Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainCariboo—Prince George gave Todd Doherty a 15,448-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 79% of ridings
For local government, Electoral Area E, Cariboo is a regional district electoral area. Who leads Electoral Area E, Cariboo’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Cariboo—Prince George, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Electoral Area E, Cariboo. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area E, Cariboo votes in Cariboo-Chilcotin; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is.
What stands out in how Electoral Area E, 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 E, Cariboo has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Cariboo—Prince George than in 73% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. 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 E, 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.
Electoral Area E, Cariboo is an electoral area of Cariboo Regional District: the regional district’s board runs its local services.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area E, Cariboo, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area E, Cariboo councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaCariboo-Chilcotin
- 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 E, Cariboo votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E, Cariboo council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. After the 17 October 2026 election, Electoral Area E, Cariboo council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area E, Cariboo votes in Cariboo-Chilcotin 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 E, Cariboo is in Cariboo-Chilcotin, 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 Cariboo-Chilcotin
In October 2024, Cariboo-Chilcotin elected Lorne Doerkson (Conservative Party of BC) on 70%, by 7,722 votes over the runner-up (BC NDP). At 60%, turnout beat the province’s 58%. That made it one of the safest in the province: 6 of 93 ridings had wider leads.
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.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads British Columbia with 20 of 43 seats; Todd Doherty is among the 19 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Todd Doherty was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Todd Doherty’s 4th. 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
Cariboo—Prince George returned Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Cariboo—Prince George; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
In 2021, Cariboo—Prince George went to Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada) on 51%; Audrey McKinnon (New Democratic Party) finished 15,448 votes behind. 53% had elected Todd Doherty there in 2019.
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 E, 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
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- 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.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Electoral Area E, Cariboo is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area E, Cariboo?
Cariboo—Prince George’s MP, Todd Doherty of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Electoral Area E, Cariboo.
Which party won Electoral Area E, 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 E, Cariboo?
Lorne Doerkson (Conservative Party of BC) took Cariboo-Chilcotin in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area E, Cariboo?
Electoral Area E, 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 E, Cariboo part of?
Electoral Area E, Cariboo is a member of the Cariboo Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area E, Cariboo’s council.
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).