 90,605 | 85.88% | ||||||||||||
| Indigenous | 6,200 | 5.49% | ||||||||||||
| East Asian[b] | 2,730 | 2.59% | ||||||||||||
| South Asian | 1,935 | 1.83% | ||||||||||||
| Southeast Asian[c] | 1,220 | 1.16% | ||||||||||||
| African | 890 | 0.84% | ||||||||||||
| Latin American | 750 | 0.71% | ||||||||||||
| Middle Eastern[d] | 490 | 0.46% | ||||||||||||
| Other/multiracial[e] | 540 | 0.51% | ||||||||||||
| Total responses | 105,500 | 98.79% | ||||||||||||
| Total population | 106,795 | 100% | ||||||||||||
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. | ||||||||||||||
History edit
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna Riding created from Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola and Kelowna—Lake Country |
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Electoral results edit
| 2021 federal election redistributed results[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 27,129 | 48.35 | |
| Liberal | 13,028 | 23.22 | |
| New Democratic | 10,598 | 18.89 | |
| People's | 3,812 | 6.79 | |
| Green | 1,541 | 2.75 | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna – Final boundaries". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Riding changes to affect multiple B.C. communities, Okanagan MP says". Kelowna Capital News. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Dacre, Colin (9 February 2023). "New riding for Kelowna's core, Kamloops split in new proposed federal districts - Kelowna News". www.castanet.net. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Okanagan Lake West--South Kelowna [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
Notes edit
- ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
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