Regional District Voting Strength Populations for Central Okanagan, 2008

Population figures certified by the Minister of Community and Rural Development under the Local Government Act determine voting strength and Director representation. These figures include people residing on Indian Reserves and incorporate boundary revisions to December 31, 2006. The data was published by the Government of British Columbia and is effective from December 1, 2007.

Use Cases

• Calculate voting strength allocations for regional districts based on certified population figures.
• Analyze the impact of boundary revisions on electoral representation.
• Study population distribution including residents on Indian Reserves for governance planning.

Strengths

• Data is certified by a Minister under specific legislation (section 783(3) of the Local Government Act).
• Includes population residing on Indian Reserves, a specific demographic detail.
• Incorporates boundary revisions with a defined cutoff date (December 31, 2006).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to its specific source and 2007 timeframe.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Certified by the Minister of Community and Rural Development under legislation.

Time Range

Effective December 1, 2007, with boundary revisions to December 31, 2006.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:33:32.706911; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central Okanagan regional district in British Columbia, Canada.