Photo: calind · CC BY-SA 3.0Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Electoral Area D, Peace River in Ottawa as MP for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies
Electoral Area D, Peace River sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Peace River South, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Electoral Area D, Peace River is a regional district electoral area by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. Who leads Electoral Area D, Peace River’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area D, 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.
Electoral Area D, Peace River is an electoral area of Peace River 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 D, Peace River, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area D, Peace River councilRegional district electoral area
- 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 Electoral Area D, Peace River votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, 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. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Electoral Area D, Peace River council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area D, Peace River 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 ↗The riding is Peace River South: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area D, Peace River votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Peace River South
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). At 57%, turnout trailed the province’s 58%. 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
First elected in 2011, Bob Zimmer is serving the 5th term of a Commons career. 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
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies returned Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
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). The 2019 result had favoured Bob Zimmer as well, at 70%. In 2021, 62% of electors cast a ballot in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, under the national 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 D, 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
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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. 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.
Questions about how Electoral Area D, Peace River is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area D, Peace River?
For Electoral Area D, Peace River, it’s Bob Zimmer (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies.
Which party won Electoral Area D, Peace River 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 Electoral Area D, Peace River?
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 Electoral Area D, Peace River?
Electoral Area D, Peace River, a regional district electoral area, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Electoral Area D, Peace River part of?
The board of the Peace River Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area D, 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).