Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainIn 2021, Courtenay—Alberni went by only 8,431 votes, narrower than in 67% of ridings
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) is the MP for Courtenay—Alberni, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot. Provincially, Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim; the open record doesn’t name its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. For local government, Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot is a regional district electoral area. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot’s council goes unnamed here.
What stands out in how Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot is governed
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Courtenay—Alberni led the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada) by 12.2 points, a closer finish than in 67% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot has voted ↓
High federal turnout
In 2021, Courtenay—Alberni voted in greater numbers than 66% of the ridings. 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 D, 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.
No municipal council governs Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot; it elects a director to Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area D, 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 D, Alberni-Clayoquot votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elected on 17 October 2026, Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot council is up again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area D, 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 ↗Mid Island-Pacific Rim takes in Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot and elects its MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Josie Osborne (BC NDP) took Mid Island-Pacific Rim in October 2024 with 49% of the vote, 2,676 votes clear of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). The riding turned out at 60%, above the provincial 58%.
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.
The New Democratic Party, Gord Johns’s party, takes 3 of the 43 seats from British Columbia; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 20.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Gord Johns’ 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Courtenay—Alberni, the New Democratic Party would have led with 43%; Gord Johns held it for them in 2025.
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
Courtenay—Alberni returned Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Courtenay—Alberni; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
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). Gord Johns was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 41%.
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 D, 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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 D, Alberni-Clayoquot is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot?
Courtenay—Alberni’s MP, Gord Johns of the New Democratic Party, represents Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot.
Which party won Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Gord Johns (New Democratic Party), who represents Courtenay—Alberni still.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot?
Mid Island-Pacific Rim elected Josie Osborne (BC NDP) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot part of?
Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot is a member of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot’s council.
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).