The biggest change in the West Kootenay region would see the Silverton, New Denver, Nakusp and Trout Lake areas moved over to the Nelson-Creston riding.

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In 2009: NDP incumbent Katrine Conroy thumped Liberal candidate Brenda Binnie by over 8000 votes, 67-22%—the second largest margin of victory for the NDP in 2009. History & Geography: The westernmost of the four Kootenay ridings, Kootenay West is comprised of Slocan Lake, the Arrow Lakes, Trout Lake, and the Trail-Rossland-Castlegar triangle of cities in the south...