Penticton (electoral district) explained

Penticton (2009–present)
Penticton-Okanagan Valley
(2001–2009)
Okanagan-Penticton (1991–2001)
Province:British Columbia
Prov-Status:active
Prov-Created:1991 as Okanagan-Penticton
Prov-Election-First:2009
Prov-Election-Last:2020
Prov-Rep:Dan Ashton
Prov-Rep-Party:United
Prov-Rep-Party-Link:BC United
Demo-Census-Date:2006
Demo-Pop:51958
Demo-Area:1139.78
Demo-Cd:Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Regional District of Central Okanagan
Demo-Csd:Penticton, Summerland, Peachland

Penticton is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. Previously the district was named Penticton-Okanagan Valley from 2001 to 2009 and Okanagan-Penticton from 1991 to 2001. It was contested for the first time in its current for in the 2009 general election.

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Penticton comprises the northeastern portion of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the southwestern portion of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. It is located in southern British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Penticton, Summerland, and Peachland.[1]

History

Okanagan-Penticton was created for the 1991 election from parts of the dual member ridings of Boundary-Similkameen and Okanagan South.

1999 redistribution

From Okanagan-Penticton and the western portion of Okanagan-Boundary to Penticton-Okanagan Valley

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Okanagan-Penticton
35th1991–1996Jim BeattieNew Democratic
36th1996–2001Rick ThorpeLiberal
Penticton-Okanagan Valley
37th2001–2005Bill BarisoffLiberal
38th2005–2009
Penticton
39th2009–2013Bill BarisoffLiberal
40th2013–2017Dan Ashton
41st2017–2020
42nd2020–2023
2023–presentBC United

Electoral history

Penticton

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Penticton-Okanagan Valley

|-|-|NDP|Garry Litke|align="right"|10,197|align="right"|37.52%|align="right"||align="right"|$33,019|Independent|Jane Turnell|align="right"|660|align="right"|2.43%|align="right"||align="right"|$282|}|NDP|Naga Terada|align="right"|3,887|align="right"|15.62%|align="right"|$8,128|}

Okanagan-Penticton

Notes and References

  1. News: Penticton Electoral District. 5 October 2020. Elections BC .