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.
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 Legislative Assembly This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:
History Assembly Years Member Party 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 Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Mike Bernier 3,862 51.19 −24.78 $11,466.78 Conservative Kathleen Connolly 2,303 30.53 – $0.00 New Democratic Corey Grizz Longley 1,180 15.64 −8.39 $1,321.80 Wexit Dorothy Sharon Smith 177 2.84 – $538.35 Total valid votes 7,544 100.00 – Total rejected ballots Turnout Registered voters Source: Elections BC [2] [3]
2017 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Mike Bernier 6,637 75.97 +29.24 $26,175 New Democratic Stephanie Goudie 2,099 24.03 +2.79 $8,179 Total valid votes 8,736 100.00 Total rejected ballots 131 1.48 Turnout 8,867 49.97 Registered Voters 17,746 Source: Elections BC [4]
2013 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Mike Bernier 4,373 46.73 -16.35 $107,254 Conservative Kurt Zane Peats 2,546 27.21 - $26,829 New Democratic Darwin Wren 1,988 21.24 -5.79 $36,616 Independent Tyrel Andrew Pohl 451 4.82 - $2,668 Total valid votes 9,358 100.00 Total rejected ballots 37 0.39 Turnout 9,395 49.89 Liberal hold Swing –21.78 Source: Elections BC [5]
2011 British Columbia sales tax referendum Side Votes % Yes 4,073 58.82 No 2,852 41.18
2009 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Blair Lekstrom 4,801 63.08 +5.34 $83,241 New Democratic Pat Shaw 2,057 27.03 –5.73 $13,686 Green Grant Fraser 553 7.00 –2.50 $350 Independent Donna Young 220 2.89 – $1,976 Total valid votes 7,611 100.0 Total rejected ballots 44 0.57 Turnout 7,655 44.0 Liberal hold Swing +5.54
2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum Side Votes % FPTP 4,884 66.31 BC-STV 2,481 33.69
2005 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Blair Lekstrom 5,810 57.74 –6.46 $67,507 New Democratic Pat Shaw 3,296 32.76 +25.07 $19,318 Green Ariel Lade 956 9.50 +5.42 $200 Total valid votes 10,062 100.0 Total rejected ballots 71 0.71 Turnout 10,133 56.3 Liberal hold Swing –15.76
2005 British Columbia electoral reform referendum Side Votes % Yes 5,279 54.24 No 4,453 45.76
2001 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Liberal Blair Lekstrom 6,393 64.20 +33.35 $58,198 Social Credit Grant Mitton 1,726 17.33 +13.64 $12,655 New Democratic Elmer Kabush 767 7.69 –23.19 $865 Marijuana Michelle Rainey-Fenkarek 444 4.45 – $3,288 Green Stacey Dean Lajeunesse 407 4.08 +2.89 $100 Unity Garret Golhof 225 2.25 – $1,540 Total valid votes 9,962 100.0 Total rejected ballots 34 0.34 Turnout 9,996 62.37 Liberal gain from Reform Swing +9.86
1996 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Reform Jack Weisgerber 3,901 31.89 –5.32 $15,351 New Democratic Patrick Michiel 3,778 30.88 –0.10 $19,349 Liberal Brian Haddow 3,774 30.85 +2.55 $22,822 Social Credit Aime Girard 452 3.69 –33.52 $7,548 Progressive Democrat Wade Alexander Allan 183 1.50 – $100 Green Shane Hartnell 145 1.19 –2.32 $100 Total valid votes 12,233 100.0 Total rejected ballots 49 0.40 Turnout 12,282 62.60 Reform gain from Social Credit Swing +16.00
1991 British Columbia general election Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures Social Credit Jack Weisgerber 4,617 37.21 $24,824 New Democratic Anne Matheson 3,844 30.98 $16,578 Liberal Marcheta D. N. Leoppky 3,512 28.30 $3,345 Green Hermann E. Bruns 435 3.51 $1,394 Total valid votes 12,408 100.0 Total rejected ballots 308 2.42 Turnout 12,716 69.72
Question A: Recall Side Votes % Yes 9,706 86.15 No 1,561 13.85
Question B: Ballot Initiatives Side Votes % Yes 9,759 88.86 No 1,223 11.14
References External links
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