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Penticton (electoral district)
Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Provincial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | ||
MLA |
United | ||
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 |
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