Todd Doherty took Cariboo—Prince George in 2021 by 15,448 votes, more than the margin in 79% of ridings
Statistics Canada lists Electoral Area I, Cariboo as a regional district electoral area. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Electoral Area I, Cariboo is named here. Electoral Area I, 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. Electoral Area I, Cariboo sends one MP to Ottawa from Cariboo—Prince George, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada).
What stands out in how Electoral Area I, 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 I, Cariboo has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 73% of the country’s ridings out-voted Cariboo—Prince George. 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 I, 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 I, 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 I, Cariboo, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area I, 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 I, Cariboo votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area I, Cariboo council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area I, Cariboo council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: 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. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area I, 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 ↗The riding is Prince George-North Cariboo: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area I, Cariboo votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Prince George-North Cariboo
60% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. 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). Just 8 of the 93 provincial ridings saw a bigger lead.
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.
Todd Doherty is one of 19 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from British Columbia, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 20 of 43.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Cariboo—Prince George would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 51%, and Todd Doherty kept it for them in 2025. Todd Doherty has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
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%. In 2019, Todd Doherty had won the same riding with 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 I, 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
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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.
Questions about how Electoral Area I, Cariboo is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
Cariboo—Prince George’s MP, Todd Doherty of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Electoral Area I, Cariboo.
Which party won Electoral Area I, Cariboo in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Todd Doherty won Cariboo—Prince George in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area I, 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 I, Cariboo?
The head of Electoral Area I, Cariboo’s council isn’t named here; as a regional district electoral area, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Electoral Area I, Cariboo part of?
Electoral Area I, Cariboo is a member of the Cariboo Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area I, 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).