Dan Davies (politician)

Dan Davies
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Peace River North
In office
May 9, 2017 – September 21, 2024
Preceded byPat Pimm
Succeeded byJordan Kealy
Personal details
Political partyBC United
ResidenceFort St. John, British Columbia
Alma materSimon Fraser University (B.Ed.) Gonzaga University
ProfessionTeacher

Dan Davies is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2017 to 2024. A member of the BC United Party, he represented the riding of Peace River North.[1] In Opposition, he served as the critic for Education and as the critic for Social Development and Poverty Reduction.

Prior to his election to the legislature, Davies was a Fort St. John city councillor. He has a master's degree in Leadership from Gonzaga University and a Bachelor of Education from Simon Fraser University. He was also an elementary school teacher at Duncan Cran and truck driver.[2]

In the 2024 British Columbia general election, he ran as an independent candidate but was unseated by Conservative Party of British Columbia candidate Jordan Kealy.[3]

Electoral record

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2024 British Columbia general election: Peace River North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jordan Kealy 11,213 74.36 +40.06 $33,050.72
Independent Dan Davies 3,038 20.15 -35.61 $29,326.39
New Democratic Ian McMahon 828 5.49 -4.44 $1,180.64
Total valid votes/expense limit 15,079 99.88 $71,700.08
Total rejected ballots 18 0.12
Turnout 15,097 57.16 +10.68
Registered voters 26,413
Conservative gain from BC United Swing +37.84[n 1]
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
  1. ^ Swing against BC United incumbent Dan Davies, standing for re-election as an independent candidate.
2020 British Columbia general election: Peace River North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dan Davies 6,746 55.76 −10.51 $32,293.82
Conservative Trevor Bolin 4,150 34.30 $0.00
New Democratic Danielle Monroe 1,202 9.94 +3.37 $739.00
Total valid votes 12,098 99.29
Total rejected ballots 86 0.71    
Turnout 12,184 46.48    
Registered voters 26,216    
Source: Elections BC[6][7]
2017 British Columbia general election: Peace River North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dan Davies 9,707 66.27 +7.33 $53,883
Independent Bob Fedderly 2,785 19.01 $31,928
New Democratic Robert Dempsey 962 6.57 −3.27 $1,739
Independent Rob Fraser 917 6.27 $25,354
Independent Jeff Richert 275 1.88 $1,064
Total valid votes 14,646 100.00
Total rejected ballots 65 0.44
Turnout 14,711 56.74
Source: Elections BC[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Dan Davies elected MLA in Peace River North". Alaska Highway News. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  2. ^ Dan Davies - Today's BC Liberals[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "BC election 2024 results: Peace River North | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results" (PDF). Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
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