Prince George-Mackenzie
British Columbia electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
Mike Morris
Liberal
District created2008
First contested2009
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2006)45,379
Area (km²)20,361.32
Pop. density (per km²)2.2
Census division(s)Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
Census subdivision(s)Prince George, Mackenzie

Prince George-Mackenzie is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It came into effect upon the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009, and was first contested in the 2009 provincial election.

Geography[edit]

As of the 2020 provincial election, Prince George-Mackenzie comprises the northern portion of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, located in central British Columbia. The electoral district contains the community of Mackenzie and the northwestern portion of Prince George. The boundary line within the city of Prince George comes from the east following along the Fraser, and then the Nechako River to the John Hart Bridge where it goes south along Highway 97, west along Massey Drive, south along Ospika Boulevard until Ferry Avenue. The boundary then cuts west to just south of the University of Northern British Columbia before traveling south down Tyner Boulevard, then follows Highway 16 out of the city to the west.[1]

History[edit]

Assembly Years Member Party
Prince George North prior to 2009
39th 2009–2013 Pat Bell Liberal
40th 2013–2017 Mike Morris
41st 2017–present

Election results[edit]

2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Mike Morris 8,543 50.8 −6.32 $30,276.67
New Democratic Joan Atkinson 5,717 33.99 +2.34 $4,085.37
Green Catharine Kendall 1,935 11.51 +0.28 $3,692.23
Christian Heritage Dee Kranz 336 2.00 – $1,193.15
Libertarian Raymond Rodgers 287 1.71 – $0.00
Total valid votes 12,155 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Mike Morris 10,725 57.12 +1.54 $49,947
New Democratic Bobby Deepak 5,942 31.65 -2.62 $53,121
Green Hilary Crowley 2,109 11.23 +5.54 $1,433
Total valid votes 18,776 100.00
Total rejected ballots 146 0.77
Turnout 18,922 57.44
Source: Elections BC[4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Mike Morris 10,524 55.58 -0.47 $168,600
New Democratic Bobby Deepak 6,488 34.27 -2.57 $138,631
Green Karen McDowell 1,077 5.69 -1.42 $3,465
Conservative Terry Rysz 845 4.46 - $21,364
Total valid votes 18,934 100.00
Total rejected ballots 165 0.86
Turnout 19,099 56.86
Source: Elections BC[5]
2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Pat Bell 9,816 56.05 $99,560
New Democratic Tobias Lawrence 6,452 36.84 $111,514
Green Kevin Creamore 1,245 7.11 $1,230
Total valid votes 17,513 100
Total rejected ballots 158 0.9
Turnout 17,671 54

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Prince George-Mackenzie Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 6, 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.