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Kamloops-North Thompson

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Kamloops-North Thompson
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Ward Stamer
Conservative
First contested1991
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2001)48,482
Area (km²)21,224.16
Pop. density (per km²)2.3

Kamloops-North Thompson is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

It was formerly considered a political bellwether for the next provincial government, having swung to the governing party ever since party politics was introduced into British Columbia. This trend broke in 2017, when the district was won by a BC Liberal despite a BC NDP government being sworn in.[1]

Demographics

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Population 48,482
Population Change, 1996–2001 1.6%
Area (km2) 21,224.16
Pop. Density 2.3

Geography

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As of the 2020 provincial election, Kamloops-North Thompson comprises the northeastern portion of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. It is located in central British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Kamloops, north of the Thompson river, Clearwater, and Barriere.[2]

History

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Assembly Years Member Party
Part of Kamloops prior to 1991
35th 1991–1996 Frederick Henry Jackson New Democratic
36th 1996–2001 Kevin Krueger Liberal
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2013 Terry Lake
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020 Peter Milobar
42nd 2020–2023
2023–2024 BC United
2024 Conservative

Election results

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2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Green Tristan Cavers
New Democratic Maddi Genn
Conservative Ward Stamer
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2020 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party %
  Liberal 49.8
  New Democratic 33.5
  Green 11.7
  Conservative 4.6


2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Peter Milobar 9,341 40.99 −7.33 $59,084.81
New Democratic Sadie Hunter 9,145 40.13 +9.78 $18,663.02
Green Thomas Martin 2,224 9.76 −10.80 $9,496.78
Conservative Dennis Giesbrecht 1,928 8.46 $2,954.19
Independent Brandon Russell 149 0.65 $995.20
Total valid votes 22,787 100.00
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Peter Milobar 12,001 48.32 −3.74 $47,484
New Democratic Barb Nederpel 7,538 30.35 −8.7 $68,758
Green Dan Hines 5,111 20.58 $17,164
Communist Peter Paul Kerek 187 0.75
Total valid votes 24,837 100.00
Total rejected ballots 200 0.80
Turnout 25,037 60.34
Source: Elections BC[6]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Terry Lake 12,183 52.06 +5.1 $124,595
New Democratic Kathy Kendall 9,139 39.05 –5.9 $84,911
Conservative Ed Klop 1,644 7.03 $9,211
No affiliation John Ford 436 1.86 $250
Total valid votes 23,402 100.00
Total rejected ballots 141 0.60
Turnout 23,543 57.97
Source: Elections BC[7]
B.C. General Election 2009: Kamloops-North Thompson
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Terry Lake 9,830 47% n/a $108,572
New Democratic Doug Brown 9,320 45% n/a $84,848
Green April Snowe 1,418 7% n/a $1,010
Refederation Wayne Russell 251 1% n/a $260
Work Less Keston Broughton 124 0.6% n/a $550
Total Valid Votes 20,943 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 112 0.5%
Turnout 21,055 55%
B.C. General Election 2005: Kamloops-North Thompson
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Kevin Krueger 11,648 48.36% $114,377
  NDP Mike Hanson 9,635 40.00% $70,259
Green Grant Fraser 1,689 7.01% $2,268
Conservative Bob Altenhofen 795 3.30% $1,511
Marijuana Keenan Todd 321 1.33% $100
Total Valid Votes 24,088 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 150 0.62%
Turnout 24,238 67.71%
B.C. General Election 2001: Kamloops-North Thompson
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Kevin Krueger 12,676 58.04% $46,310
  NDP Dwayne Hartle 4,181 19.14% $24,205
Green Denis J. Walsh 3,122 14.29% $4,398
Marijuana Vern Falk 1,025 4.69% $3,765
Unity R.H. (Bob) Altenhofen 836 3.84% $5,587
Total valid votes 21,840 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 172 0.79%
Turnout 22,012 72.65%
B.C. General Election 1996: Kamloops-North Thompson
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Kevin Krueger 7,313 43.43% $54,922
  NDP Frederick H. Jackson 6,945 41.25% $24,546
Reform Alan Forseth 1,710 10.16% $9,123
Social Credit Steve Quinn 468 2.78% $6,908
Green Alan Child 401 2.38% $295
Total valid votes 16,837 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 118 0.70%
Turnout 16,955 72.65%
B.C. General Election 1991: Kamloops-North Thompson
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  NDP Frederick H. Jackson 5,843 39.43% $27,214
Social Credit Paul Caissie 4,283 28.90% $44,425
Liberal John E. Harwood 4,694 31.67% $2,650
Total valid votes 14,820 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 227 1.51%
Turnout 15,047 74.02%

References

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  1. ^ Tieleman, Bill (May 21, 2013). "How the BC NDP Blew the Election". The Tyee. Retrieved June 16, 2021. Kamloops-North Thompson also has an amazing political record: the party that wins this bellwether seat has formed government since party politics were introduced to B.C.
  2. ^ "Kamloops-North Thompson Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kamloops-North Thompson". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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