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Who runs Prince George, and how to have your say

Your MPs, MLAs, mayor and council, who holds power at each level, two elections this October, and how the city has voted since 2013.

Aerial view of Prince George and the Fraser River
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Two elections this October

The City election and the provincial snap election are separate votes with different rules, voting places and ID. You can vote in both.

1

days to go

Prince George municipal election

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Mayor, eight councillors and School District 57 trustees. Run by City of Prince George.

  1. Thu, Oct 1Last day mail ballot packages are mailed out
  2. Wed, Oct 7Advance voting, Conference and Civic Centre, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  3. Thu, Oct 8Advance voting, Conference and Civic Centre
  4. Wed, Oct 14Advance voting, Conference and Civic Centre
  5. Thu, Oct 15Advance voting, and mail ballot requests close at 4:30 p.m.
  6. Sat, Oct 17General voting day, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at eight voting places
  7. Mon, Nov 2New council sworn in
How to voteCity of Prince George

8

days to go

BC provincial election

Saturday, October 24, 2026

One MLA for your riding: Prince George-Mackenzie, Prince George-North Cariboo or Prince George-Valemount. Run by Elections BC.

  1. Tue, Sep 22Writ issued, Legislature dissolved
  2. Thu, Oct 1Last day to register and still get a Where to Vote card in the mail
  3. Sat, Oct 3Candidate nominations close at 1 p.m.
  4. Fri, Oct 16Advance voting opens (to October 21), 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  5. Sun, Oct 18Last day to request a vote-by-mail package
  6. Sat, Oct 24Final voting day, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  7. Fri, Nov 6Final count planned (November 6 to 10)
How to voteElections BC

Who’s running for City Hall

From the Chief Election Officer’s declaration of September 21, 2026, listed alphabetically. PG Pulse doesn’t endorse candidates.

Mayor · 9 candidates, 1 to be elected

Council · 18 candidates, 8 to be elected

Every race on the ballotOfficial declaration (PDF)Candidate profiles

School District 57 trustees are on the same ballot. Provincial candidates are final after nominations close on October 3: see Elections BC’s candidate list.

How to vote

  1. 1Check you can vote18+, a Canadian citizen, a BC resident since April 16, 2026 and living in Prince George. Property owners who live elsewhere may qualify as non-resident electors.
  2. 2Bring two pieces of IDTogether they must show your name and home address, and one must show your signature. There is no voters list: you register when you vote.
  3. 3Pick a dayAdvance vote on October 7, 8, 14 or 15 at the Civic Centre, or vote at any of eight voting places on October 17.
  4. 4Or vote by mailRequest a package by 4:30 p.m. on October 15. It must reach the Chief Election Officer before 8 p.m. on October 17.
  5. Read the full city election guide

Prince George Transit is free on both general voting days, October 17 and October 24.

Who’s in power

Prince George sends Conservatives to both Ottawa and Victoria, while Liberals govern Canada and the NDP governs BC. City council is non-partisan.

Centre Block and Peace Tower of the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa
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Canada · House of Commons

Portrait of Mark Carney

Prime Minister

Mark Carney

Liberal
Liberal 173Conservative 137Bloc 21NDP 5Green 1Vacant 6172 for a majority

Liberals won a minority on April 28, 2025 (169 seats) and reached a majority in April 2026 through floor crossings and a sweep of three byelections on April 13. They hold 173 seats today.

No federal election is scheduled before October 2029.

Source: House of Commons party standings, as of September 30, 2026. Report a data problem

British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria with the front lawn and gardens
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

British Columbia · Legislative Assembly (dissolved)

Portrait of David Eby

Premier

David Eby

BC NDP
BC NDP 47BC Conservative 39Independent 5Green 247 for a majority

The Legislature was dissolved on September 22, 2026 for a snap election on October 24. The Conservative Party of BC is the official opposition, led by interim leader Lorne Doerkson since Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned in September 2026.

