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
The Parliament of British Columbia is made of two elements: the King in Right of British Columbia, represented by the Lieutenant Governor, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (which meets at the British Columbia Parliament Building ...
in April 2009, and was first contested in the
2009 election. The district includes the northern communities of
Burns Lake
Burns Lake is a rural village in the North-western-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, incorporated in 1923. The village had a population of 1,779 as of the 2016 Census.
The village is known for its rich First Nations heritage, and ...
,
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
Burns Lake is a rural village in the North-western-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, incorporated in 1923. The village had a population of 1,779 as of the 2016 Census.
The village is known for its rich First Nations heritage, and ...
,
Fort St. James,
Fraser Lake
Fraser Lake is a village in northern British Columbia, Canada. It's located on the southwest side of Fraser Lake between Burns Lake and Vanderhoof alongside the Yellowhead Highway.
The small community's population is primarily employed by eith ...
and
Granisle. Notable regional communities not in this electoral district include
Smithers and
Telkwa, which are part of the
Stikine Electoral District.
History
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nechako Lakes's
MLA is
John Rustad
John Rustad (born 1963) is a Canadian member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Legislative Assembly of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia. He currently represents the constituency of N ...
of the
British Columbia Liberal Party. He was initially elected to the
Prince George-Omineca riding, a predecessor of Nechako Lakes.
Election results
References
CBC results map
{{British Columbia provincial electoral districts 2009–2017
British Columbia provincial electoral districts