Photo: Globalphotobank · CC BY-SA 4.0A 15,448-vote win for Todd Doherty made Cariboo—Prince George safer in 2021 than 79% of ridings
Statistics Canada lists Williams Lake as a city. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Williams Lake is named here. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Williams Lake votes in Cariboo-Chilcotin; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. Williams Lake is in Cariboo—Prince George, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Todd Doherty of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Williams Lake is governed
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Cariboo—Prince George finished 30.5 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party), a wider lead than in 79% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Williams Lake has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Cariboo—Prince George than in 73% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Williams Lake, 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.
Beyond its own council, Williams Lake has a seat on the board of Cariboo Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Williams Lake, from the most recent elections.
- 1Williams Lake councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaCariboo-Chilcotin
- 3House of CommonsCariboo—Prince George
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 Williams Lake votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Williams Lake council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elected on 17 October 2026, Williams Lake council is up again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Williams Lake votes in Cariboo-Chilcotin 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Williams Lake votes in Cariboo-Chilcotin, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Cariboo-Chilcotin
Just 6 of the 93 provincial ridings saw a bigger lead. The riding turned out at 60%, above the provincial 58%. 7,722 votes separated Lorne Doerkson (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (BC NDP) in Cariboo-Chilcotin in October 2024; the winner polled 70%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Todd Doherty represents Cariboo—Prince George in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Cariboo—Prince George · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 43 seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20, and Todd Doherty’s Conservative Party of Canada has 19.
The MP’s record
Todd Doherty was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Todd Doherty’s 4th. Mapped onto today’s Cariboo—Prince George, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 51%; in 2025 Todd Doherty kept the seat in the same hands.
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, Cariboo—Prince George re-elected Todd Doherty of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Cariboo—Prince George; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
53% had elected Todd Doherty there in 2019. Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada) took Cariboo—Prince George in 2021 with 51% of the vote, 15,448 votes ahead of Audrey McKinnon (New Democratic Party).
All 6 candidates in Cariboo—Prince George, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Doherty | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,771 | 50.8% |
| Audrey McKinnon | New Democratic Party | 10,323 | 20.4% |
| Garth Frizzell | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,397 | 16.6% |
| Jeremy Gustafson | People's Party of Canada | 4,160 | 8.2% |
| Leigh Hunsinger-Chang | Green Party of Canada | 1,844 | 3.6% |
| Henry Thiessen | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 218 | 0.4% |
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 Williams Lake 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. 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
Questions about how Williams Lake is run
Who is the MP for Williams Lake?
For Williams Lake, it’s Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Cariboo—Prince George.
Which party won Williams Lake in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Cariboo—Prince George still.
Who is the MLA for Williams Lake?
Lorne Doerkson (Conservative Party of BC) took Cariboo-Chilcotin in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Williams Lake?
Ask the municipality itself: Williams Lake, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Williams Lake part of?
Williams Lake is a member of the Cariboo Regional District, whose board includes directors from Williams Lake’s council.
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).