Photo: maclean · Public domainPrince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, which takes in Dawson Creek, is held by Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada)
Statistics Canada lists Dawson Creek as a city. This page names no head of council for Dawson Creek, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Dawson Creek belongs to Peace River South; 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. 20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Dawson Creek, a city 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.
Peace River Regional District counts Dawson Creek among its member municipalities; its board provides regional services and the rural areas’ local government.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Dawson Creek, from the most recent elections.
- 1Dawson Creek councilCity
- 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 Dawson Creek votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Dawson Creek council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Voters last chose Dawson Creek council on 17 October 2026 and will again 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
Dawson Creek 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 ↗Dawson Creek 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
57% of its registered voters cast a ballot, fewer than BC’s 58% overall. 4,657 votes separated Larry Neufeld (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (Independent) in Peace River South in October 2024; the winner polled 70%. Just 2 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)
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. The current Parliament is Bob Zimmer’s 5th, counting from a first win in 2011.
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
Bob Zimmer kept Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
62% of electors in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. The 2021 count in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies put Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 61%, with Cory Grizz Longley (New Democratic Party) 23,235 votes back. Bob Zimmer already held it after the 2019 election, won with 70%.
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 Dawson Creek 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
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Dawson Creek is run
Who is the MP for Dawson Creek?
For Dawson Creek, it’s Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies.
Which party won Dawson Creek 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 Dawson Creek?
Larry Neufeld (Conservative Party of BC) took Peace River South in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Dawson Creek?
The head of Dawson Creek’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Dawson Creek part of?
The board of the Peace River Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Dawson Creek’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).