Kelowna—Lake Country, BC — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
Kelowna—Lake Country — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Kelowna—Lake Country was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 Stephen Fuhr, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 29,614 votes (46.2% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was Ron Cannan (Conservative) with 25,502 votes (39.8%), defeated by a margin of 4,112 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: Norah Mary Bowman (NDP-New Democratic Party, 14%).
Riding information
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Kelowna—Lake Country occupies the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia’s interior, taking in most of the city of Kelowna along with the District of Lake Country to the north. The riding stretches from the orchards and vineyards lining the lake through Kelowna’s suburban neighbourhoods and into the rolling hills above the valley.
Candidates
Stephen Fuhr (Liberal) — A retired Royal Canadian Air Force major, Fuhr served as a CF-18 Hornet fighter pilot over a 20-year military career that included service as a flight instructor, standards officer, and NORAD and NATO evaluation officer. Born in Edmonton and raised in Kamloops, he settled in Kelowna after leaving the military in 2009.
Ron Cannan (Conservative) — The incumbent MP since 2006, Cannan previously served on Kelowna City Council from 1996 to 2005. He was a member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and had served on the Treasury Board Sub-Committee on Government Administration during his time in Parliament.
Norah Mary Bowman (NDP) — A professor at Okanagan College, Bowman chaired the interdisciplinary studies department and taught English literature and women’s studies. She had lived in Kelowna since 1992 and was active in community events and volunteering.
About the Riding
The Okanagan Valley is one of Canada’s premier wine-producing regions, and the riding’s economy is shaped by agriculture, viticulture, tourism, and a growing technology sector. Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan, serving as a regional hub for healthcare, education, and retail. The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus, which opened in 2005, has expanded the city’s post-secondary presence. The riding had been a Conservative stronghold for decades—no Liberal had won in the Kelowna area since 1972. In 2015, the Green Party did not field a candidate in the riding, with some local Greens actively supporting the Liberal campaign over the issue of electoral reform. Water management, agricultural land preservation, transportation infrastructure, and the cost of housing were key local concerns.
