Steve Morissette MLA is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Kootenay-Monashee since 2024. He is a member of the New Democratic Party.[1] Prior to provincial politics, he served as the mayor of Fruitvale from 2018 to 2024.[2][3]
Steve Morissette | |
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 Campaign portrait, 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Roly Russell |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Kootenay-Monashee | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Katrine Conroy |
| Mayor of Fruitvale | |
| In office November 5, 2018 – November 5, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Cecchini |
| Succeeded by | Wes Startup |
| Personal details | |
| Party | BC NDP |
Electoral history
edit| 2024 British Columbia general election: Kootenay-Monashee | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Steve Morissette | 10,202 | 52.04 | -10.9 | $37,605.09 | |||
| Conservative | Glen Byle | 7,616 | 38.85 | +30.4 | $5,091.08 | |||
| Green | Donovan Cavers | 1,785 | 9.11 | -8.3 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,603 | 99.78 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 43 | 0.22 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 19,646 | 60.02 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 32,732 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional hold | Swing | -20.6 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[4][5] | ||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Kline, Betsy (October 20, 2024). "B.C. NDP's Steve Morissette wins Kootenay-Monashee". The Chilliwack Progress. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ Regnier, Sheri (August 8, 2024). "Morissette to be acclaimed NDP nominee for Kootenay-Monashee riding". Castlegar News. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ↑ Brown, Kate (October 10, 2024). "Kootenay-Monashee BC NDP Candidate Steve Morissette". My Kootenay Now. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
See also
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