A 15,448-vote win for Todd Doherty made Cariboo—Prince George safer in 2021 than 79% of ridings
Electoral Area B, Cariboo is in Cariboo—Prince George, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Todd Doherty of the Conservative Party of Canada. Electoral Area B, Cariboo sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Prince George-North Cariboo, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. For local government, Electoral Area B, Cariboo is a regional district electoral area. This page names no head of council for Electoral Area B, Cariboo, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia.
What stands out in how Electoral Area B, Cariboo is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Cariboo—Prince George led the runner-up (New Democratic Party) by 30.5 points, a wider gap than in 79% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Electoral Area B, Cariboo has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
Federal turnout in Cariboo—Prince George trailed 73% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B, Cariboo is a regional district electoral area: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
Regional parks, waste, rural areas’ services.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
No municipal council governs Electoral Area B, Cariboo; it elects a director to Cariboo Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area B, Cariboo, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B, Cariboo councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPrince George-North Cariboo
- 3House of CommonsCariboo—Prince George
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Electoral Area B, Cariboo votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, Cariboo council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Electoral Area B, Cariboo council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area B, Cariboo votes in Prince George-North Cariboo for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area B, Cariboo votes in Prince George-North Cariboo, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Prince George-North Cariboo
Just 8 of the 93 provincial ridings saw a bigger lead. Sheldon Clare (Conservative Party of BC) took Prince George-North Cariboo in October 2024 with 57% of the vote, 7,036 votes clear of the runner-up (Independent). At 60%, turnout beat the province’s 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Todd Doherty represents Cariboo—Prince George in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Cariboo—Prince George · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
From British Columbia come 43 MPs: 20 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 19 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Todd Doherty’s party.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Cariboo—Prince George, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 51%; in 2025 Todd Doherty kept the seat in the same hands. Todd Doherty was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Todd Doherty’s 4th.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Todd Doherty kept Cariboo—Prince George for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Cariboo—Prince George within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 result had favoured Todd Doherty as well, at 53%. 15,448 votes separated Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada) from Audrey McKinnon (New Democratic Party) in Cariboo—Prince George in 2021, when the winner took 51%.
All 6 candidates in Cariboo—Prince George, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Doherty | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,771 | 50.8% |
| Audrey McKinnon | New Democratic Party | 10,323 | 20.4% |
| Garth Frizzell | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,397 | 16.6% |
| Jeremy Gustafson | People's Party of Canada | 4,160 | 8.2% |
| Leigh Hunsinger-Chang | Green Party of Canada | 1,844 | 3.6% |
| Henry Thiessen | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 218 | 0.4% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Electoral Area B, Cariboo is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
Questions about how Electoral Area B, Cariboo is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B, Cariboo?
Todd Doherty of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Cariboo—Prince George, which includes Electoral Area B, Cariboo.
Which party won Electoral Area B, Cariboo in the 2021 federal election?
Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada) took Cariboo—Prince George in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area B, Cariboo?
Prince George-North Cariboo elected Sheldon Clare (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area B, Cariboo?
Electoral Area B, Cariboo, a regional district electoral area, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Electoral Area B, Cariboo part of?
The board of the Cariboo Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area B, Cariboo’s and runs regional services.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence) · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026 · BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).