Penticton-Summerland
Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
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Penticton-Summerland is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 1991.
 British Columbia electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 1991 | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Last contested | 2024 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2021) | 55,391 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,596 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 34.7 | ||
| Census division | Okanagan-Similkameen | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Penticton, Summerland | ||
The district was previously known as Okanagan–Penticton (1991–2001), Penticton–Okanagan Valley (2001–2009), and Penticton (2009–2024). It adopted its current name and underwent modest boundary changes for the 2024 provincial election following the 2021 electoral redistribution.[1]
Demographics
| Population, 2021 | 55,391 |
| Area (km2) | 1,596 |
| Pop. Density (people per km2) | 34 |
| Source: BC Electoral Boundaries Commission[2] | |
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.[3]
History
Okanagan-Penticton was created for the 1991 election from parts of the dual member ridings of Boundary-Similkameen and Okanagan South.
1999 redistribution
The 1999 British Columbia electoral redistribution changed Okanagan-Penticton and the western portion of Okanagan-Boundary to Penticton-Okanagan Valley.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
This district has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanagan-Penticton Riding created from Boundary-Similkameen and Okanagan South |
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| 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 | BC United | |||
| Penticton-Summerland | ||||
| 43rd | 2024–2025 | Amelia Boultbee | Conservative | |
| 2025–2026 | Independent | |||
| 2026–present | New Democratic | |||
Electoral history
Penticton-Summerland
| 2024 British Columbia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Amelia Boultbee | 11,615 | 41.37 | – | $56,697.20 | |||
| New Democratic | Tina Lee | 11,298 | 40.24 | +1.3 | $30,293.77 | |||
| Unaffiliated | Tracy St. Claire | 2,720 | 9.69 | – | $16,157.90 | |||
| Green | Bradley Bartsch | 1,472 | 5.24 | -6.4 | $2,072.42 | |||
| Independent | Roger Harrington | 827 | 2.95 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Independent | Anna Paddon | 144 | 0.51 | – | $617.10 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 28,076 | 99.90 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 29 | 0.10 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 28,105 | 61.49 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 45,707 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from BC United | Swing | N/A[n 1] | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[4][5] | ||||||||
- Swing cannot be calculated as BC United did not run a candidate in this riding.
| 2020 provincial election redistributed results[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[7][8] | ||||||||
| 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[9][10] | ||||||||
| 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[11] | ||||||||
| 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% | ||||