Penticton (electoral district)
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.
 British Columbia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | ||
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% | ||||
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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