Federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies British Columbia electoral district Prince George—Peace River in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Legislature House of Commons MP Bob Zimmer Conservative District created 1966 First contested 1968 Last contested 2021 District webpage profile , map Population (2011 )[1] 107,382 Electors (2015)75,063 Area (km²)[1] 243,276 Pop. density (per km²) 0.44 Census division(s) Northern Rockies Regional Municipality , Peace River Regional District , Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Census subdivision(s) , Chetwynd , Dawson Creek , , , , Fort Nelson , , Fort St. John , , , , , , , , Hudson's Hope , , Mackenzie , McBride , Northern Rockies , , Peace River C , Peace River D , , Pouce Coupe , Prince George , , Taylor , Tumbler Ridge , Valemount ,
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies (previously Prince George—Peace River ) is a federal electoral district in northern British Columbia , Canada. It has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
Geography [ ]
It consists of all of the province of British Columbia east of the Great Divide and some communities west of the divide. It contains large areas of uninhabited wilderness.
Communities include the oil-and-gas exploration centre of Fort St. John ; Fort Nelson , with the province's biggest wood products plant; Dawson Creek ; Large Coal Mining operations in Tumbler Ridge and the part of Prince George north of the Nechako River and east of the Fraser River .
History [ ]
This electoral district was originally created in 1966 from parts of Cariboo and Kamloops ridings.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Fort Nelson—Peace River riding and a part of Prince George—Bulkley Valley ridings. In 1978, Fort Nelson—Peace River was renamed "Prince George—Peace River". There were no elections during the period it was called "Fort Nelson—Peace River".
This riding has elected conservative candidates consistently since 1972: Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle from 1972 to 1993, and Reform Party of Canada /Canadian Alliance /Conservative Jay Hill from 1993 until 2010. The district is currently represented by Bob Zimmer of the Conservatives .
The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Prince George—Peace River should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district will be contested in future elections.[2] The redefined riding regains the community of Valemount and area that had been transferred to Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo in the previous redistribution. Although not directly related to this boundary adjustment, the riding was renamed as Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies to acknowledge the Northern Rockies Regional District , whose status in the riding is unchanged. These new boundaries and the new name were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election .[3]
Demographics [ ]
Members of Parliament [ ]
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Current Member of Parliament [ ]
Its current Member of Parliament is Bob Zimmer . He was first elected in 2011 . He represents the Conservative Party of Canada .
Election results [ ]
Graph of election results in Peace River—Northern Rockies (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, 2015–present [ ]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Bob Zimmer
38,473
69.8
+17.30
$77,720.06
Liberal
Mavis Erickson
6,391
11.6
-13.30
$15,885.38
New Democratic
Marcia Luccock
5,069
9.2
-6.30
none listed
Green
Catharine Kendall
3,448
6.3
+1.10
none listed
People's
Ron Vaillant
1,748
3.2
-
$5,312.80
Total valid votes/expense limit
55,129
100.0
Total rejected ballots
283
Turnout
55,412
69.8
Eligible voters
79,397
Conservative hold
Swing
+15.30
