Peace River South

Last updated

Peace River South
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
BC 2015 Peace River South.png
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Mike Bernier
United
District created1955
First contested 1956
Last contested 2020
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.

Contents

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]

Member of the Legislative Assembly

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

History

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
South Peace River prior to 1991
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–present

Its most recent member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Mike Bernier. He was first elected in 2013 and represents the British Columbia Liberal Party.

Election results

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 [2] [3]
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 [4]
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 [5]
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

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shuswap (provincial electoral district)</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Shuswap is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Coast-Haida Gwaii (provincial electoral district)</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

North Coast-Haida Gwaii is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation which came into effect for the 1991 election, largely out of the previous riding of Prince Rupert.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peace River North</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Peace River North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created under the name North 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skeena (provincial electoral district)</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Skeena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first appeared in the provincial election of 1924. It should not be confused with the former federal electoral district of Skeena, which encompassed a larger area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Columbia River-Revelstoke</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Columbia River-Revelstoke is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kootenay East (provincial electoral district)</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Kootenay East is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created before the 1966 election by the merger of Cranbrook and Fernie ridings, and despite its long period under the "Kootenay" moniker, never extended to cover more than a fraction of the whole "Kootenay" region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nelson-Creston</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Nelson-Creston is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1933 following a redistribution of the earlier Nelson riding.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamloops-North Thompson</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Kamloops-North Thompson is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chilliwack-Kent</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Chilliwack-Kent is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada that first existed from 2001 to 2009, when it was replaced by the Chilliwack-Hope riding. In the 2015 redistribution, the eastern portion of Chilliwack-Hope was adjusted and the name Chilliwack-Kent was brought back into service and was contested in the 2017 general election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The 2008 re-distribution is an amalgamation of the old Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows riding with an addition of a small portion of the old Maple Ridge-Mission.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Surrey-Whalley</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Surrey-Whalley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The riding's name was resurrected from a former riding in the same area, with similar but not identical boundaries. The newly created riding of Surrey-Whalley kept the majority of the original Surrey-Whalley riding and added a portion of Surrey-Green Timbers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vancouver-Fairview</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver-Fairview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Fairview is made up of two rectangles: one bounded by Granville Street to the east, 16th Avenue to the south, Arbutus Street to the West and 4th Avenue to the north; and a second area bounded on the east by Main Street, on the west by Granville Street, to the south by 33rd Avenue and to the north by the West 4th-West 6th-West 2nd Avenue road.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vancouver-Fraserview</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver-Fraserview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vancouver-Quilchena</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver-Quilchena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. According to the 2006 census, this riding is the second-wealthiest in British Columbia with an average family income of $91,822, behind West Vancouver-Capilano just across the Burrard Inlet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Vancouver-Lonsdale</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

North Vancouver-Lonsdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Vancouver-Capilano</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

West Vancouver-Capilano is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nanaimo (provincial electoral district)</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Nanaimo is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oak Bay-Gordon Head</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Oak Bay-Gordon Head is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saanich South</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Saanich South 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 Saanich and the Islands which came into effect for the 1991 B.C. election. Between 1966 and 1991, the riding was dominated by Social Credit, who won every election except for 1972 when the riding was won by the British Columbia Progressive Conservative Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Victoria-Beacon Hill</span> Provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Victoria-Beacon Hill is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

References

  1. ↑ "Peace River South Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 4, 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.

55°39′N120°11′W / 55.65°N 120.18°W / 55.65; -120.18

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.