Photo: Trougnouf · CC BY 4.0A 15,448-vote win for Todd Doherty made Cariboo—Prince George safer in 2021 than 79% of ridings
Electoral Area C, 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. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area C, Cariboo belongs to Prince George-North Cariboo; who holds it as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Locally, Electoral Area C, Cariboo is run as a regional district electoral area. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Electoral Area C, Cariboo’s council goes unnamed here.
What stands out in how Electoral Area C, Cariboo is governed
A safe federal seat
With 30.5 points between the winner and the runner-up (New Democratic Party), Cariboo—Prince George was safer in 2021 than 79% of the 338 ridings. How Electoral Area C, Cariboo has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Cariboo—Prince George voted in smaller numbers than 73% of the ridings. 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 C, 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.
Local services in Electoral Area C, Cariboo come from Cariboo Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area C, Cariboo, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area C, 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 C, Cariboo votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Cariboo council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area C, Cariboo council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area C, 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 ↗Electoral Area C, Cariboo is in Prince George-North Cariboo, one of the ridings that each elect a MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
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. In October 2024, Prince George-North Cariboo elected Sheldon Clare (Conservative Party of BC) on 57%, by 7,036 votes over the runner-up (Independent). 60% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall.
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
The current Parliament is Todd Doherty’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Cariboo—Prince George puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 51%; Todd Doherty held it for the party in 2025.
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.
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%. Back in 2019, Todd Doherty took the riding on 53%.
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 C, 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how Electoral Area C, Cariboo is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area C, Cariboo?
Cariboo—Prince George’s MP, Todd Doherty of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Electoral Area C, Cariboo.
Which party won Electoral Area C, 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 C, Cariboo?
Sheldon Clare (Conservative Party of BC) took Prince George-North Cariboo in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area C, Cariboo?
Electoral Area C, Cariboo is a regional district electoral area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Electoral Area C, Cariboo part of?
The board of the Cariboo Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area C, 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).