Photo: Muskwatch · CC BY-SA 4.0Ellis Ross (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Bella Coola 1 in Ottawa as MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley
For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Bella Coola 1 votes in North Coast-Haida Gwaii; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. As a reserve, Bella Coola 1 is run by its First Nation’s council, which the open municipal lists don’t cover. Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Bella Coola 1 is a First Nations reserve: its band council, Ottawa and British Columbia share the work.
The First Nation’s own band council.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bella Coola 1, from the most recent elections.
- 1Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaNorth Coast-Haida Gwaii
- 2House of CommonsSkeena—Bulkley Valley
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 Bella Coola 1 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Bella Coola 1 votes in North Coast-Haida Gwaii 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 ↗The riding is North Coast-Haida Gwaii: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Bella Coola 1 votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in North Coast-Haida Gwaii
In October 2024, North Coast-Haida Gwaii elected Tamara Davidson (BC NDP) on 65%, by 2,235 votes over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). Turnout there was 49% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Ellis Ross represents Skeena—Bulkley Valley in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Skeena—Bulkley Valley · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Ellis Ross was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Skeena—Bulkley Valley puts the New Democratic Party first at 43%: Ellis Ross won it away from 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
Taylor Bachrach kept Skeena—Bulkley Valley for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Results in Skeena—Bulkley Valley as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Back in 2019, Taylor Bachrach took the riding on 41%. Taylor Bachrach won the 2021 race in Skeena—Bulkley Valley for the New Democratic Party, polling 43% and beating Claire Rattee (Conservative Party of Canada) by 2,408 votes. At 55%, fewer of Skeena—Bulkley Valley voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 6 candidates in Skeena—Bulkley Valley, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Bachrach | New Democratic Party | 15,921 | 42.6% |
| Claire Rattee | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,513 | 36.1% |
| Jody Craven | People's Party of Canada | 2,888 | 7.7% |
| Lakhwinder Jhaj | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,866 | 7.7% |
| Adeana Young | Green Party of Canada | 1,406 | 3.8% |
| Rod Taylor | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 797 | 2.1% |
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 Bella Coola 1 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
Questions about how Bella Coola 1 is run
Who is the MP for Bella Coola 1?
Ellis Ross of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley, which includes Bella Coola 1.
Which party won Bella Coola 1 in the 2021 federal election?
Skeena—Bulkley Valley went to Taylor Bachrach (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Ellis Ross has been the MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley.
Who is the MLA for Bella Coola 1?
Tamara Davidson (BC NDP) took North Coast-Haida Gwaii in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
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) · 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).