Prince George-North Cariboo

Prince George-North Cariboo
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
Sheldon Clare
Conservative
District created2023
First contested2024
Last contested2024

Prince George-North Cariboo is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Created under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution, the riding was first contested in the 2024 British Columbia general election.[1] It was created out of almost the entirety of Cariboo North and a part of Prince George-Valemount.

Geography

The electoral district takes in areas in the Cariboo Regional District and Regional District of Fraser–Fort George, spanning from the northern municipal boundaries of Williams Lake to partway inside the municipal boundaries of the city of Prince George. Notable population centres falling within Prince George-North Cariboo include Quesnel, Wells, the College Heights neighbourhood of Prince George, and unincorporated communities to the southwest of that city.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The district has elected these MLAs throughout its existence:

Prince George-North Cariboo
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Cariboo North and Prince George-Valemount
43rd 2024–present     Sheldon Clare Conservative

Election results

2024 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Sheldon Clare 11,430 56.82 +49.6 $27,477.42
Independent Coralee Oakes 4,394 21.84 -30.7 $7,335.00
New Democratic Denice Bardua 3,426 17.03 -14.3 $4,917.96
Green Randy Thompson 866 4.31 -4.0 $1,650.44
Total valid votes/expense limit 20,116 99.91 $71,700.08
Total rejected ballots 18 0.09
Turnout 20,134 59.97
Registered voters 33,572
Conservative notional gain from BC United Swing +40.1[n 1]
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
  1. ^ Swing against BC United incumbent Coralee Oakes, standing for re-election as an independent candidate.
2020 provincial election redistributed results[4]
Party %
  Liberal 52.5
  New Democratic 31.3
  Green 8.3
  Conservative 7.2

See also

References

  1. ^ "2024 Provincial Election Maps". Elections BC. December 6, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  3. ^ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. ^ "Prince George-North Cariboo". 338Canada. Retrieved July 3, 2025.