Cariboo—Prince George

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Cariboo—Prince George
British Columbia electoral district
Cariboo—Prince George (Canadian electoral district).svg
Cariboo—Prince George in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Todd Doherty
Conservative
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]108,252
Electors (2019)84,116
Area (km²)[1]83,193
Pop. density (per km²)1.3
Census division(s)Fraser-Fort George, Bulkley-Nechako, Cariboo
Census subdivision(s), Alexandria, , , , , , , , , Alkali Lake 1, , , , , , , , , , , Cariboo A, Cariboo B, , , Cariboo E, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Prince George, Puntzi Lake 2, Quesnel, Quesnel 1, Redstone Flat 1, , , , Soda Creek 1, , , , , , , , , , , Towdystan Lake 3, , , , , Vanderhoof, Wells, Williams Lake, Williams Lake 1

Cariboo—Prince George is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

Geography[]

The riding of Cariboo—Prince George extends from near Williams Lake in the south to Prince George in the north and Vanderhoof in the west. Cities and towns in this area include Williams Lake, Quesnel, Wells, Prince George & Vanderhoof. Voters in the Vanderhoof and Prince George tend to vote more Conservative while voters in the Cariboo (Quesnel, Williams Lake) tend to lean towards the NDP.

History[]

This district was created in 2003 from parts of Cariboo—Chilcotin and Prince George—Bulkley Valley ridings.

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Cariboo—Prince George should be adjusted slightly, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections.[2] The redefined Cariboo—Prince George lost a small portion of its current territory in the upper Bella Coola Valley to the district of Skeena—Bulkley Valley but is otherwise unchanged. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[3]

Demographics[]

Ethnic groups in Cariboo—Prince George (2016)
Source: [1]		 Population %
Ethnic group European 78,775 73.5%
Aboriginal 18,700 17.5%
South Asian 3,330 3.1%
Filipino 1,165 1.1%
Chinese 1,060 1%
Black 765 0.7%
Japanese 350 0.3%
Latin American 295 0.3%
Southeast Asian 280 0.3%
Korean 215 0.2%
Arab 80 0.1%
West Asian 80 0.1%
Multiple minorities 230 0.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e. 100 0.1%
Total population 108,907 100%

Members of Parliament[]

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Cariboo—Chilcotin and
Prince George—Bulkley Valley
38th  2004–2006     Dick Harris Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019 Todd Doherty
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results[]

Graph of election results in Cariboo—Prince George (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Todd Doherty 25,771 50.8 -1.9
New Democratic Audrey McKinnon 10,323 20.4 +5.0
Liberal Garth Frizzell 8,397 16.6 -3.4
People's Jeremy Gustafson 4,160 8.2 +6.0
Green Leigh Hunsinger-Chang 1,844 3.6 -5.5
Christian Heritage Henry Thiessen 218 0.4 —
Total valid votes 50,713
Total rejected ballots 267 0.52 -0.06
Turnout 50,980 59.8 -5.7
Eligible voters 85,187
Conservative hold Swing -1.2
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Todd Doherty 28,848 52.7 +16.06 $71,474.23
Liberal Tracy Calogheros 10,932 20.0 -11.49 $31,879.37
New Democratic Heather Sapergia 8,440 15.4 -10.43 none listed
Green Mackenzie Kerr 4,998 9.1 +5.64 none listed
People's Jing Lan Yang 1,206 2.2 - none listed
Independent Michael Orr 350 0.6 -0.62 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,774 100.0
Total rejected ballots 321
Turnout 55,095 65.5
Eligible voters 84,116
Conservative hold Swing +13.78
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Todd Doherty 19,688 36.64 -19.62 $70,428.14
Liberal Tracy Calogheros 16,921 31.49 +26.43 $28,272.16
New Democratic Trent Derrick 13,879 25.83 -4.28 $60,383.50
Green Richard Edward Jaques 1,860 3.46 -2.72 $2,214.20
Independent Sheldon Clare 657 1.22 $13,871.81
No affiliation Gordon Campbell 402 0.75 –
Christian Heritage Adam De Kroon 327 0.61 $2,663.87
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,734 100.00   $265,082.81
Total rejected ballots 216 0.40
Turnout 53,950 67.85
Eligible voters 79,517
Conservative hold Swing -23.02
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 24,324 56.26
  New Democratic 13,016 30.10
  Green 2,673 6.18
  Liberal 2,190 5.07
  Others 1,033 2.39
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Harris 24,443 56.17 +0.78
New Democratic Jon Van Barneveld 13,135 30.18 +4.29
Green Heidi Redl 2,702 6.21 -0.19
Liberal Sangeeta Lalli 2,200 5.06 -5.48
Christian Heritage Henry Thiessen 440 1.01 –
Independent Jon Ronan 394 0.91 –
Rhinoceros Jordan Turner 204 0.47 –
Total valid votes 43,518 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 171 0.39 +0.02
Turnout 43,689 58.00 +3.68
Eligible voters 75,329
Conservative hold Swing -1.76
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Dick Harris 22,637 55.39 +10.45 $73,476
New Democratic Bev Collins 10,581 25.89 +2.69 $14,990
Liberal Drew Adamick 4,309 10.54 -13.53 $5,010
Green Amber Van Drielen 2,614 6.40 +0.87 $10
Independent Douglas Gook 729 1.78 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,870 100.0     $92,328
Total rejected ballots 151 0.37 +0.1
Turnout 41,021 54.32
Conservative hold Swing +3.88
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Dick Harris 19,624 44.94 -1.77 $83,782
Liberal Simon Yu 10,509 24.07 +4.18 $16,389
New Democratic Alfred Trudeau 10,129 23.20 -3.29 $15,028
Green Alex Bracewell 2,416 5.53 +1.28 $4,952
Christian Heritage Chris Kempling 505 1.16 – $3,910
Marxist–Leninist Carol Lee Chapman 279 0.64 +0.46
Canadian Action Bev Collins 109 0.25 -0.71 $1,326
First Peoples National Don Roberts 95 0.22 –
Total valid votes 43,666 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 119 0.27
Turnout 43,785 60
Conservative hold Swing -2.98
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Conservative Dick Harris 19,721 46.71 $49,767
New Democratic Rick Smith 11,183 26.49 $18,841
Liberal Gurbux Saini 8,397 19.89 $77,812
Green Douglas Gook 1,798 4.25
Independent Mike Orr 478 1.13 $1,388
Canadian Action Bev Collins 408 0.96 $1,188
Libertarian Jeff Paetkau 148 0.35 $400
Marxist–Leninist Carol Lee Chapman 79 0.18 $75
Total valid votes 42,212 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 160 0.38
Turnout 42,372 57.43
This riding was created from parts of Cariboo—Chilcotin and Prince George—Bulkley Valley, both of which elected a Canadian Alliance candidate in the previous election. Dick Harris was the incumbent from Prince George—Bulkley Valley.

See also[]

References[]

  • "(Code 59004) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile
  • Expenditures - 2004

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Final Report – British Columbia
  3. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Cariboo—Prince George, 30 September 2015
  9. ^ Official Voting Results - Cariboo—Prince George
  10. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
  11. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

External links[]

Coordinates: 53°08′24″N 123°47′20″W / 53.140°N 123.789°W / 53.140; -123.789

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