Donna Barnett
Minister of State for Rural Economic Development
In office
October 21, 2016 – July 18, 2017
Preceded byMinistry Established
Succeeded byMinistry Abolished
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Cariboo-Chilcotin
In office
May 12, 2009 – September 21, 2020
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byLorne Doerkson
Personal details
Born1942 or 1943 (age 80–81)[1]
Political partyBC Liberal
Residence(s)100 Mile House, British Columbia

Donna Barnett (born 1942 or 1943) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 election. She was elected as a BC Liberal member, representing the newly created riding of Cariboo-Chilcotin.

She was initially declared defeated on election night in 2009, but was subsequently declared elected over British Columbia New Democratic Party MLA Charlie Wyse after a recount.[2]

Prior to her election to the legislature, Barnett served for 16 years as mayor of 100 Mile House.[3]

In January 2020, Donna Barnett announced she would not run in the next provincial election.[4]

Electoral record

2017 British Columbia general election: Cariboo-Chilcotin
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalDonna Barnett8,51758.77$59,044
New DemocraticSally Watson3,80126.23$22,988
GreenRita Helen Giesbrecht2,17515.00$7,708
Total valid votes 14,493100.00
Total rejected ballots 1030.71
Turnout 14,59660.79
Source: Elections BC[5]
2013 British Columbia general election: Cariboo-Chilcotin
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDonna Barnett7,67956.18
New DemocraticCharlie Wyse4,74034.68
GreenDustin Victor Price7475.46
IndependentGary Young5033.68
Total valid votes 13,669100.00
Total rejected ballots 680.50
Turnout 13,73763.64
Source: Elections BC[6]
B.C. General Election 2009: Cariboo-Chilcotin
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Donna Barnett 6,259 47.85%
New DemocraticCharlie Wyse6,17147.18%
GreenElli Taylor6504.97%
Total Valid Votes 13,080 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 66
Turnout 13,146 62.93%
B.C. General Election 1991: Cariboo South
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  NDP David Zirnhelt 6,369 45.37% $44,267
Social CreditDonna Barnett4,73033.70%–$56,893
LiberalErno Krajczar2,56718.29%$4,074
ReformPhil Lindenbach3712.64%$2,703
Total Valid Votes 14,037 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 316 2.20%
Turnout 14,353 72.94%

References

  1. ↑ Recount gives Liberal candidate Barnett win over NDP incumbent; Wyse had 23-vote lead on election night, but result was overturned Hansen, Darah. The Vancouver Sun [Vancouver, B.C] 27 May 2009: A.4.
  2. ↑ "Huntington defeats Oppal in B.C. election recount". CBC News. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Carole Rooney, "Donna Barnett acclaimed as candidate". 100 Mile Free Press, November 28, 2012.
  4. ↑ Today, James Peters/CFJC. "Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett announces she will not run for re-election". CKPGToday.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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