# Cariboo-Chilcotin (provincial electoral district)

Cariboo-Chilcotin is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It was established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008 and was first contested in the 2009 general election. It was last contested in the 2020 provincial election.

## Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Cariboo-Chilcotin comprises the southern portion of the Cariboo Regional District. It is located in central British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Williams Lake and 100 Mile House.

## History

Cariboo-Chilcotin :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Cariboo South |||||
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Donna Barnett | Liberal |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Donna Barnett | Liberal |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Donna Barnett | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2020–2023 | Lorne Doerkson | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2023–2024 | Lorne Doerkson | United |
| 42nd | 2024–2024 | Lorne Doerkson | Conservative |
| 43rd | 2024–present | Lorne Doerkson | Conservative |

## Electoral history

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lorne Doerkson | |
| | New Democratic | Michael Moses | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2020 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Lorne Doerkson | 6,600 | 51.25 | −7.52 | $29,284.50 |
| | New Democratic | Scott Andrews | 4,180 | 32.46 | +6.23 | $1,965.55 |
| | Green | David Laing | 1,379 | 10.71 | −4.29 | |
| | Independent | Katya Potekhina | 457 | 3.55 | – | $1,453.00 |
| | Libertarian | James Buckley | 263 | 2.04 | – | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,879 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Donna Barnett | 8,517 | 58.77 | $59,044 |
| | New Democratic | Sally Watson | 3,801 | 26.23 | $22,988 |
| | Green | Rita Helen Giesbrecht | 2,175 | 15.00 | $7,708 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,493 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 103 | 0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,596 | 60.79 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Donna Barnett | 7,679 | 56.18 |
| | New Democratic | Charlie Wyse | 4,740 | 34.68 |
| | Green | Dustin Victor Price | 747 | 5.46 |
| | Independent | Gary Young | 503 | 3.68 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,669 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 68 | 0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,737 | 63.64 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
B.C. General Election 2009: Cariboo-Chilcotin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Donna Barnett | 6,259 | 47.85% |
| | New Democratic | Charlie Wyse | 6,171 | 47.18% |
| | Green | Elli Taylor | 650 | 4.97% |
| Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | Total Valid Votes | 13,080 | 100.00% |
| Total Rejected Ballots | Total Rejected Ballots | Total Rejected Ballots | 66 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,146 | 62.93% |