Nechako Lakes (provincial Electoral District)
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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