# 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 | Bill Barisoff | Liberal |
| Penticton |||||
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Bill Barisoff | Liberal |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Dan Ashton | Liberal |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Dan Ashton | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2020–2023 | Dan Ashton | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2023–2024 | Dan Ashton | United |
| Penticton-Summerland |||||
| 43rd | 2024–present | Amelia Boultbee | Conservative |

## Electoral history
### Penticton-Summerland

vte2024 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,072 | 100 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
2020 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Liberal | 47.0 |
| New Democratic | 38.9 |
| Green | 11.6 |

### Penticton

vte2020 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,429 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,405 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 103 | 0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,508 | 60.79 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,163 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 173 | 0.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,336 | 58.27 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
B.C. General Election 2009 - Penticton :
| Party | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,535 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 114 | 0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,649 | 56.16 |

### Penticton-Okanagan Valley

B.C. General Election 2005 Penticton-Okanagan Valley :
| Party | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,176 | 100% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 142 | 0.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,318 | 62.61% |
B.C. General Election 2001: Penticton-Okanagan Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,881 | 100.00% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 73 | 0.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,954 | 68.15% |