Peace River South

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Peace River South
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Larry Neufeld
Conservative
District created1955
First contested 1956
Last contested 2024
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.

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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:

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
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   BC 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 Conservative Party of British Columbia.

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Larry Neufeld 7,18169.8%+39.27
Unaffiliated Mike Bernier 2,52524.6%-26.59
New Democratic Marshall Bigsby5765.6%-10.04
Total valid votes10,282–
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [2]
2020 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mike Bernier 3,86251.19−24.78$11,466.78
Conservative Kathleen Connolly2,30330.53–$0.00
New Democratic Corey Grizz Longley1,18015.64−8.39$1,321.80
Wexit Dorothy Sharon Smith1992.84–$538.35
Total valid votes7,544100.00–
Total rejected ballots420.56  
Turnout7,58641.66  
Registered voters18,211
Source: Elections BC [3] [4]
2017 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mike Bernier 6,63775.97+29.24$26,175
New Democratic Stephanie Goudie2,09924.03+2.79$8,179
Total valid votes8,736100.00
Total rejected ballots1311.48
Turnout8,86749.97
Registered voters17,746
Source: Elections BC [5]
2013 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Mike Bernier 4,37346.73-16.35$107,254
Conservative Kurt Zane Peats2,54627.21-$26,829
New Democratic Darwin Wren1,98821.24-5.79$36,616
Independent Tyrel Andrew Pohl4514.82-$2,668
Total valid votes9,358100.00
Total rejected ballots370.39
Turnout9,39549.89
Liberal hold Swing –21.78
Source: Elections BC [6]
2011 British Columbia sales tax referendum
SideVotes%
Yes4,07358.82
No2,85241.18
2009 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Blair Lekstrom 4,80163.08+5.34$83,241
New Democratic Pat Shaw2,05727.03–5.73$13,686
Green Grant Fraser5537.00–2.50$350
Independent Donna Young2202.89–$1,976
Total valid votes7,611100.0  
Total rejected ballots440.57
Turnout7,65544.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.54
2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
FPTP 4,88466.31
BC-STV 2,48133.69
2005 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Blair Lekstrom 5,81057.74–6.46$67,507
New Democratic Pat Shaw3,29632.76+25.07$19,318
Green Ariel Lade9569.50+5.42$200
Total valid votes10,062100.0  
Total rejected ballots710.71
Turnout10,13356.3
Liberal hold Swing –15.76
2005 British Columbia electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
Yes5,27954.24
No4,45345.76
2001 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Blair Lekstrom 6,39364.20+33.35$58,198
Social Credit Grant Mitton 1,72617.33+13.64$12,655
New Democratic Elmer Kabush7677.69–23.19$865
Marijuana Michelle Rainey-Fenkarek4444.45–$3,288
Green Stacey Dean Lajeunesse4074.08+2.89$100
Unity Garret Golhof2252.25–$1,540
Total valid votes9,962100.0  
Total rejected ballots340.34
Turnout9,99662.37
Liberal gain from Reform Swing +9.86
1996 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Reform Jack Weisgerber 3,90131.89–5.32$15,351
New Democratic Patrick Michiel3,77830.88–0.10$19,349
Liberal Brian Haddow3,77430.85+2.55$22,822
Social Credit Aime Girard4523.69–33.52$7,548
Progressive Democrat Wade Alexander Allan1831.50–$100
Green Shane Hartnell1451.19–2.32$100
Total valid votes12,233100.0  
Total rejected ballots490.40
Turnout12,28262.60
Reform gain from Social Credit Swing +16.00
1991 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Social Credit Jack Weisgerber 4,61737.21$24,824
New Democratic Anne Matheson3,84430.98$16,578
Liberal Marcheta D. N. Leoppky3,51228.30$3,345
Green Hermann E. Bruns4353.51$1,394
Total valid votes12,408100.0  
Total rejected ballots3082.42
Turnout12,71669.72
Question A: Recall
SideVotes%
Yes9,70686.15
No1,56113.85
Question B: Ballot Initiatives
SideVotes%
Yes9,75988.86
No1,22311.14

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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