Kootenay-Monashee

Kootenay-Monashee is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2009.
It was established during the 2008 British Columbia electoral redistribution and was first contested in the 2009 general election. The riding adopted its current name and underwent minor boundary changes following the 2024 general election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution.
The riding is considered a safe NDP seat; the party has won 12 of the last 13 elections since 1972.

Geography

As of the 2024 provincial election, Kootenay-Monashee comprises 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.

Members 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. The current MLA is Steve Morissette of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, elected in the 2024 election. Prior to 2001, the majority of the electoral district was part of the Rossland-Trail riding.

Election results

Kootenay West

! style="text-align:right;" colspan="3"|Total Valid Votes
!align="right"|18,193
!align="right"|100%
! style="text-align:right;" colspan="3"|Total Rejected Ballots
!align="right"|88
!align="right"|0.48%
! style="text-align:right;" colspan="3"|Turnout
!align="right"|18,281
!align="right"|59.10%