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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)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Bob Zimmer
Conservative
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
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)Blueberry River 205, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Doig River 206, East Moberly Lake 169, Fort George (Shelley) 2, Fort Nelson, Fort Nelson 2, Fort St. John, Fort Ware 1, Fraser-Fort George A, Fraser-Fort George D, Fraser-Fort George F, Fraser-Fort George G, Fraser-Fort George H, Halfway River 168, Hudson's Hope, Ingenika Point, Mackenzie, McBride, Northern Rockies, Peace River B, Peace River C, Peace River D, Peace River E, Pouce Coupe, Prince George, Prophet River 4, Taylor, Tumbler Ridge, Valemount, West Moberly Lake 168A

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

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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

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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

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Panethnic groups in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies (2011−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 81,720 76.47% 86,395 79.39% 87,960 83.54%
Indigenous 16,670 15.6% 16,655 15.31% 13,860 13.16%
Southeast Asian[b] 3,065 2.87% 2,135 1.96% 1,120 1.06%
South Asian 2,380 2.23% 1,350 1.24% 950 0.9%
East Asian[c] 1,270 1.19% 800 0.74% 730 0.69%
African 1,020 0.95% 765 0.7% 385 0.37%
Latin American 250 0.23% 225 0.21% 120 0.11%
Middle Eastern[d] 115 0.11% 230 0.21% 90 0.09%
Other[e] 380 0.36% 270 0.25% 75 0.07%
Total responses 106,865 98.04% 108,820 98.04% 105,295 98.06%
Total population 108,998 100% 110,995 100% 107,382 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Prince George—Peace River
Riding created from Cariboo and Kamloops
28th  1968–1972     Robert Borrie Liberal
29th  1972–1974     Frank Oberle Sr. Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Jay Hill Reform
36th  1997–2000
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2010
41st  2011–2015 Bob Zimmer
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies
42nd  2015–2019     Bob Zimmer Conservative
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Current member of Parliament

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Its current member of Parliament is Bob Zimmer. He was first elected in 2011. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada.

Election results

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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

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Bob Zimmer 29,882 60.7 -9.1 $71,706.36
New Democratic Cory Grizz Longley 6,647 13.5 +4.3 $6,918.81
People's Ryan Dyck 5,138 10.4 +7.2 $25,911.91
Liberal Amir Alavi 4,236 8.6 -3.0 $0.00
Green Catharine Kendall 1,661 3.4 -2.9 $7,821.16
Maverick David Jeffers 1,580 3.3 — $25,911.91
Canada's Fourth Front Phil Hewkin 53 0.1 — $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,197 99.13 -0.46 $138,271.14
Total rejected ballots 430 0.87 +0.46
Turnout 49,627 62.1 -7.7
Eligible voters 79,952
Conservative hold Swing -11.0
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2021 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 30,874 59.33
  New Democratic 7,479 14.37
  People's 5,410 10.40
  Liberal 4,815 9.25
  Green 1,812 3.48
  Others 1,648 3.17
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[10][11]
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[12][13]
2011 federal election redistributed results[14]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 24,348 61.85
  New Democratic 10,177 25.85
  Green 2,386 6.06
  Liberal 2,033 5.16
  Others 421 1.07

Prince George—Peace River, 1968–2015

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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
1993 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Jay Hill 20,671 56.31 +41.85
Liberal Jacques Monlezun 7,140 19.45 +7.54
Progressive Conservative Ted Sandhu 4,104 11.18 -28.42
New Democratic Alan Timberlake 4,099 11.17 -22.12
Natural Law Robert Walker 292 0.80 –
Christian Heritage John Van der Woude 198 0.54 –
Commonwealth of Canada Dorothy Folk 114 0.31 –
Independent Archie Tannock 89 0.24 –
Total valid votes 36,707 100.0  
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.16
1988 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle Sr. 13,903 39.60 -22.84
New Democratic Alan Timberlake 11,684 33.28 +9.17
Reform Jay Hill 5,077 14.46 –
Liberal Jacques Monlezun 4,183 11.92 +1.97
Independent Howard Karpes 169 0.48 –
Confederation of Regions Lorne W. Backus 89 0.25 -0.74
Total valid votes 35,105 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -16.00
1984 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle Sr. 21,154 62.44 +10.34
New Democratic Jim Best 8,168 24.11 -2.09
Liberal Paul Bouey 3,368 9.94 -9.39
Rhinoceros J. Paul Ekering 385 1.14 –
Social Credit Richard J. Lawrence 342 1.01 -1.37
Confederation of Regions John F. Light 335 0.99 –
Libertarian Sid Schneider 127 0.37 –
Total valid votes 33,879 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.22
1980 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle Sr. 13,593 52.10 -8.85
New Democratic Bob Simpson 6,835 26.20 +5.70
Liberal Jim McIntyre 5,044 19.33 +0.78
Social Credit Richard J. Lawrence 620 2.38 –
Total valid votes 26,092 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.28
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1979 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle Sr. 16,288 60.95 +14.11
New Democratic Bob Simpson 5,478 20.50 +5.83
Liberal Les Broddy 4,957 18.55 -15.79
Total valid votes 26,723 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.14
1974 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle Sr. 18,769 46.84 +7.48
Liberal Allan Bate 13,759 34.33 +2.72
New Democratic Stuart Robert Steventon 5,880 14.67 -7.03
Social Credit Wendell Philip Smith 1,665 4.15 -3.17
Total valid votes 40,073 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.38
1972 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle Sr. 14,648 39.36 +9.66
Liberal Robert Borrie 11,766 31.62 -3.30
New Democratic Bill Close 8,076 21.70 -0.33
Social Credit Al Kruegar 2,726 7.32 -4.74
Total valid votes 37,216 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.48
1968 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Robert Borrie 10,926 34.92
Progressive Conservative Peter Runkle 9,293 29.70
New Democratic Erhart Regier 6,894 22.03
Social Credit Bert Leboe 3,776 12.07
Independent John H. Powers 402 1.28
Total valid votes 31,291 100.0  
This riding was created from Cariboo and Kamloops, which elected a Social Credit and a Progressive Conservative, respectively, in the last election. Bert Leboe was the incumbent from Cariboo.

See also

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References

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  • "Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies (Code 59022) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile 1966–1976
  • Library of Parliament Riding Profile 1978–2005
  • Expenditures – 2004
  • Expenditures – 2000
  • Expenditures – 1997

Notes

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  1. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ^ Final Report – British Columbia
  3. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Electtion Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  12. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, 30 September 2015
  13. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  14. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
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56°42′N 122°24′W / 56.7°N 122.4°W / 56.7; -122.4

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