Cariboo-Chilcotin (provincial electoral district)

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Cariboo-Chilcotin
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Lorne Doerkson
Liberal
District created2008
First contested 2009
Last contested 2020
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.

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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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Cariboo South
35th 1991–1996 David Zirnhelt New Democratic
36th 1996–2001
37th 2001–2005 Walt Cobb Liberal
38th 2005–2009 Charlie Wyse New Democratic
Cariboo-Chilcotin
39th 2009–2013 Donna Barnett Liberal
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present Lorne Doerkson

Electoral history

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Lorne Doerkson 6,60051.25−7.52$29,284.50
New Democratic Scott Andrews4,18032.46+6.23$1,965.55
Independent Katya Potekhina4573.55$1,453.00
Libertarian James Buckley2632.04$0.00
Total valid votes12,879100.00
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Donna Barnett 8,51758.77$59,044
New Democratic Sally Watson3,80126.23$22,988
Green Rita Helen Giesbrecht2,17515.00$7,708
Total valid votes14,493100.00
Total rejected ballots1030.71
Turnout14,59660.79
Source: Elections BC [4]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Donna Barnett 7,67956.18
New Democratic Charlie Wyse 4,74034.68
Green Dustin Victor Price7475.46
Independent Gary Young5033.68
Total valid votes13,669100.00
Total rejected ballots680.50
Turnout13,73763.64
Source: Elections BC [5]

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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.