Prince George—Peace River

Prince George—Peace River
British Columbia electoral district
Prince George—Peace River in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		  
Bob Zimmer
Conservative
District created 1976
First contested 1979
Last contested 2008
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 105,865
Electors (2011) 72,063
Area (km²) 237,174
Pop. density (per km²) 0.45
Census divisions
Census subdivisions Prince George, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Mackenzie, Peace River B, Peace River C, Peace River D, Fraser-Fort George A, Fraser-Fort George D

Prince George—Peace River is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.

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Geography

It consists of all of the province of British Columbia east of the Great Divide and some communities west of the divide. It contains large areas of uninhabited wilderness.

Communities include the oil-and-gas exploration centre of Fort St. John; Fort Nelson, with the province's biggest wood products plant; Dawson Creek; and the part of Prince George north of the Nechako River and east of the Fraser River.

History

This electoral district was originally created in 1966 from parts of Cariboo and Kamloops ridings.

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Fort Nelson—Peace River riding and a part of Prince George—Bulkley Valley ridings. In 1978, Fort Nelson—Peace River was renamed "Prince George—Peace River". There were no elections during the period it was called "Fort Nelson—Peace River".

This riding has elected conservative candidates consistently since 1972: Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle from 1972 to 1993, and Reform Party of Canada/Canadian Alliance/Conservative Jay Hill from 1993 until 2010. The district is currently represented by Bob Zimmer of the Conservatives.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Cariboo and Kamloops prior to 1966
28th 1968–1972     Robert Borrie Liberal
29th 1972–1974     Frank Oberle, Sr. Progressive Conservative
30th 1974–1979
31st 1979–1980
32nd 1980–1984
33rd 1984–1988
34th 1988–1993
35th 1993–1997     Jay Hill Reform
36th 1997–2000
2000     Canadian Alliance
37th 2000–2003
2003–2004     Conservative
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2010
41st 2011–present     Bob Zimmer Conservative

