Kelowna—Lake Country is a

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for the

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, Canada. It should not be confused with the federal electoral district of Kelowna—Lake Country, which encompasses a somewhat larger area.

Demographics

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Kelowna—Lake Country comprises the northeastern portion of the

Regional District of Central Okanagan The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, representing the metropolitan area of Greater Kelowna, which comprises the City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna and their ...

. This includes the entire area of the district municipality of

Lake Country Lake Country is a district municipality with a population of approximately 15,000 in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the Central Okanagan Regional District, and of the Kelowna metropolitan area. The city ...

and the northern area of

Kelowna Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word ''ki� ...

. It is located in southern British Columbia.

History

1999 redistribution

Changes from Okanagan East to Kelowna-Lake Country include: *removal of area south and southeast of Kelowna *addition of area north of Kelowna

MLAs

History

Member of the Legislative Assembly

The

Member of the Legislative Assembly A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative assembly. Most often, the term refers to a subnational assembly such as that of a state, province, or territory of a country. S ...

(MLA) is Norm Letnick a former city councilor.

Election results

References

B.C. Votes 2017: Kelowna-Lake Country riding profile
''CBC News''. March 24, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

External links

BC Stats Profile - 2001Results of 2001 election (pdf)2001 ExpendituresWebsite of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
{{British Columbia provincial electoral districts 2001–2009 British Columbia provincial electoral districts Lake Country Politics of Kelowna