Kootenay East (provincial electoral district)
 British Columbia electoral district
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
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| District created | 1966 | ||
| First contested | 1966 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2001) | 38,503 | ||
| Area (km²) | 10,275 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 3.7 | ||
| Census divisions | Regional District of East Kootenay | ||
| Census subdivisions | Cranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford | ||
Kootenay East (name in effect from 2009 onwards, called 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.
For other historical or current ridings in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts).
Addition of St. Mary's Indian Reserve. Change name from East Kootenay to Kootenay East
Small addition to western border. Change name from Kootenay to East Kootenay
Its MLA is Bill Bennett, a former lawyer. He was first elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005 and 2009. This riding has elected the following MLAs:
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