Photo: Maclean25 at English Wikipedia · Public domainBob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Chetwynd in Ottawa as MP for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. Statistics Canada lists Chetwynd as a district municipality. Who leads Chetwynd’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Chetwynd votes in Peace River South; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is.
Three governments, and who does what
Chetwynd, a district municipality in British Columbia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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.
Regional services come through Peace River Regional District, whose board takes directors from Chetwynd’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Chetwynd, from the most recent elections.
- 1Chetwynd councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPeace River South
- 3House of CommonsPrince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies
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 Chetwynd votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Chetwynd 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. Elected on 17 October 2026, Chetwynd council is up again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Chetwynd votes in Peace River South 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 ↗Chetwynd is in Peace River South, 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 Peace River South
Just 2 of the 93 provincial ridings saw a bigger lead. At 57%, turnout trailed the province’s 58%. Larry Neufeld (Conservative Party of BC) took Peace River South in October 2024 with 70% of the vote, 4,657 votes clear of the runner-up (Independent).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Bob Zimmer represents Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2011
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 59%; Bob Zimmer held it for the party in 2025. Bob Zimmer has sat in the Commons since 2011, now for the 5th 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
In 2021, Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies re-elected Bob Zimmer of the Conservative Party of Canada
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2021, 62% of electors cast a ballot in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, under the national 63%. 70% had elected Bob Zimmer there in 2019. Bob Zimmer won the 2021 race in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 61% and beating Cory Grizz Longley (New Democratic Party) by 23,235 votes.
All 7 candidates in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Zimmer | Conservative Party of Canada | 29,882 | 60.7% |
| Cory Grizz Longley | New Democratic Party | 6,647 | 13.5% |
| Ryan Dyck | People's Party of Canada | 5,138 | 10.4% |
| Amir Alavi | Liberal Party of Canada | 4,236 | 8.6% |
| Catharine Kendall | Green Party of Canada | 1,661 | 3.4% |
| David Jeffers | Maverick Party | 1,580 | 3.2% |
| Phil Hewkin | Canada's Fourth Front | 53 | 0.1% |
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 Chetwynd 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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 Chetwynd is run
Who is the MP for Chetwynd?
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies’s MP, Bob Zimmer of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Chetwynd.
Which party won Chetwynd in the 2021 federal election?
Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada) took Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Chetwynd?
In October 2024 Larry Neufeld (Conservative Party of BC) won Peace River South; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Chetwynd?
The head of Chetwynd’s council isn’t named here; as a district municipality, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Chetwynd part of?
The board of the Peace River Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Chetwynd’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).