Last standings posted by the Legislative Assembly. Several MLAs changed caucus around dissolution day, so treat the smaller numbers as approximate.

Final voting day is Saturday, October 24, 2026.

Source: Legislative Assembly of BC party standings, as of September 30, 2026. Report a data problem

Downtown Prince George seen from University Way with hills behind
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Prince George · City Council

Mayor

Simon Yu

Non-partisan
Tim Bennett, Garth Frizzell, Trudy Klassen, Ron Polillo, Cori Ramsay, Kyle Sampson, Susan Scott, Brian Skakun

A mayor and eight councillors elected at large in October 2022. Council candidates run as individuals, not on party slates.

General voting day is Saturday, October 17, 2026. The new council is sworn in November 2.

Source: City of Prince George council members, as of September 30, 2026. Report a data problem

Your representatives

Which MP and MLA you have depends on where you live. Check with Elections Canada (postal code) and Elections BC’s Where to Vote.

In Ottawa: Members of Parliament

Portrait of Bob Zimmer

Bob Zimmer

Member of Parliament · since 2011

Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies

Conservative

1520 3rd avenue, Prince George BC V2L 3G4

Covers the part of Prince George north of the Nechako and east of the Fraser, plus the Peace region.

250-561-7982Emailourcommons.ca
Portrait of Todd Doherty

Todd Doherty

Member of Parliament · since 2015

Cariboo—Prince George—Omineca

Conservative

1520 3rd avenue, Prince George BC V2L 3G4

Called Cariboo—Prince George until the name change took effect on September 16, 2026. Boundaries are unchanged. Covers most of the city.

250-564-7771Emailourcommons.ca

Renamed riding: CKPG Today. Contacts from ourcommons.ca through Open North’s Represent API · .

In Victoria: MLAs

The Legislature is dissolved until the October 24 election. These are the MLAs elected in October 2024 and their constituency offices.

Rosalyn Bird

MLA until dissolution · since 2024

Prince George-Valemount

Independent

1350 5th Avenue, Prince George

Elected as a Conservative in 2024. Left the caucus in August 2026 to sit with CentreBC, and rejoined the BC Conservative caucus on September 22, 2026, according to local reporting. The Legislature's site still lists her as Independent. Source.

Emailleg.bc.ca

Kiel Giddens

MLA until dissolution · since 2024

Prince George-Mackenzie

BC Conservative

#102-1023 Central Street W., Prince George

250-612-4194Emailleg.bc.ca

Sheldon Clare

MLA until dissolution · since 2024

Prince George-North Cariboo

BC Conservative

4621 Hwy 16 West, Prince George

250-991-0296Emailleg.bc.ca

Offices and emails from the Legislative Assembly of BC through Open North’s Represent API · .

At City Hall: mayor and council, 2022 to 2026

Email all of council

Contacts from the City of Prince George. Vote counts from the City’s official 2022 results. ·

How council voted this termEvery recorded council vote, who voted against and who was absent, from the City’s minutes and voting summaries.

Council meetings, agendas and minutes

All meetings on eSCRIBE

Coming up

  • No meetings posted yet for the coming weeks.

Recent meetings and decisions

Decisions are recorded in the minutes, which council adopts at a later meeting; adopted minutes are in that meeting’s agenda package.

Source: City of Prince George meeting portal ·

Regional District of Fraser-Fort George

A 14-member board. Four seats go to Prince George council members; rural areas elect their own directors.

