Cariboo-Chilcotin (provincial electoral district)

Cariboo-Chilcotin
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Lorne Doerkson
Conservative
District created2008
First contested2009
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2015)33,520
Area (km²)44,512
Pop. density (per km²)0.75
Census division(s)Cariboo Regional District
Census subdivision(s)Williams Lake, 100 Mile House

Cariboo-Chilcotin is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It was established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 and was first contested in the 2009 general election. It was last contested in the 2020 provincial election.

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Cariboo-Chilcotin comprises the southern portion of the Cariboo Regional District. It is located in central British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Williams Lake and 100 Mile House.[1]

History

Cariboo-Chilcotin
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Cariboo South
39th 2009–2013     Donna Barnett Liberal
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2023 Lorne Doerkson
2023–2024     United
2024–2024     Conservative
43rd 2024–present

Electoral history

2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Lorne Doerkson 13,713 69.6%
New Democratic Michael Moses 5,992 30.4%
Total valid votes 19,705 –
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Lorne Doerkson 6,600 51.25 −7.52 $29,284.50
New Democratic Scott Andrews 4,180 32.46 +6.23 $1,965.55
Green David Laing 1,379 10.71 −4.29
Independent Katya Potekhina 457 3.55 – $1,453.00
Libertarian James Buckley 263 2.04 – $0.00
Total valid votes 12,879 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Donna Barnett 8,517 58.77 $59,044
New Democratic Sally Watson 3,801 26.23 $22,988
Green Rita Helen Giesbrecht 2,175 15.00 $7,708
Total valid votes 14,493 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103 0.71
Turnout 14,596 60.79
Source: Elections BC[4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Donna Barnett 7,679 56.18
New Democratic Charlie Wyse 4,740 34.68
Green Dustin Victor Price 747 5.46
Independent Gary Young 503 3.68
Total valid votes 13,669 100.00
Total rejected ballots 68 0.50
Turnout 13,737 63.64
Source: Elections BC[5]
B.C. General Election 2009: Cariboo-Chilcotin
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
  Liberal Donna Barnett 6,259 47.85%
New Democratic Charlie Wyse 6,171 47.18%
Green Elli Taylor 650 4.97%
Total Valid Votes 13,080 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 66
Turnout 13,146 62.93%

References

  1. ^ "Cariboo-Chilcotin Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 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.


Stub icon

This article about a Canadian electoral district is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This British Columbia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.