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 British Columbia electoral district | |||
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
United | ||
| District created | 1966 | ||
| First contested | 1966 | ||
| Last contested | 2020 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2001) | 38,503 | ||
| Area (km²) | 10,275 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 3.7 | ||
| Census division(s) | Regional District of East Kootenay | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Cranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford | ||
Kootenay East (name in effect from 2009 onwards, formerly Kootenay from 1966 to 2001 and East Kootenay from 2001 to 2009) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created before the 1966 election by the merger of Cranbrook and Fernie ridings, and despite its long period under the "Kootenay" moniker, never extended to cover more than a fraction of the whole "Kootenay" region.
Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Kootenay-Rockies.[1]
For other historical or current ridings in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts).
- ^ Henderson, Wylie. "Kootenay East name and boundary changes proposed". Wild 104.7 - East Kootenay's New Country. Retrieved April 24, 2024.