Penticton (provincial electoral district)
 British Columbia electoral district
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
| MLA |
Liberal |
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| District created | 1991 as Okanagan-Penticton | ||
| First contested | 2009 | ||
| Last contested | 2013 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 51,958 | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,139.78 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 45.6 | ||
| Census divisions | Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Regional District of Central Okanagan | ||
| Census subdivisions | Penticton, Summerland, Peachland | ||
Penticton is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 Previous versions of the riding were named Penticton-Okanagan-Valley from 2001 to 2009 and it was known as Okanagan-Penticton from 1991 to 2001. It was contested for the first time in its current reiteration in the 2009 election.
Okanagan-Penticton was created for the 1991 election from parts of the dual member ridings of Boundary-Similkameen and Okanagan South.
From Okanagan-Penticton and the western portion of Okanagan-Boundary to Penticton-Okanagan Valley
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