Source: Elections Canada [6] [7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Bob Zimmer
27,237
52.52
-9.33
$94,031.80
Liberal
Matt Shaw
12,913
24.90
+19.74
$4,485.98
New Democratic
Kathi Dickie
8,014
15.45
-10.40
$3,712.11
Green
Elizabeth Biggar
2,672
5.15
-0.91
$2,593.07
Libertarian
W. Todd Keller
559
1.08
–
–
Progressive Canadian
Barry Blackman
464
0.89
–
–
Total valid votes/expense limit
51,859
100.00
–
$260,780.28
Total rejected ballots
197
0.38
–
Turnout
52,056
68.21
–
Eligible voters
76,312
Conservative hold
Swing
-14.53
Source: Elections Canada [8] [9]
Prince George—Peace River, 1968–2015 [ ]
2011 Canadian federal election : Prince George—Peace River
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Bob Zimmer
23,946
62.12
−1.47
$81,669
New Democratic
Lois Boone
9,876
25.62
+8.04
$38,397
Green
Hilary Crowley
2,301
5.97
−4.44
$11,625
Liberal
Ben Levine
2,008
5.21
−3.20
$9,197
Pirate
Jeremy Cote
415
1.08
–
Total valid votes
38,546
100.0
Total rejected ballots
125
0.32
−0.03
Turnout
38,671
54.08
+5
Eligible voters
71,507
Conservative hold
Swing
−4.76
2008 Canadian federal election : Prince George—Peace River
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Jay Hill
22,325
63.59
+3.71
$37,923
New Democratic
Betty Bekkering
6,170
17.58
+0.58
$8,563
Green
Hilary Crowley
3,656
10.41
+4.00
$7,222
Liberal
Lindsay Gidney
2,954
8.41
-7.34
Total valid votes/expense limit
35,105
100.0
$102,073
Total rejected ballots
125
0.35
+0.06
Turnout
35,230
49
Conservative hold
Swing
+1.56
2006 Canadian federal election : Prince George—Peace River
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Jay Hill
22,409
59.88
+1.17
$62,176
New Democratic
Malcolm Crockett
6,363
17.00
-3.69
$10,141
Liberal
Nathan Bauder
5,895
15.75
+1.99
$3,983
Green
Hilary Crowley
2,400
6.41
+0.70
$4,838
Independent
Donna Young
359
0.96
–
$589
Total valid votes
34,807
100.0
Total rejected ballots
103
0.30
-0.14
Turnout
34,807
53
-0.56
Conservative hold
Swing
+2.43
2004 Canadian federal election : Prince George—Peace River
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Jay Hill
21,281
58.71
-17.04
$53,326
New Democratic
Michael Hunter
7,501
20.69
+16.03
$11,997
Liberal
Arleene Thorpe
4,988
13.76
-1.77
$19,341
Green
Hilary Crowley
2,073
5.71
+3.54
$1,252
Canadian Action
Harley J. Harasym
301
0.83
-0.81
$1,028
Marxist–Leninist
Tara Rimstad
101
0.27
+0.04
Total valid votes
36,245
100.0
Total rejected ballots
162
0.44
+0.10
Turnout
36,407
53.56
-3.09
Conservative hold
Swing
-16.54
Change for the Conservatives is based on the totals of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives.
2000 Canadian federal election : Prince George—Peace River
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Alliance
Jay Hill
23,840
69.61
+2.70
$47,199
Liberal
Arleene Thorpe
5,319
15.53
-1.54
$22,183
Progressive Conservative
Jan Christiansen
2,103
6.14
+0.40
$4,980
New Democratic
Lenart Nelson
1,597
4.66
-4.32
$4,329
Green
Hilary Crowley
744
2.17
+0.89
$1,306
Canadian Action
Henry A. Dunbar
562
1.64
–
$2,640
Marxist–Leninist
Colby Nicholson
80
0.23
–
$8
Total valid votes
34,245
100.0
Total rejected ballots
118
0.34
+0.03
Turnout
34,363
56.65
-0.90
Alliance hold
Swing
+2.12
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party.
1997 Canadian federal election : Prince George—Peace River
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Reform
Jay Hill
22,270
66.91
+10.60
$48,148
Liberal
Barb Shirley
5,683
17.07
-2.38
$23,330
New Democratic
Alex Michalos
2,989
8.98
-2.19
$14,819
Progressive Conservative
Charles Lugosi
1,911
5.74
-5.44
$16,754
Green
Julie Zammuto
429
1.28
–
$450
Total valid votes
33,282
100.0
Total rejected ballots
105
0.31
Turnout
33,387
57.55
Reform hold
Swing
+6.49
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Coordinates : 56°42′N 122°24′W / 56.7°N 122.4°W / 56.7; -122.4