Cariboo North

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Cariboo North
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Coralee Oakes
Liberal
District created1990
First contested 1991
Last contested 2020

Cariboo North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Cariboo, which came into effect for the 1991 BC election.

Contents

Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution the riding will be renamed Prince George-North Cariboo.

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Cariboo North comprises the northern portion of the Cariboo Regional District. It is located in central British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Quesnel and Wells. [1]

Demographics

Population, 200137,209
Population change, 1996–2001−0.8%
Area (km2)33,861.55
Population density1.1

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Cariboo prior to 1991
35th 1991–1996 Frank Garden NDP
36th 1996–2001 John Wilson Liberal
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009 Bob Simpson NDP
39th 2009–2010
2010–2013Independent
40th 2013–2017 Coralee Oakes Liberal
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–present

Electoral history

2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Coralee Oakes 5,36748.42−2.63$16,017.08
New Democratic Scott Elliott3,80934.36−1.21$890.10
Conservative Kyle Townsend1,20110.84+4.84$571.20
Green Douglas Gook7076.38−1.00$237.95
Total valid votes11,084100.00–
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Coralee Oakes 6,35951.05+9.64$56,018
New Democratic Scott Elliott4,43035.57+14.14$55,108
Green Richard Edward Jaques9197.38–$285
Conservative Tony Goulet7476.00–$816
Total valid votes12,455100.00
Total rejected ballots580.46
Turnout12,51360.94
Source: Elections BC [4]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Coralee Oakes 5,86741.41
Independent Bob Simpson 5,26437.16
New Democratic Duncan Barnett3,03621.43
Total valid votes14,167100.00
Total rejected ballots810.57
Turnout14,24859.77
Source: Elections BC [5]
BC General Election 2009: Cariboo North
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Bob Simpson 700449.51+2.12$53,378
Liberal Bruce Ernst650145.95+0.40$138,230
Green Doug Gook6434.54−0.83$1,550
Total14,148
Total rejected ballots870.61%
Turnout14,23560.24%
2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
FPTP 9,22266.73%
BC-STV 4,59833.27%
BC General Election 2005: Cariboo North
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Bob Simpson 7,35347.28%$45,906
Liberal Steve Wallace7,08445.55%$90,171
Green Douglas Gook8355.37%–$1,828
Marijuana James Michael Delbarre2811.81%$100
Total valid votes15,553100%
Total rejected ballots1260.81%
Turnout15,67964.26%
2005 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
Yes8,92358.57%
No6,31141.43%
BC General Election 2001: Cariboo North
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal John Wilson 10,04464.97%$40,510
  NDP Frank Garden 2,73217.67%$13,716
 IndependentKim McIvor7274.70%$3,578
Green Douglas Norman Gook7124.61%–$707
Marijuana Stephen Payne5093.29%$694
Unity Steven A. McBeth4202.72%$392
All Nations Tony Goulet2921.89%–$661
People's Front Al "Ace" Charlebois240.15%
Total valid votes15,460100.00%
Total rejected ballots760.49%
Turnout15,53672.46%
BC General Election 1996: Cariboo North
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal John Wilson 5,53340.87%$44,845
  NDP Frank Garden 5,18038.26%$36,452
Reform Robert Eyford2,56118.92%$14,893
Green Phillip Mencero1681.24%$775
Libertarian Ric Steines970.72%
Total valid votes13,539
Total rejected ballots630.46%
Turnout13,60270.05%
BC General Election 1991: Cariboo North
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
  NDP Frank Garden 4,91939.10%$28,365
Social Credit Michael L. Pearce4,20533.42%–$47,974
Liberal Darwin L. Netzel2,31718.41%$1,196
Reform Elizabeth Betsy Van Halderen1,1419.07%$15,539
Total valid votes12,582100.00%
Total rejected ballots2802.18%
Turnout12,86273.15%

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References

  1. ↑ "Cariboo North 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.
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