British Columbia Southern Interior (formerly known as Southern Interior, Kootenay—Boundary—Okanagan and West Kootenay—Okanagan) was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that had been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015.

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British Columbia Southern Interior
British Columbia electoral district
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British Columbia Southern Interior in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1996
District abolished2013
First contested1997
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]97,952
Electors (2011)74,996
Area (km²)[2]26,248.34
Census division(s)Okanagan-Similkameen, Kootenay Boundary, Central Kootenay
Census subdivision(s)Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, Osoyoos, Oliver, Grand Forks, Okanagan-Similkameen C, Central Kootenay E, Central Kootenay F, Central Kootenay H,
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Description

Regions included in the riding are the Similkameen, the southern half of the South Okanagan region, the Boundary Country, all of the West Kootenay region, the Slocan Valley, Lower (but not Upper) Arrow Lake, and including the east shore of Kootenay Lake from opposite Kaslo northwards.

Municipalities within the riding are Princeton, Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos, Greenwood, Grand Forks, Trail, Rossland, Warfield, Montrose, Fruitvale, Castlegar, Nelson, Salmo, Slocan, New Denver, Silverton, and Kaslo.

History

This riding was created in 1996 as "West Kootenay—Okanagan" from parts of Kootenay West—Revelstoke and Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt ridings.

It consisted of:

  • Kootenay Boundary Regional District;
  • subdivisions A and B of Central Kootenay Regional District; and
  • the eastern part of Subdivision B of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District.

It was renamed "Kootenay—Boundary—Okanagan" in 1998.

In the 2003 redistribution, the riding was replaced by the new riding of Southern Interior, with a small part being redistributed into Kootenay—Columbia and a small part added from Okanagan—Coquihalla.

In 2004, its name was changed to "British Columbia Southern Interior".

Members of Parliament

More information Parliament, Years ...
Parliament Years Member Party
West Kootenay—Okanagan
Riding created from Kootenay West—Revelstoke and
Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt
36th  1997–2000     Jim Gouk Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
Kootenay—Boundary—Okanagan
37th  2000–2003     Jim Gouk Alliance
 2003–2004     Conservative
Southern Interior
38th  2004–2006     Jim Gouk Conservative
British Columbia Southern Interior
39th  2006–2008     Alex Atamanenko New Democratic
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into South Okanagan—West Kootenay,
Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola and Kootenay—Columbia
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Election results

British Columbia Southern Interior

More information 2011 Canadian federal election, Party ...
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAlex Atamanenko25,17650.9+3.4
ConservativeStephen Hill19,27638.9+3.1
GreenBryan Hunt3,1736.4-3.2
LiberalShannon (Shan) Lavell1,8723.8-3.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,674100.0
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More information 2008 Canadian federal election, Party ...
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAlex Atamanenko22,69347.5-1.5$66,606
ConservativeRob Zandee17,12235.9+16.6$76,704
GreenAndy Morel4,5739.6-1.7$8,439
LiberalBrenda Jagpal3,2926.9-13.3$28,430
Marxist–LeninistBrian Sproule800.2-0.1--
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,915100.0$92,328
Total rejected ballots 1550.3-0.2
Turnout 47,91563.89
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More information 2006 Canadian federal election, Party ...
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAlex Atamanenko22,74249.0+13.9$72,595
LiberalBill Profili9,38320.2+2.2$40,534
ConservativeDerek Zeisman8,94819.3-17.3$53,470
GreenScott Leyland5,25811.3+3.4$14,334
Marxist–LeninistBrian Sproule1230.3+0.2$0
Total valid votes 46454100.0
Total rejected ballots 2360.5
Turnout 46,69066.4
  NDP gain from Conservative Swing +15.6
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Southern Interior

More information 2004 Canadian federal election, Party ...
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJim Gouk16,94036.6*$55,553
New DemocraticAlex Atamanenko16,26035.1+25.3$22,019
LiberalDoug Stanley8,31018.0-9.4$74,051
GreenScott Leyland3,6637.9+1.4$16,098
IndependentRobert Schuster5911.3*$9,264
MarijuanaKarine Cyr3910.8*
Canadian ActionFarlie Paynter870.2*$454
Marxist–LeninistBrian Sproule390.1*
Total valid votes 46,281100.0
Total rejected ballots 1630.4
Turnout 46,44460.0
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Kootenay—Boundary—Okanagan

More information 2000 Canadian federal election, Party ...
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceJim Gouk19,38646.69-0.09$42,724
LiberalBill Barlee11,35727.35+9.88$32,709
New DemocraticDon Scarlett4,0919.85-12.04$7,473
GreenAndrew Shadrack2,6896.47+0.42$14,652
Progressive ConservativeMichele Elise Duncan2,1475.17-0.39$3,532
MarijuanaDan Loehndorf8892.14$978
Canadian ActionBev Collins7621.84+0.91$3,220
Natural LawAnnie Holtby1910.46±0$886
Total valid votes 41,512100.0  
Total rejected ballots 2380.57
Turnout 41,75064.86
Alliance hold Swing -4.98
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
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West Kootenay—Okanagan

More information 1997 Canadian federal election, Party ...
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ReformJim Gouk18,95446.78$45,047
New DemocraticKirk Duff8,86921.89$40,603
LiberalJohn A. Greaves7,07817.47$17,158
GreenAndy Shadrack2,4556.05$6,527
Progressive ConservativeBlair Suffredine2,2555.56$23,236
Canadian ActionBeverly Bev Collins3770.93$2,816
Christian HeritageBrian J. Zacharias3400.83$1,372
Natural LawRuth Anne Taves1870.46$498
Total valid votes 40,515100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1850.45
Turnout 40,70066.68
This riding was created from parts of Kootenay West—Revelstoke and Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt, both of which elected a Reform candidate in the previous election. Reform candidate Jim Gouk was the incumbent from Kootenay West—Revelstoke.
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