# North Coast-Haida Gwaii

North Coast-Haida Gwaii is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
It was created under the original name North Coast by 1990 legislation which came into effect for the 1991 election, largely out of the previous riding of Prince Rupert. Following the 2021 British Columbia electoral redistribution that took effect for the 2024 election, it adopted its present name but did not undergo any boundary changes.

## Geography

As of the 2024 provincial election, North Coast-Haida Gwaii comprises the entire area of the Skeena-Queen Charlotte and Central Coast Regional Districts and the southern portion of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, located in the central and northern coast of British Columbia, Haida Gwaii and other islands. Communities in the electoral district consist of Prince Rupert, Bella Coola, Bella Bella, Daajing Giids (formerly Queen Charlotte), Masset, Port Edward, Klemtu and Port Clements.

## History

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| North Coast Riding created from Atlin, Mackenzie, Prince Rupert and Skeena |||||
| 35th | 1991–1996 | Dan Miller | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1996–2001 | Dan Miller | New Democratic |
| 37th | 2001–2005 | Bill Belsey | Liberal |
| 38th | 2005–2009 | Gary Coons | New Democratic |
| 39th | 2009–2013 | Gary Coons | New Democratic |
| 40th | 2013–2017 | Jennifer Rice | New Democratic |
| 41st | 2017–2020 | Jennifer Rice | New Democratic |
| 42nd | 2020–2024 | Jennifer Rice | New Democratic |
| North Coast-Haida Gwaii |||||
| 43rd | 2024–present | Tamara Davidson | New Democratic |

## Member of the Legislative Assembly

Its member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is Jennifer Rice. She was first elected on May 14, 2013.

## Election results

vte2024 British Columbia general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Tamara Davidson | 4,863 | 64.92 | -7.9 |
| | Conservative | Chris Sankey | 2,628 | 35.08 | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,491 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2020 British Columbia general election: North Coast :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jennifer Rice | 4,544 | 72.82 | +15.52 | $20,456.05 |
| | Liberal | Roy Jones Jr. | 1,429 | 22.90 | −10.78 | $10,919.11 |
| | Libertarian | Jody Craven | 267 | 4.28 | – | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,240 | 98.35 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 105 | 1.65 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,345 | 40.45 | -20.71 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 15,686 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +13.15 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2017 British Columbia general election: North Coast :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jennifer Rice | 5,242 | 57.30 | +0.58 | $32,367 |
| | Liberal | Herb Pond | 3,081 | 33.67 | +0.6 | $60,058 |
| | Green | Hondo Arendt | 826 | 9.03 | −1.18 | $945 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,149 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 44 | 0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,193 | 61.16 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 15,030 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2013 British Columbia general election: North Coast :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Jennifer Rice | 4,617 | 56.72 | −0.61 | $67,356 |
| | Liberal | Judy Fraser | 2,692 | 33.07 | −1.91 | $46,272 |
| | Green | Hondo Arendt | 831 | 10.21 | +2.52 | $346 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,140 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 51 | 0.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,191 | 52.85 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +0.65 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
2011 British Columbia sales tax referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | Yes | 4,131 | 67.18 |
| | No | 2,018 | 32.82 |
2009 British Columbia general election: North Coast :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Gary Coons | 5,097 | 57.33 | +3.56 | $63,441 |
| | Liberal | Herb Pond | 3,110 | 34.98 | −3.52 | $97,880 |
| | Green | Lisa Girbav | 683 | 7.69 | +1.90 | $1,616 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,890 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 70 | 0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,960 | 57.14 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +3.54 |
2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | FPTP | 5,231 | 60.66 |
| | BC-STV | 3,393 | 39.34 |
vte2005 British Columbia general election: North Coast :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Gary Coons | 5,845 | 53.77 | +16.16 | $55,751 |
| | Liberal | Bill Belsey | 4,185 | 38.50 | −6.75 | $138,287 |
| | Green | Hondo Arendt | 629 | 5.79 | +0.63 | $780 |
| | Marijuana | David Johns | 211 | 1.94 | −3.80 | $100 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,870 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 47 | 0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,917 | 60.86 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +11.46 |
2005 British Columbia electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Side | Votes | % |
| | Yes | 5,444 | 52.93 |
| | No | 4,842 | 47.07 |
vte2001 British Columbia general election: North Coast :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Bill Belsey | 4,915 | 45.25 | +19.50 | $51,617 |
| | New Democratic | Colleen Fitzpatrick | 4,084 | 37.61 | −27.21 | $28,479 |
| | Marijuana | Kenneth Leonard Peerless | 623 | 5.74 | – | $1,840 |
| | Green | David Konsmo | 560 | 5.16 | +3.10 | $152 |
| | All Nations | Emsily Victor Bolton | 526 | 4.84 | – | $8,371 |
| | Unity | Clarence Hall | 152 | 1.40 | – | $730 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,860 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 46 | 0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,906 | 66.27 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +23.36 |
1996 British Columbia general election: North Coast :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Dan Miller | 7,298 | 64.82 | +5.07 | $29,582 |
| | Liberal | Odd Eidsvik | 2,899 | 25.75 | +2.57 | $26,079 |
| | Reform | Clarence Hall | 830 | 7.37 | – | $1,912 |
| | Green | Patrick Lemaire | 232 | 2.06 | – | $406 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,259 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 84 | 0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,343 | 63.33 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +1.25 |
1991 British Columbia general election: North Coast :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Dan Miller | 6,365 | 59.75 | $29,619 |
| | Liberal | Rocky L. Sorensen | 2,469 | 23.18 | $5,724 |
| | Social Credit | Linda D. Marshall-Lutz | 1,818 | 17.07 | $20,100 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,652 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 312 | 2.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,964 | 68.37 |