# Kootenay-Monashee

Kootenay-Monashee is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada.
It was established under the name Kootenay West by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 and first contested in the 2009 general election. The riding adopted its current name and had minor boundary changes from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution.
The riding is seen as a safe NDP seat; the party has won 12 out of the last 13 elections. Before the NDP victory in 1972, the riding voted consistently for Social Credit.

## Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Kootenay West comprised the western portion of the Regional District of Central Kootenay and the southeastern portion of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. It is located in southern British Columbia and is bordered by Washington, United States to the south. Communities in the electoral district consist of Castlegar, Trail, Rossland, Fruitvale, and Nakusp.

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

On account of the realignment of electoral boundaries, most incumbents did not represent the entirety of their listed district during the preceding legislative term. Its MLA incumbent is Katrine Conroy, British Columbia New Democratic Party initially elected during the 2005 election to the West Kootenay-Boundary riding in British Columbia, Canada. Before 2001, the bulk of this riding was part of the Rossland-Trail riding.
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Rossland-Trail |||||
| 16th | 1924-1928 | James Hargrave Schofield | Conservative |
| 17th | 1928-1933 | James Hargrave Schofield | Conservative |
| 18th | 1933-1937 | Richard Ronald Burns | Liberal |
| 19th | 1937-1941 | Richard Ronald Burns | Liberal |
| 20th | 1941-1945 | Herbert Wilfred Herridge | Co-operative Commonwealth Fed. |
| 21st | 1945-1949 | James Lockhart Webster | Coalition |
| 22nd | 1949-1952 | Alexander Douglas Turnbull | Coalition |
| 23rd | 1952-1953 | Robert Edward Sommers | Social Credit |
| 24th | 1953-1956 | Robert Edward Sommers | Social Credit |
| 25th | 1956-1960 | Robert Edward Sommers | Social Credit |
| 26th | 1960-1963 | Donald Leslie Brothers | Social Credit |
| 27th | 1963-1966 | Donald Leslie Brothers | Social Credit |
| 28th | 1966-1969 | Donald Leslie Brothers | Social Credit |
| 29th | 1969-1972 | Donald Leslie Brothers | Social Credit |
| 30th | 1972-1975 | Christopher D'Arcy | New Democratic |
| 31st | 1975-1979 | Christopher D'Arcy | New Democratic |
| 32nd | 1979-1983 | Christopher D'Arcy | New Democratic |
| 33rd | 1983-1986 | Christopher D'Arcy | New Democratic |
| 34th | 1986-1991 | Christopher D'Arcy | New Democratic |
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Ed Conroy | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Ed Conroy | New Democratic |
| West Kootenay-Boundary |||||
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Sandy Santori | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Katrine Conroy | New Democratic |
| Kootenay West |||||
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Katrine Conroy | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Katrine Conroy | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Katrine Conroy | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2020–2024 | Katrine Conroy | New Democratic |
| Kootenay-Monashee |||||
| 43rd | 2024–present | Steve Morissette | New Democratic |

## Election results
### Kootenay-Monashee

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Steve Morissette | 10,202 | 52.0% |
| | Conservative | Glen Byle | 7,616 | 38.9% |
| | Green | Donovan Cavers | 1,785 | 9.1% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,603 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
2020 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| New Democratic | 62.9 |
| Green | 17.4 |
| Liberal | 11.1 |
| Conservative | 8.5 |

### Kootenay West

vte2020 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Katrine Conroy | 10,822 | 61.15 | +1.51 | $28,778.63 |
| | Green | Andrew Duncan | 3,040 | 17.18 | +1.19 | $681.94 |
| | Liberal | Corbin Kelley | 1,975 | 11.16 | −13.21 | $1,167.21 |
| | Conservative | Glen Byle | 1,447 | 8.18 | – | $1,516.50 |
| | Independent | Ed Varney | 224 | 1.27 | – | $297.00 |
| | Independent | Fletcher Quince | 189 | 1.07 | – | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,697 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Katrine Conroy | 11,297 | 59.64 | −3.37 | $37,247 |
| | Liberal | Jim Postnikoff | 4,617 | 24.37 | +3.04 | $16,277 |
| | Green | Sam Troy | 3,029 | 15.99 | – | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,943 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 93 | 0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,036 | 60.78 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election: Kootenay West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Katrine Conroy | 11,349 | 63.01 | −3.66 | $75,493 |
| | Liberal | Jim Postnikoff | 3,841 | 21.33 | −1.05 | $35,773 |
| | Independent | Joseph Peter Hughes | 2,391 | 13.27 | – | $7,070 |
| | Independent | Glen Curtis Byle | 431 | 2.39 | – | $920 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,012 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 86 | 0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,098 | 56.92 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
B.C. General Election 2009 Kootenay West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | NDP | Katrine Conroy | 12,126 | 66.65% | | $56,860 |
| | Liberal | Brenda Binnie | 4,072 | 22.38% | | $53,116 |
| | Green | Andy Morel | 1,791 | 9.84% | – | $7,170 |
| | Communist | Zachary Crispin | 204 | 1.13% | | $2,232 |
| Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | 18,193 | 100% |
| Total Rejected Ballots | Total Rejected Ballots | Total Rejected Ballots | 88 | 0.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,281 | 59.10% |