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. 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 2015 Canadian federal election.
Demographics + Panethnic groups in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies (2011−2021)Panethnicgroup202120162011 European 81,720 86,395 87,960 Indigenous 16,670 16,655 13,860 Southeast Asian 3,065 2,135 1,120 South Asian 2,380 1,350 950 East Asian 1,270 800 730 African 1,020 765 385 Latin American 250 225 120 Middle Eastern 115 230 90 Other 380 270 75 Total responses 106,865 108,820 105,295 Total population 108,998 110,995 107,382
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
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, 2015–present
2021 federal election redistributed results 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
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections 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
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Library of Parliament Riding Profile 1966–1976 Library of Parliament Riding Profile 1978–2005 Expenditures – 2004 Expenditures – 2000 Expenditures – 1997
Notes
External links Website of the Parliament of Canada