  • Lara BeckettBoard chairElectoral Area C (Chilako River-Nechako)
  • Art KaehnVice-chairElectoral Area E (Woodpecker-Hixon)
  • Simon YuCity of Prince George
  • Cori RamsayCity of Prince George
  • Kyle SampsonCity of Prince George
  • Brian SkakunCity of Prince George
  • Victor MobleyElectoral Area A (Salmon River-Lakes)
  • Bill EmpeyElectoral Area D (Tabor Lake-Stone Creek)
  • Kevin DunphyElectoral Area F (Willow River-Upper Fraser Valley)
  • Jerrilyn KirkElectoral Area G (Crooked River-Parsnip)
  • Dannielle AlanElectoral Area H (Robson Valley-Canoe)
  • Joan AtkinsonDistrict of Mackenzie
  • Gene RuntzVillage of McBride
  • Owen TorgersonVillage of Valemount

Source: Regional District board members, as of September 30, 2026. Report a data problem

Lheidli T’enneh First Nation

Chief and eight councillors, elected April 9, 2025 for a two-year term.

DL

Chief Dolleen Logan

Main office 250-562-0847

  • Councillor Crystal Gibbs
  • Councillor Dominic Frederick
  • Councillor Clayton Pountney
  • Councillor Kyle McIntosh
  • Councillor Tasheena Seymour
  • Councillor Jamie Bird
  • Councillor Miranda Seymour
  • Councillor Doug Olson
Chief and CouncilOur guide

Source: Lheidli T’enneh First Nation. Report a data problem

How Prince George votes

Vote share by party in the local ridings at every election since 2013. Tap a riding to switch, hover or tap a bar for candidates and turnout.

Full results

Provincial ridings, 2013 to 2024

BC Liberals held both city ridings until 2024, when the BC Conservatives swept all three. BC United withdrew before the 2024 vote.

Prince George-Mackenzie: winners and turnout
Prince George-Mackenzie: winner, party, vote share and turnout by election
YearWinnerPartyShareValid votesTurnout
2024Kiel GiddensBC Conservative60.9%18,56059.5%
2020Mike MorrisBC Liberal50.8%16,81849.1%
2017Mike MorrisBC Liberal57.1%18,77657.4%
2013Mike MorrisBC Liberal55.6%18,93456.9%

Source: Elections BC statements of votes. Report a data problem

Federal ridings, 2015 to 2025

Conservatives have won both Prince George ridings at every election since they were created in 2015.

Elections held as Cariboo—Prince George.

Cariboo—Prince George—Omineca: winners and turnout
Cariboo—Prince George—Omineca: winner, party, vote share and turnout by election
YearWinnerPartyShareValid votesTurnout
2025Todd DohertyConservative60.3%63,29168.0%
2021Todd DohertyConservative50.8%50,71359.5%
2019Todd DohertyConservative52.7%54,77464.8%
2015Todd DohertyConservative36.6%53,73467.8%

Source: Elections Canada official voting results. Report a data problem

Mayor, 2022

Simon Yu won a six-way race with 40% of the mayoral vote. 15,310 ballots were cast.

  • Simon YuElected40.2% 6,092
  • Terri McConnachie27.4% 4,152
  • Roy Stewart16.0% 2,424
  • Adam Hyatt11.7% 1,773
  • Lisa Mitchell3.7% 553
  • Christopher S. Wood1.1% 159

Source: City of Prince George, 2022 official results. Report a data problem

Mayoral races since 2014

Prince George mayoral election winners, 2014 to 2022
YearWinnerShareRunner-upTurnout
2022Simon Yu40.2%Terri McConnachie 27.4%26.3%
2018Lyn Hall91.8%Willy Ens 8.2%24.0%
2014Lyn Hall54.2%Don Zurowski 45.8%37.0%

Shares are of votes cast for mayor. Turnout is CivicInfo BC’s estimate of eligible voters who voted, so it isn’t directly comparable with provincial or federal turnout.

BC 2024 turnout

58.5%

Canada 2025 turnout

69.0%

PG 2022 turnout

26.3%

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Live figures are fetched from these providers and cached briefly on our server. Provisional real-time data can be revised by the source. When a source is down we say so rather than guess.

Legislative Assembly of BC: find your MLA
MLA constituency offices and emails.
The Free Press: snap provincial election called for Oct. 24
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