Peace River South

Peace River South
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Larry Neufeld
Conservative
District created1955
First contested1956
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2001)28,097
Area (km²)32,085
Pop. density (per km²)0.88

Peace River South is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created under the name South Peace River by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1955, which split the old riding of Peace River into northern and southern portions for the 1956 BC election. Its current name has been in use since 1991.

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Peace River South comprises the southern portion of the Peace River Regional District, located in eastern British Columbia. The electoral district is bordered by Alberta in the east. Communities in the electoral district consist of Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge and Pouce Coupe.[1]

History

Member of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Assembly Years Member Party
South Peace River
Riding created from Peace River
25th 1956–1960     Stanley Carnell Social Credit
26th 1960–1963
27th 1963–1966
28th 1966–1969 Donald M. Phillips
29th 1969–1972 Donald Albert Marshall
1972–1972     Progressive Conservative
30th 1972–1975     Donald M. Phillips Social Credit
31st 1975–1979
32nd 1979–1983
33rd 1983–1986
34th 1986–1991 Jack Weisgerber
Peace River South
35th 1991–1995     Jack Weisgerber Social Credit
1995–1996     Reform
36th 1996–1997
1997–2001     Independent
37th 2001–2005     Blair Lekstrom Liberal
38th 2005–2009
39th 2009–2010
2010–2011     Independent
2011–2013     Liberal
40th 2013–2017 Mike Bernier
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2023
2023–2024     United
43rd 2024–present     Larry Neufeld Conservative

Its current member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Larry Neufeld. He was first elected in 2024 and represents the BC Conservatives.

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Larry Neufeld 7,181 69.8%
Unaffiliated Mike Bernier 2,525 24.6%
New Democratic Marshall Bigsby 576 5.6%
Total valid votes 10,282 –
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2]
2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Mike Bernier 3,862 51.19 −24.78 $11,466.78
Conservative Kathleen Connolly 2,303 30.53 – $0.00
New Democratic Corey Grizz Longley 1,180 15.64 −8.39 $1,321.80
Wexit Dorothy Sharon Smith 199 2.84 – $538.35
Total valid votes 7,544 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 42 0.56    
Turnout 7,586 41.66    
Registered voters 18,211
Source: Elections BC[3][4]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Mike Bernier 6,637 75.97 +29.24 $26,175
New Democratic Stephanie Goudie 2,099 24.03 +2.79 $8,179
Total valid votes 8,736 100.00
Total rejected ballots 131 1.48
Turnout 8,867 49.97
Registered voters 17,746
Source: Elections BC[5]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Mike Bernier 4,373 46.73 -16.35 $107,254
Conservative Kurt Zane Peats 2,546 27.21 - $26,829
New Democratic Darwin Wren 1,988 21.24 -5.79 $36,616
Independent Tyrel Andrew Pohl 451 4.82 - $2,668
Total valid votes 9,358 100.00
Total rejected ballots 37 0.39
Turnout 9,395 49.89
Liberal hold Swing –21.78
Source: Elections BC[6]
2011 British Columbia sales tax referendum
Side Votes %
Yes 4,073 58.82
No 2,852 41.18
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Blair Lekstrom 4,801 63.08 +5.34 $83,241
New Democratic Pat Shaw 2,057 27.03 –5.73 $13,686
Green Grant Fraser 553 7.00 –2.50 $350
Independent Donna Young 220 2.89 – $1,976
Total valid votes 7,611 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 44 0.57
Turnout 7,655 44.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.54
2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
FPTP 4,884 66.31
BC-STV 2,481 33.69
2005 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Blair Lekstrom 5,810 57.74 –6.46 $67,507
New Democratic Pat Shaw 3,296 32.76 +25.07 $19,318
Green Ariel Lade 956 9.50 +5.42 $200
Total valid votes 10,062 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 71 0.71
Turnout 10,133 56.3
Liberal hold Swing –15.76
2005 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
Yes 5,279 54.24
No 4,453 45.76
2001 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Blair Lekstrom 6,393 64.20 +33.35 $58,198
Social Credit Grant Mitton 1,726 17.33 +13.64 $12,655
New Democratic Elmer Kabush 767 7.69 –23.19 $865
Marijuana Michelle Rainey-Fenkarek 444 4.45 – $3,288
Green Stacey Dean Lajeunesse 407 4.08 +2.89 $100
Unity Garret Golhof 225 2.25 – $1,540
Total valid votes 9,962 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 34 0.34
Turnout 9,996 62.37
Liberal gain from Reform Swing +9.86
1996 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform Jack Weisgerber 3,901 31.89 –5.32 $15,351
New Democratic Patrick Michiel 3,778 30.88 –0.10 $19,349
Liberal Brian Haddow 3,774 30.85 +2.55 $22,822
Social Credit Aime Girard 452 3.69 –33.52 $7,548
Progressive Democrat Wade Alexander Allan 183 1.50 – $100
Green Shane Hartnell 145 1.19 –2.32 $100
Total valid votes 12,233 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 49 0.40
Turnout 12,282 62.60
Reform gain from Social Credit Swing +16.00
1991 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Social Credit Jack Weisgerber 4,617 37.21 $24,824
New Democratic Anne Matheson 3,844 30.98 $16,578
Liberal Marcheta D. N. Leoppky 3,512 28.30 $3,345
Green Hermann E. Bruns 435 3.51 $1,394
Total valid votes 12,408 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 308 2.42
Turnout 12,716 69.72
Question A: Recall
Side Votes %
Yes 9,706 86.15
No 1,561 13.85
Question B: Ballot Initiatives
Side Votes %
Yes 9,759 88.86
No 1,223 11.14

References

  1. ^ "Peace River South Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779060/bc-election-2024-results-peace-river-south/
  3. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

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