Voting Strength and Population Data for East Kootenay Regional Districts, 2008

East Kootenay regional district populations certified under the Local Government Act, effective December 1, 2007. The Government of British Columbia produced this data to determine voting strength and Director representation. Population figures include residents on Indian Reserves and reflect boundary revisions up to December 31, 2006.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Data is certified by the Minister of Community and Rural Development for official use.
• Includes population residing on Indian Reserves, which may not be present in other sources.
• Reflects boundary revisions up to December 31, 2006, providing a specific snapshot.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to its specific government source and 2007-2008 timeframe.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Populations certified by the Minister under section 783(3) of the Local Government Act.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:27:10.131573; freshness should be verified.

Geography

East Kootenay regional districts, British Columbia, Canada.