Nechako Lakes
British Columbia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
MLA
 
 		 
John Rustad
Conservative
District created2008
First contested2009
Last contested2020

Nechako Lakes is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It was established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008, came into effect upon the dissolution of the British Columbia Legislature in April 2009, and was first contested in the 2009 election. The district includes the northern communities of Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Houston and surrounding areas.

Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Nechako Lakes comprises almost the entire area within the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, located in central British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Vanderhoof, Houston, Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Granisle. Notable regional communities not in this electoral district include Smithers and Telkwa, which are part of the Stikine Electoral District.[1]

History

Assembly Years Member Party
Prince George-Omineca
35th 1991–1996 Len Fox Social Credit
36th 1996–2001 Paul Nettleton Liberal
37th 2001–2005
38th 2005–2009 John Rustad
Nechako Lakes
39th 2009–2013 John Rustad Liberal
40th 2013–2017
41st 2017–2020
42nd 2020–2022
2022–2023 Independent
2023–present Conservative

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Nechako Lakes's MLA is John Rustad of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. He was initially elected to the Prince George-Omineca riding, a predecessor of Nechako Lakes.

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal John Rustad 4,611 52.24 −2.15 $17,423.82
New Democratic Anne Marie Sam 3,031 34.34 +4.53 $9,236.20
Christian Heritage Dan Stuart 413 4.68 – $991.53
Libertarian Jon Rempel 403 4.57 +0.32 $0.00
Independent Margo Maley 368 4.17 – $1,280.76
Total valid votes 8,826 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[2][3]
2017 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal John Rustad 5,307 54.39 +0.6 $43,487
New Democratic Anne Marie Sam 2,909 29.81 +2.16 $14,578
Green Douglas Norman Gook 878 9.00 +3.85 $163
Libertarian Jon Rempel 438 4.49 – $3,100
Independent Al Trampuh 226 2.31 –
Total valid votes 9,758 100.00
Total rejected ballots 67 0.68
Turnout 9,825 59.06
Registered voters 16,636
Source: Elections BC[4]
2013 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal John Rustad 5,324 53.79 –1.97 $75,052
New Democratic Sussanne Skidmore-Hewlett 2,737 27.65 –7.64 $56,108
Conservative Dan Brooks 1,253 12.66 – $52,518
Green Colin Hamm 510 5.15 –1.15 $1,599
Advocational Beverly Bird 74 0.75 – $3,009
Total valid votes 9,898 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 42 0.42
Turnout 9,940 58.46
Liberal hold Swing +2.84
Source: Elections BC[5]
2011 British Columbia sales tax referendum
Side Votes %
No 4,141 53.32
Yes 3,626 46.68


2009 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal John Rustad 4,949 55.76 $60,522
New Democratic Byron Goerz 3,133 35.29 $7,480
Green Gerard Riley 559 6.30 $350
Refederation Mike Summers 235 2.65 $1,110
Total valid votes 8,876 99.25
Total rejected ballots 67 0.75
Turnout 8,943 54.80
Source: Elections BC[6]

References

  1. ^ "Nechako Lakes Electoral District" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Statement of Votes – 42nd Provincial General Election – October 24, 2020" (PDF). Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "Nechako Lakes - 2009 Voting results by voting area" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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