Global News projects BC Conservative candidate Jordan Kealy has won the riding of Peace River North, beating incumbent Independent MLA Dan Davies.
Peace River North is a provincial riding located in the North & Cariboo-Thompson region.
This riding was previously represented by Independent MLA Dan Davies who first took office in 2017. Davies collected 6,746 votes, winning 55.76 per cent of the vote in the 2020 B.C. provincial election.
Davies ran as an independent this time around while Kealy ran for the Conservatives.
For many voters, their riding changed in this provincial election.
Peace River North had no major changes.
Following the 2020 provincial election, the Electoral Boundaries Commission was required to complete a redistribution of seats.
After the final report was released, an act was passed in 2023 to increase seats in the B.C. legislature from 87 to 93. This includes four new ridings in the Lower Mainland, one on Vancouver Island, and one in the Interior.
In addition, 72 ridings had their boundaries adjusted. Forty-one ridings had their names changed.
Voters will decide who will represent Peace River North during the upcoming B.C. provincial election on Oct. 19, 2024.
Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up-to-the-minute results.
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