Penticton-Okanagan Valley

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Penticton-Okanagan Valley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2001 56,372
Population Change, 1996-2001 1.1%
Area (km²) 2,511
Pop. Density (people per km²) 22

[edit] Geography

[edit] History

[edit] 1999 Redistribution

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

[edit] Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Hon. Bill Barisoff, a former trucking firm owner. He was first elected in 1996 to represent the riding of Okanagan-Boundary and was re-elected in 2001 for Penticton-Okanagan Valley. He represents the British Columbia Liberal Party. Mr. Barisoff was appointed Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection on January 26, 2004. He has previously served as Minister of Provincial Revenue.

[edit] Election results

B.C. General Election 2005 Penticton-Okanagan Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     BC Liberal Bill Barisoff 13,650 50.23%
     NDP Garry Litke 10,197 37.52%
     Green James Patrick Cunningham 2,669 9.82%
     Independent Jane Turnell 660 2.43%
Total 27,176 100.00%
B.C. General Election 2001: Penticton-Okanagan Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC 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%

[edit] External links

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