 British Columbia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 1991 as Okanagan-Penticton | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Last contested | 2020 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 51,958 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,139.78 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 45.6 | ||
| Census division(s) | Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Regional District of Central Okanagan | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | 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
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanagan-Penticton | ||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Jim Beattie | New Democratic | |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Rick Thorpe | Liberal | |
| Penticton-Okanagan Valley | ||||
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Bill Barisoff | Liberal | |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | |||
| Penticton | ||||
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Bill Barisoff | Liberal | |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Dan Ashton | ||
| 41st | 2017–2020 | |||
| 42nd | 2020–present | |||
Electoral history
Penticton
| 2020 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Dan Ashton | 13,217 | 48.19 | −5.36 | $34,620.10 | |||
| New Democratic | Toni Boot | 10,343 | 37.71 | +9.70 | $11,650.73 | |||
| Green | Ted Shumaker | 3,152 | 11.49 | −6.95 | $19.00 | |||
| Libertarian | Keith Macintyre | 717 | 2.61 | – | $605.44 | |||
| Total valid votes | 27,429 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[2][3] | ||||||||
| 2017 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Dan Ashton | 14,470 | 52.80 | +6.95 | $48,359 | |||
| New Democratic | Tarik Sayeed | 7,874 | 28.73 | −11.62 | $50,324 | |||
| Green | Connie Sahlmark | 5,061 | 18.47 | – | $4,596 | |||
| Total valid votes | 27,405 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 103 | 0.38 | ||||||
| Turnout | 27,508 | 60.79 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[4][5] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Dan Ashton | 11,536 | 45.85 | +1.86 | $92,981 | |||
| New Democratic | Richard Cannings | 10,154 | 40.35 | +9.20 | $79,882 | |||
| Conservative | Sean Upshaw | 2,288 | 9.09 | +0.35 | $5,077 | |||
| BC First | Doug Maxwell | 1,185 | 4.71 | – | $5,228 | |||
| Total valid votes | 25,163 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 173 | 0.68 | ||||||
| Turnout | 25,336 | 58.27 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[6] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Bill Barisoff | 10,346 | 43.96 | – | $97,580 | |
| New Democratic | Cameron Phillips | 7,331 | 31.15 | – | $30,828 | |
| Green | Julius Bloomfield | 3,685 | 15.66 | – | $37,129 | |
| Conservative | Chris Delaney | 2,095 | 8.90 | – | $16,210 | |
| Refederation | Wendy Dion | 78 | 0.33 | – | $730 | |
| Total valid votes | 23,535 | 100 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 114 | 0.48 | ||||
| Turnout | 23,649 | 56.16 | ||||
Penticton-Okanagan Valley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Bill Barisoff | 13,650 | 50.23% | $127,216 | ||
| NDP | Garry Litke | 10,197 | 37.52% | $33,019 | ||
| Green | James Patrick Cunningham | 2,669 | 9.82% | – | $467 | |
| Independent | Jane Turnell | 660 | 2.43% | $282 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,176 | 100% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 142 | 0.52% | ||||
| Turnout | 27,318 | 62.61% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Bill Barisoff | 15,609 | 62.73% | $46,209 | ||
| NDP | Naga Terada | 3,887 | 15.62% | $8,128 | ||
| Green | Harry Naegel | 3,524 | 14.16% | $358 | ||
| Marijuana | Riley Goldstone | 786 | 3.16% | $386 | ||
| Unity | Walter Ozero | 553 | 2.23% | $1,197 | ||
| Citizens Alliance Now | Kal Gidda | 522 | 2.10% | $8,682 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,881 | 100.00% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 73 | 0.29% | ||||
| Turnout | 24,954 | 68.15% | ||||
Okanagan-Penticton
References
- ↑ "Penticton Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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