Photo: Kristina D.C. Hoeppner from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY-SA 2.0Courtenay—Alberni was won by 8,431 votes in 2021, a tighter race than 67% of ridings
Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot sends one MP to Ottawa from Courtenay—Alberni, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Gord Johns (New Democratic Party). Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Mid Island-Pacific Rim, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot is a regional district electoral area by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot’s mayor isn’t named.
What stands out in how Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot is governed
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in Courtenay—Alberni finished 12.2 points ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), a closer race than 67% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Courtenay—Alberni than in 66% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot is a regional district electoral area: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
Regional parks, waste, rural areas’ services.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Local services in Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot come from Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaMid Island-Pacific Rim
- 3House of CommonsCourtenay—Alberni
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Mid Island-Pacific Rim
In October 2024, Mid Island-Pacific Rim elected Josie Osborne (BC NDP) on 49%, by 2,676 votes over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). 60% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Gord Johns represents Courtenay—Alberni in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Courtenay—Alberni · New Democratic Party · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 43 seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20, and Gord Johns’s New Democratic Party has 3.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Gord Johns’ 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Mapped onto today’s Courtenay—Alberni, the 2021 vote gives the New Democratic Party 43%; in 2025 Gord Johns kept the seat in the same hands.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Courtenay—Alberni re-elected Gord Johns of the New Democratic Party
Courtenay—Alberni as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Courtenay—Alberni elected Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 44% of the vote, a lead of 8,431 over Mary Lee (Conservative Party of Canada). 41% had elected Gord Johns there in 2019.
All 6 candidates in Courtenay—Alberni, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Johns | New Democratic Party | 30,612 | 44.2% |
| Mary Lee | Conservative Party of Canada | 22,181 | 32.0% |
| Susan Farlinger | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,276 | 13.4% |
| Susanne Lawson | Green Party of Canada | 3,590 | 5.2% |
| Robert Eppich | People's Party of Canada | 3,467 | 5.0% |
| Barbara Biley | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 124 | 0.2% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot?
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) sits for Courtenay—Alberni, the riding Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot is in.
Which party won Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot in the 2021 federal election?
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) took Courtenay—Alberni in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot?
In October 2024 Josie Osborne (BC NDP) won Mid Island-Pacific Rim; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot?
Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot, a regional district electoral area, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot part of?
The board of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot’s and runs regional services.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence) · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026 · BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).