Current Member of Parliament

Its current Member of Parliament is Bob Zimmer. He was first elected in 2011. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Bob Zimmer 23,946 62.12 -1.47
     New Democrat Lois Boone 9,876 25.62 +8.04
     Green Hilary Crowley 2,301 5.97 -4.44
     Liberal Ben Levine 2,008 5.21 -3.20
     Pirate Jeremy Cote 415 1.08
Total valid votes/Expense limit 38,546 100.00
Total rejected ballots 125 0.32 -0.03
Turnout 38,671 54.08 +5
Eligible voters 71,507
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Jay Hill 22,325 63.59 +3.71 $37,923
     New Democrat Betty Bekkering 6,170 17.58 +0.58 $8,563
     Green Hilary Crowley 3,656 10.41 +4.00 $7,222
     Liberal Lindsay Gidney 2,954 8.41 -7.34 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 35,105 100.00 $102,073
Total rejected ballots 125 0.35 +0.06
Turnout 35,230 49
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Jay Hill 22,409 59.88 +1.17 $62,176
     New Democrat Malcolm Crockett 6,363 17.00 -3.69 $10,141
     Liberal Nathan Bauder 5,895 15.75 +1.99 $3,983
     Green Hilary Crowley 2,400 6.41 +0.70 $4,838
     Independent Donna Young 359 0.96 - $589
Total valid votes 34,807 100.00
Total rejected ballots 103 0.30 -0.14
Turnout 34,807 53 -0.56
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Jay Hill 21,281 58.71 -17.04 $53,326
     New Democrat Michael Hunter 7,501 20.69 +16.03 $11,997
     Liberal Arleene Thorpe 4,988 13.76 -1.77 $19,341
     Green Hilary Crowley 2,073 5.71 +3.54 $1,252
     Canadian Action Harley J. Harasym 301 0.83 -0.81 $1,028
     Marxist–Leninist Tara Rimstad 101 0.27 +0.04
Total valid votes 36,245 100
Total rejected ballots 162 0.44 +0.10
Turnout 36,407 53.56 -3.09
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Jay Hill 23,840 69.61 +2.70 $47,199
     Liberal Arleene Thorpe 5,319 15.53 -1.54 $22,183
     Progressive Conservative Jan Christiansen 2,103 6.14 +0.40 $4,980
     New Democrat Lenart Nelson 1,597 4.66 -4.32 $4,329
     Green Hilary Crowley 744 2.17 +0.89 $1,306
     Canadian Action Henry A. Dunbar 562 1.64 $2,640
     Marxist–Leninist Colby Nicholson 80 0.23 $8
Total valid votes 34,245 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118 0.34 +0.03
Turnout 34,363 56.65 -0.90
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Jay Hill 22,270 66.91 +10.60 $48,148
     Liberal Barb Shirley 5,683 17.07 -2.38 $23,330
     New Democrat Alex Michalos 2,989 8.98 -2.19 $14,819
     Progressive Conservative Charles Lugosi 1,911 5.74 -5.44 $16,754
     Green Julie Zammuto 429 1.28 $450
Total valid votes 33,282 100.00
Total rejected ballots 105 0.31
Turnout 33,387 57.55
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Reform Jay Hill 20,671 56.31 +41.85
     Liberal Jacques Monlezun 7,140 19.45 +7.54
     Progressive Conservative Ted Sandhu 4,104 11.18 -28.42
     New Democrat Alan Timberlake 4,099 11.17 -22.12
     Natural Law Robert Walker 292 0.80
     Christian Heritage John Van der Woude 198 0.54
     Commonwealth Dorothy Folk 114 0.31
     Independent Archie Tannock 89 0.24
Total valid votes 36,707 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle, Sr. 13,903 39.60 -22.84
     New Democrat Alan Timberlake 11,684 33.28 +9.17
     Reform Jay Hill 5,077 14.46
     Liberal Jacques Monlezun 4,183 11.92 +1.97
     Independent Howard Karpes 169 0.48
     Confederation of Regions Lorne W. Backus 89 0.25 -0.74
Total valid votes 35,105 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle, Sr. 21,154 62.44 +10.34
     New Democrat Jim Best 8,168 24.11 -2.09
     Liberal Paul Bouey 3,368 9.94 -9.39
     Rhino J. Paul Ekering 385 1.14
     Social Credit Richard J. Lawrence 342 1.01 -1.37
     Confederation of Regions John F. Light 335 0.99
     Libertarian Sid Schneider 127 0.37
Total valid votes 33,879 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle, Sr. 13,593 52.10 -8.85
     New Democrat Bob Simpson 6,835 26.20 +5.70
     Liberal Jim McIntyre 5,044 19.33 +0.78
     Social Credit Richard J. Lawrence 620 2.38
Total valid votes 26,092 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle, Sr. 16,288 60.95 +14.11
     New Democrat Bob Simpson 5,478 20.50 +5.83
     Liberal Les Broddy 4,957 18.55 -15.79
Total valid votes 26,723 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle, Sr. 18,769 46.84 +7.48
     Liberal Allan Bate 13,759 34.33 +2.72
     New Democrat Stuart Robert Steventon 5,880 14.67 -7.03
     Social Credit Wendell Philip Smith 1,665 4.15 -3.17
Total valid votes 40,073 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle, Sr. 14,648 39.36 +9.66
     Liberal Robert Borrie 11,766 31.62 -3.30
     New Democrat Bill Close 8,076 21.70 -0.33
     Social Credit Al Kruegar 2,726 7.32 -4.74
Total valid votes 37,216 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Robert Borrie 10,926 34.92
     Progressive Conservative Peter Runkle 9,293 29.70
     New Democrat Erhart Regier 6,894 22.03
     Social Credit Bert Leboe 3,776 12.07
     Independent John H. Powers 402 1.28
Total valid votes 31,291 100.00

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