Photo: jasonwoodhead23 · CC BY 2.0Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, which takes in Fort St. John, is held by Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada)
Locally, Fort St. John is run as a city. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Fort St. John’s mayor isn’t named. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Fort St. John belongs to Peace River North; 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. Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Fort St. John, 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.
Fort St. John is a member municipality of Peace River Regional District, which runs regional services and governs the rural areas around it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Fort St. John, from the most recent elections.
- 1Fort St. John councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPeace River North
- 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 Fort St. John votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Fort St. John council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Elected on 17 October 2026, Fort St. John council is up again on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Fort St. John votes in Peace River North 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 ↗Fort St. John is in Peace River North, 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 North
Of BC’s 93 ridings, none saw a bigger lead. 57% of its registered voters cast a ballot, fewer than BC’s 58% overall. Peace River North went to Jordan Kealy (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024: 74% of the vote and a lead of 8,175 over 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
Bob Zimmer was first elected in 2011; the current Parliament is Bob Zimmer’s 5th. 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.
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
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada) took Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies in 2021 with 61% of the vote, 23,235 votes ahead of Cory Grizz Longley (New Democratic Party). Bob Zimmer was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 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 Fort St. John 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
Questions about how Fort St. John is run
Who is the MP for Fort St. John?
Fort St. John is in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, represented by Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Fort St. John 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 Fort St. John?
Peace River North elected Jordan Kealy (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Fort St. John?
Fort St. John is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Fort St. John part of?
The board of the Peace River Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Fort St. John’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).