Pete Davis (politician)
Pete Davis MLA | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Kootenay-Rockies | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Shypitka |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservative |
Pete Davis is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. He represents the electoral district of Kootenay-Rockies as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Davis is originally from Revelstoke and was raised by a single mother in Cranbrook. He has been married to his wife, Heather, since 2002, and together they have four children.[2] Davis considers himself an avid outdoorsmen and has strong ties to the camping, boating, and motorcycle communities.[2]
Davis is an experienced business professional who has cultivated relationships with stakeholders from sectors including logging, forestry, automotive, heavy equipment, and mining across the Elk Valley and East Kootenays.[2] Prior to becoming an elected official, Davis was involved in federal politics for 7 years working with the Kootenay-Columbia Conservative Electoral District Association.[3]
Political career
[edit]On March 25, 2024, Davis was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate for the riding of Kootenay-Rockies.[4] He went on to win the election, defeating incumbent MLA Tom Shypitka with 42.7% of the vote.[5] He currently serves in the official opposition shadow cabinet as the Critic for Mining.[6]
Electoral history
[edit]| 2024 British Columbia general election: Kootenay-Rockies | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Pete Davis | 8,216 | 42.7 | |||||
| Independent | Tom Shypitka | 5,844 | 30.4 | -27.5 | ||||
| New Democratic | Sam Atwal | 4,184 | 21.7 | -10.47 | ||||
| Green | Kerri Wall | 996 | 5.2 | -4.73 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 19,241 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
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| Source: Elections BC[7] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "BC election 2024 results: Kootenay-Rockies | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ a b c "Pete Davis at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Pete Davis running for BC Conservatives in Kootenay-Rockies". The Free Press. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Davis flips Kootenay-Rockies for B.C. Conservatives". Cranbrook Daily Townsman. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "BC election 2024 results: Kootenay-Rockies | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Kootenay-Rockies MLA Davis named mining critic". The Free Press. 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779021/bc-election-2024-results-kootenay-rockies/
See also
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