Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Nelson-Creston is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1933 following a redistribution of the earlier Nelson and Creston ridings.
Historically, the riding was consistently held by the "free enterprise" party of the era. Until 1952, this alternated between the BC Liberals and the Coalition, while after the election in 1952, Social Credit won every election until the BC NDP victory in 1972.
Since 1972, the NDP has won all but two elections: in the 1986 election, Social Credit won the riding along with many others in the Interior and in 2001, prominent NDP Cabinet minister Corky Evans was defeated in an election that saw all but two NDP MLAs suffer defeat. Since the 2005 election, the NDP has won the riding by wide margins.
Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Kootenay Central.[1]
Demographics
Population, 2001 | 44,131 |
Population change, 1996–2001 | −2.2% |
Area (km2) | 21,795 |
Population density (people per km2) | 2.0 |
Geography
As of the 2020 provincial election, Nelson-Creston comprises the eastern portion of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. It is located in southeastern British Columbia and is bordered by the United States to the south. Communities in the electoral district consist of Nelson, Creston, Salmo, and Kaslo.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
BC General Election 2009: Nelson-Creston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| NDP | Michelle Mungall | 9,060 | 55.83% | −3.97 | $52,366 |
| Liberal | Josh Smienk | 5,191 | 31.42% | +4.69 | $77,586 |
| Green | Sean Kubara | 1,189 | 7.20% | −5.22 | $3,800 |
| Conservative | David Duncan | 1,083 | 6.55% | +6.55 | $2,676 |
Total valid votes | 16,523 | 100% |
Total rejected ballots | 98 | 0.6% |
Turnout | 16,621 | 60% |
BC General Election 2001: Nelson-Creston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Blair Suffredine | 8,558 | 39.00% | +7.53 | $53,478 |
| NDP | Corky Evans | 6,981 | 31.82% | −13.08 | $46,070 |
| Green | Colleen McCrory | 4,723 | 21.53% | +10.37 | $33,223 |
| Unity | Stephen Cox | 1,108 | 5.05% | | $3,216 |
| Marijuana | Dan Loehndorf | 570 | 2.60% | | $1,400 |
Total valid votes | 21,940 | 100.00% | | |
Total rejected ballots | 79 | 0.36% | | |
Turnout | 22,019 | 75.32% | | |
BC General Election 1996: Nelson-Creston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| NDP | Corky Evans | 9,179 | 44.90% | −2.01 | $42,880 |
| Liberal | Howard Dirks | 6,434 | 31.47% | +12.29 | $41,078 |
| Green | Andy Shadrack | 2,282 | 11.16% | +8.61 | $18,611 |
| Reform | Brian Dale Gaschnitz | 2,114 | 10.34% | | |
| Family Coalition | Brian John Zacharias | 360 | 1.76% | – | $4,489 |
| Natural Law | Ruth Anne Taves | 73 | 0.36% | | $398 |
Total valid votes | 20,442 | 100.00% | | |
Total rejected ballots | 82 | 0.40% | | |
Turnout | 20,524 | 75.20% | | |
References
- ^ "Report keeps Nelson-Creston boundary and name changes". My Nelson Now. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Nelson-Creston Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ British Columbia Chief Electoral Officer (1969). SUMMARIES OF PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS AND BY-ELECTIONS, BRITISH COLUMBIA 1928 TO 1969. McMaster University Government Publications.
External links
- BC Stats Profile - 2001 (pdf)
- Results of 2001 election (pdf)
- 2001 Expenditures
- Results of 1996 election
- 1996 Expenditures
- Results of 1991 election
- 1991 Expenditures
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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