 British Columbia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
Conservative | ||
| District created | 1991 as Okanagan-Penticton | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Last contested | 2024 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 51,958 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,139.78 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 45.6 | ||
| Census division(s) | Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Penticton, Summerland | ||
Penticton-Summerland is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada.
Previously the district was named Okanagan-Penticton from 1991 to 2001, Penticton-Okanagan Valley from 2001 to 2009 and Penticton from 2009 to 2024. The riding adopted its current name and had modest boundary changes from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution.
Geography
As of the 2024 provincial election, Penticton comprises the northern portion of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. It is located in southern British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Penticton and Summerland.
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 Riding created from Boundary-Similkameen and Okanagan South |
||||
| 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 | 2020–2023 | |||
| 2023–2024 | United | |||
| Penticton-Summerland | ||||
| 43rd | 2024–present | Amelia Boultbee | Conservative | |
Electoral history
Penticton-Summerland
| 2024 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Amelia Boultbee | 11,612 | 41.37 | |||||
| New Democratic | Tina Lee | 11,296 | 40.24 | |||||
| Unaffiliated | Tracy St. Claire | 2,721 | 9.69 | |||||
| Green | Bradley Bartsch | 1,472 | 5.24 | |||||
| Independent | Roger Harrington | 827 | 2.95 | |||||
| Independent | Anna Paddon | 144 | 0.51 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 28,072 | 100 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
| 2020 provincial election redistributed results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | % | ||
| Liberal | 47.0 | ||
| New Democratic | 38.9 | ||
| Green | 11.6 | ||
Penticton
| 2020 British Columbia general election: Penticton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
| 2017 British Columbia general election: Penticton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election: Penticton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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-Summerland Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- "2024 General Election Results". Elections BC. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- https://globalnews.ca/news/10779063/bc-election-2024-results-penticton-summerland/
- "Penticton-Summerland". 338Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- "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.
| British Columbia provincial electoral districts (1991–2001) | |
|---|---|
| North / Central | |
| Southern Interior | |
| Fraser Valley / South LM | |
| Vancouver / North LM |
|
| Vancouver Island / South Coast | |
| See also: | |