Karin Kirkpatrick

Karin Kirkpatrick is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.^[1] She represented the electoral district of West Vancouver-Capilano as a member of BC United. She served as the Official Opposition critic for Education, Children, Family Development, and Childcare. She serveed as the Shadow Minister for Housing, Childcare, Autism & Accessibility, Gender Equity & Inclusion.

Karin Kirkpatrick
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for West Vancouver-Capilano
In office October 24, 2020 – September 21, 2024
Preceded by	Ralph Sultan
Succeeded by	Lynne Block
Personal details
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	BC United
Residence(s)	West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Background

On February 8, 2024, she announced she would stand down at the 2024 British Columbia general election.^[2]

On September 16, 2024, she announced she would re-enter the campaign as an independent, citing disapproval with Kevin Falcon's decision to suspend the BC United campaign, and endorse the BC Conservatives.^[3] In the 2024 British Columbia general election, she was unseated by Conservative Party of British Columbia candidate Lynne Block.^[4]

Electoral record

v t e 2020 British Columbia general election: West Vancouver-Capilano
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Karin Kirkpatrick	12,734	53.55	−3.61	$31,268.43
	New Democratic	Amelia Hill	7,194	30.25	+6.62	$4,548.12
	Green	Rasoul Narimani	3,664	15.41	−3.80	$9,137.14
	Independent	Anton Shendryk	186	0.78	–	$0.00
Total valid votes			23,778	100.00	–
Total rejected ballots			228	0.95	+0.24
Turnout			24,006	58.10	–4.46
Registered voters			41,315
	Liberal hold		Swing		–5.12
Source: Elections BC[5][6]

References

1. Ben Bengtson, "Election night results give Liberal Karin Kirkpatrick the projected win in West Vancouver-Capilano". North Shore News, October 24, 2020.
2. Richter, Brent (February 8, 2024). "West Vancouver MLA Karin Kirkpatrick won't seek re-election". North Shore News. Glacier Media Group. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
3. "B.C. MLA Karin Kirkpatrick re-enters election as an Independent". CBC News. The Canadian Press. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
4. "BC election 2024 results: West Vancouver-Capilano | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
5. "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
6. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved July 15, 2021.