# Cariboo North

Cariboo North is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation dividing the previous two-member district of Cariboo, which came into effect for the 1991 BC election.
Under the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution which took effect in the 2024 BC election, the district was eliminated. Most of the riding was replaced by Prince George-North Cariboo, a larger electoral district extending into the southern suburbs of Prince George.

## Geography

As of the 2020 provincial election, Cariboo North comprises the northern portion of the Cariboo Regional District. It is located in central British Columbia. Communities in the electoral district consist of Quesnel and Wells.

## Demographics

| Population, 2001 | 37,209 |
| Population change, 1996–2001 | −0.8% |
| Area (km$^2$) | 33,861.55 |
| Population density | 1.1 |

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

Cariboo North :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Cariboo |||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Frank Garden | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | John Wilson | Liberal |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | John Wilson | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Bob Simpson | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2009–2010 | Bob Simpson | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2010–2013 | Bob Simpson | Independent |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Coralee Oakes | Liberal |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Coralee Oakes | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2020–2023 | Coralee Oakes | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2023–2024 | Coralee Oakes | United |
| Riding dissolved into Prince George-North Cariboo |||||

## Electoral history

vte2020 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Coralee Oakes | 5,367 | 48.42 | −2.63 | $16,017.08 |
| | New Democratic | Scott Elliott | 3,809 | 34.36 | −1.21 | $890.10 |
| | Conservative | Kyle Townsend | 1,201 | 10.84 | +4.84 | $571.20 |
| | Green | Douglas Gook | 707 | 6.38 | −1.00 | $237.95 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,084 | 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 | Coralee Oakes | 6,359 | 51.05 | +9.64 | $56,018 |
| | New Democratic | Scott Elliott | 4,430 | 35.57 | +14.14 | $55,108 |
| | Green | Richard Edward Jaques | 919 | 7.38 | – | $285 |
| | Conservative | Tony Goulet | 747 | 6.00 | – | $816 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,455 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 58 | 0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,513 | 60.94 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Coralee Oakes | 5,867 | 41.41 |
| | Independent | Bob Simpson | 5,264 | 37.16 |
| | New Democratic | Duncan Barnett | 3,036 | 21.43 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,167 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 81 | 0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,248 | 59.77 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
BC General Election 2009: Cariboo North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | NDP | Bob Simpson | 7004 | 49.51 | +2.12 | $53,378 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Ernst | 6501 | 45.95 | +0.40 | $138,230 |
| | Green | Doug Gook | 643 | 4.54 | −0.83 | $1,550 |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,148 | | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 87 | 0.61% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,235 | 60.24% | |
2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | FPTP | 9,222 | 66.73% |
| | BC-STV | 4,598 | 33.27% |
BC General Election 2005: Cariboo North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | NDP | Bob Simpson | 7,353 | 47.28% | | $45,906 |
| | Liberal | Steve Wallace | 7,084 | 45.55% | | $90,171 |
| | Green | Douglas Gook | 835 | 5.37% | – | $1,828 |
| | Marijuana | James Michael Delbarre | 281 | 1.81% | | $100 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,553 | 100% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 126 | 0.81% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,679 | 64.26% | |
2005 British Columbia electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | Yes | 8,923 | 58.57% |
| | No | 6,311 | 41.43% |
BC General Election 2001: Cariboo North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | John Wilson | 10,044 | 64.97% | | $40,510 |
| | NDP | Frank Garden | 2,732 | 17.67% | | $13,716 |
| | Independent | Kim McIvor | 727 | 4.70% | | $3,578 |
| | Green | Douglas Norman Gook | 712 | 4.61% | – | $707 |
| | Marijuana | Stephen Payne | 509 | 3.29% | | $694 |
| | Unity | Steven A. McBeth | 420 | 2.72% | | $392 |
| | All Nations | Tony Goulet | 292 | 1.89% | – | $661 |
| | People's Front | Al "Ace" Charlebois | 24 | 0.15% | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,460 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 76 | 0.49% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,536 | 72.46% | |
BC General Election 1996: Cariboo North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | John Wilson | 5,533 | 40.87% | | $44,845 |
| | NDP | Frank Garden | 5,180 | 38.26% | | $36,452 |
| | Reform | Robert Eyford | 2,561 | 18.92% | $14,893 |
| | Green | Phillip Mencero | 168 | 1.24% | $775 |
| | Libertarian | Ric Steines | 97 | 0.72% | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,539 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 63 | 0.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,602 | 70.05% |
BC General Election 1991: Cariboo North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures |
| | NDP | Frank Garden | 4,919 | 39.10% | | $28,365 |
| | Social Credit | Michael L. Pearce | 4,205 | 33.42% | – | $47,974 |
| | Liberal | Darwin L. Netzel | 2,317 | 18.41% | | $1,196 |
| | Reform | Elizabeth Betsy Van Halderen | 1,141 | 9.07% | | $15,539 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,582 | 100.00% | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 280 | 2.18% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,862 | 73.15% | |