Nechako Lakes (provincial electoral district)

Nechako Lakes
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 
 
John Rustad
BC Liberal
District created 2008
First contested 2009

Nechako Lakes is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It was established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008, came into effect upon the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009, and was first contested in the ensuing election. It will next be contested in the 2013 provincial election.

Member of Legislative Assembly

Nechako Lakes's MLA is John Rustad of the British Columbia Liberal Party. He was initially elected to the Prince George-Omineca riding, a predecessor of Nechako Lakes.

Election results

British Columbia sales tax referendum, 2011
Side Votes %
No 4,141 53.32%
Yes 3,626 46.68%
B.C. General Election 2009 Nechako Lakes
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     BC Liberal John Rustad 4,949 55.76% n/a $60,522
     NDP Byron Goerz 3,133 35.29% n/a $7,480
     Green Gerard Riley 559 6.30% n/a $350
     Refederation Mike Summers 235 2.65% n/a $1,110
Total Valid Votes 8,876 100%
Total Rejected Ballots 67 0.75%
Turnout 8,943 54.80%

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