Prince George-Valemount

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Prince George-Valemount
British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Shirley Bond
Liberal
District created2008
First contested2009
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2006)46,885
Area (km²)31,539.04
Pop. density (per km²)1.5
Census division(s)Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
Census subdivision(s)Prince George, Valemount, McBride

Prince George-Valemount is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 out of most of Prince George-Mount Robson and small parts of Prince George North, Prince George-Omineca and Cariboo North. It was first contested in the 2009 provincial election.

Geography[]

As of the 2020 provincial election, Prince George-Valemount comprises the southern portion of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, located in east-central British Columbia. The electoral district contains the communities of Valemount, McBride and the southeastern portion of Prince George. The boundary line within the city of Prince George comes from the east following along the Fraser, and then the Nechako River to the John Hart Bridge where it goes south along Highway 97, west along Massey Drive, south along Ospika Boulevard until Ferry Avenue. The boundary then cuts west to just south of the University of Northern British Columbia before traveling south down Tyner Boulevard, then follows Highway 16 out of the city to the west.[1]

History[]

This riding has elected the following Members of Legislative Assembly:

Prince George-Valemount
Assembly Years Member Party
Prince George-Mount Robson prior to 2009
39th 2009–2013     Shirley Bond Liberal
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

Member of Legislative Assembly[]

Its MLA is Shirley Bond of the British Columbia Liberal Party. Bond was initially elected to the district of Prince George-Mount Robson.

Election results[]

Graph of election results in Prince George—Valemount (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
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2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Shirley Bond 9,703 55.62 −2.58 $29,563.67
New Democratic Laura Parent 4,717 27.04 −2.52 $6,549.23
Green MacKenzie Kerr 2,597 14.89 +2.65 $5,375.30
Libertarian Sean Robson 428 2.45 – $46.95
Total valid votes 17,445 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
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2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Shirley Bond 11,209 58.20 +1.25 $47,005
New Democratic Natalie Fletcher 5,694 29.56 −6.33 $36,872
Green Nan Kendy 2,356 12.24 – $2,925
Total valid votes 19,259 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 154 0.79 −0.28
Turnout 19,413 56.75 +0.19
Source: Elections BC[4]
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2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Shirley Bond 11,291 56.95 +6.34 $168,786
New Democratic Sherry Ogasawara 7,116 35.89 −1.69 $103,073
Conservative Nathan Giede 1,105 5.57 +1.26 $7,665
Christian Heritage Donald A. Roberts 314 1.58 - $1,705
Total valid votes 19,826 100.00
Total rejected ballots 214 1.07
Turnout 20,040 56.56
Source: Elections BC[5]
BC General Election 2009 Prince George-Valemount
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Shirley Bond 9,072 50.61 – $128,833
  NDP Julie Carew 6,737 37.58 $82,706
Green Andrej De Wolfe 1,225 6.83 – $1,375
Conservative Gordon Dickie 780 4.35 $5,426
Refederation Don Roberts 113 0.63 – $510
Total Valid Votes 17,927 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 114 0.6%
Turnout 18,041 52%

References[]

  1. ^ "Prince George-Mackenzie Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.


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