Columbia River-Revelstoke
# Columbia River-Revelstoke

Columbia River-Revelstoke is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

## Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Columbia River-Revelstoke comprises the eastern portion of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District and the northern portion of the Regional District of East Kootenay. It is located in southeastern British Columbia and is bordered by Alberta to the east. Communities in the electoral district consist of Kimberley, Revelstoke, Golden, Invermere, Canal Flats, and Radium Hot Springs.

## History

The riding was created for the 1991 election from Columbia River and part of Shuswap-Revelstoke.

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| Columbia River and part of Shuswap-Revelstoke prior to 1991 |||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Jim Doyle | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Jim Doyle | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Wendy McMahon | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Norm Macdonald | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Norm Macdonald | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Norm Macdonald | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Doug Clovechok | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2020–present | Doug Clovechok | Liberal |

## Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Doug Clovechok, former Campus Manager of the College of the Rockies in Invermere and former Calgary schoolteacher. He was first elected in 2017. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party.

## Election results

vte2020 British Columbia general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Doug Clovechok | 7,034 | 48.03 | +2.59 | $45,602.42 |
| | New Democratic | Nicole Cherlet | 5,708 | 38.97 | +2.95 | $21,352.76 |
| | Green | Samson Boyer | 1,904 | 13.00 | +1.28 | $1,036.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,646 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||

2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum :

| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | First Past the Post | 6,052 | 57.13 |
| | Proportional representation | 4,541 | 42.87 |

vte2017 British Columbia general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Doug Clovechok | 6,620 | 45.44 | $68,902 |
| | New Democratic | Gerry Taft | 5,248 | 36.02 | $41,126 |
| | Green | Samson Boyer | 1,708 | 11.72 | $1,300 |
| | Independent | Duncan Boyd MacLeod | 469 | 3.22 | |
| | Independent | Justin James Hooles | 371 | 2.55 | $2,267 |
| | Libertarian | Rylan Kashuba | 154 | 1.05 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,570 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 66 | 0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,636 | 59.79 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||

vte2013 British Columbia general election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | New Democratic | Norm Macdonald | 6,463 | 48.26 |
| | Liberal | Doug Clovechok | 4,847 | 36.19 |
| | Conservative | Earl Olsen | 1,162 | 8.68 |
| | Green | Laurel Ralston | 921 | 6.88 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,393 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 45 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,438 | 53.60 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||

B.C. General Election 2009: Columbia River-Revelstoke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | New Democratic | Norm Macdonald | 7,419 | 55.29% | – | $39,287 |
| | Liberal | Mark McKee | 5,093 | 37.95% | – | $120,550 |
| | Green | Sarah Svensson | 907 | 6.76% | – | $350 |
| Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | 13,419 | 100% |
| Total Rejected Ballots | Total Rejected Ballots | Total Rejected Ballots | 101 | 0.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,520 | 56.17%% |

B.C. General Election 2005: Columbia River-Revelstoke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | NDP | Norm Macdonald | 7,460 | 51.71% | | $38,430 |
| | Liberal | Wendy McMahon | 5,750 | 39.86% | | $93,950 |
| | Green | Andy Shadrack | 1,217 | 8.44% | – | $168 |
| Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | 14,427 | 100 |
| Total Rejected Ballots | Total Rejected Ballots | Total Rejected Ballots | 104 | 0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,531 | 62.47 |

Result: NDP gain from BC Liberal

B.C. General Election 2001: Columbia River-Revelstoke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Wendy McMahon | 7,804 | 53.95% | | $49,873 |
| | NDP | Jim Doyle | 4,551 | 31.46% | | $26,852 |
| | Green | Jennifer R. Brownlee | 978 | 6.76% | – | |
| | Marijuana | Lisa A. Kirkman | 642 | 4.44% | | $1,123 |
| | Unity | Miles Lehn | 490 | 3.39% | | $1,001 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,465 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 46 | 0.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,511 | 71.96% |

Result: BC Liberal gain from NDP

B.C. General Election 1996: Columbia River-Revelstoke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | NDP | Jim Doyle | 6,264 | 42.52% | | $30,948 |
| | Liberal | Brian Allan McMahon | 5,172 | 35.10% | | $49,056 |
| | Reform | Steve V. Pinchak | 2,687 | 18.24% | | $17,470 |
| | Progressive Democrat | Dave Herman | 282 | 1.91% | – | $100 |
| | Green | Rhonda Smith | 270 | 1.83% | – | $636 |
| | Natural Law | Sonia Stairs | 58 | 0.39% | | $100 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,733 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 74 | 0.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,807 | 71.04% |

B.C. General Election 1991: Columbia River-Revelstoke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | NDP | Jim Doyle | 6,241 | 45.08% | | $28,972 |
| | Social Credit | Duane Crandall | 4,362 | 31.51% | – | $39,088 |
| | Liberal | Margaret R. Mellor | 3,241 | 23.41% | | $1,012 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,844 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 231 | 1.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,075 | 74.78% |
