Federal Election 2015: Cariboo-Prince George riding results

Summary: One of B.C.’s three northern ridings, Cariboo-Prince George will be electing a new MP for the first time since 1993.

Boundaries: A large rural district in the middle of the province, Cariboo-Prince George, contains most of Prince George outside of the city centre. It also includes the towns of Vanderhoof, Quesnel and Williams Lake.

Last Election: Longtime Conservative MP Dick Harris, first elected in 1993, defeated NDP Jon Van Barneveld by 11,308 votes.

History: The riding was created in 2004 and since then has been held by the Conservatives. Prior to that, the area had been held by the right-wing parties for decades, with the exception being 1988, when the NDP won in Prince George-Bulkley Valley.

Demographics: 12.6 per cent of residents in this riding are First Nations, the second highest number in British Columbia. Just 9.7 per cent are immigrants, the third lowest number in the province.

Candidates

Conservative: Todd Doherty, who recently served as revenue director at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

NDP: Trent Derrick, businessman

Liberal: Tracy Calogheros, the the CEO for Exploration Place, Museum and Science Centre in Prince George

Green: Richard Jacques, retired RCMP officer

Independent: Sheldon Clare, the president of Canada’s National Firearms Association

Christian Heritage: Adam De Kroon

Independent: Gordie Campbell