Photo: tuchodi from Fort St. John, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, which takes in Electoral Area B, Peace River, is held by Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada)
From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area B, Peace River 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. For local government, Electoral Area B, Peace River is a regional district electoral area. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Electoral Area B, Peace River is named here.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B, Peace River 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.
No municipal council governs Electoral Area B, Peace River; it elects a director to Peace River Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area B, Peace River, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B, Peace River councilRegional district electoral area
- 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 Electoral Area B, Peace River votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, Peace River council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area B, Peace River council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area B, Peace River 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 ↗The riding is Peace River North: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area B, Peace River votes in it.
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. Jordan Kealy (Conservative Party of BC) took Peace River North in October 2024 with 74% of the vote, 8,175 votes clear of the runner-up (Independent). At 57%, turnout trailed the province’s 58%.
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
The current Parliament is Bob Zimmer’s 5th, counting from a first win in 2011. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 59%, and Bob Zimmer kept it for them 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
Bob Zimmer kept Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2021, Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies went to Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada) on 61%; Cory Grizz Longley (New Democratic Party) finished 23,235 votes behind. In 2019, Bob Zimmer had won the same riding with 70%. At 62%, fewer of Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
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 Electoral Area B, Peace River 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
Questions about how Electoral Area B, Peace River is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B, Peace River?
For Electoral Area B, Peace River, it’s Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies.
Which party won Electoral Area B, Peace River in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Bob Zimmer won Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area B, Peace River?
In October 2024 Jordan Kealy (Conservative Party of BC) won Peace River North; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area B, Peace River?
The head of Electoral Area B, Peace River’s council isn’t named here; as a regional district electoral area, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Electoral Area B, Peace River part of?
The board of the Peace River Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area B, Peace River’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).