Photo: Hameltion · CC BY-SA 4.0Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Bowen Island in Ottawa as MP for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Locally, Bowen Island is run as an island municipality. This page names no head of council for Bowen Island, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. West Vancouver-Sea to Sky is the riding Bowen Island votes in for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.
Three governments, and who does what
Bowen Island, an island municipality in British Columbia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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.
Beyond its own council, Bowen Island has a seat on the board of Greater Vancouver Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bowen Island, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bowen Island councilIsland municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaWest Vancouver-Sea to Sky
- 3House of CommonsWest Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
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 Bowen Island votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bowen Island council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose Bowen Island council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Bowen Island votes in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky 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 West Vancouver-Sea to Sky: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Bowen Island votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
62% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Jeremy Valeriote (BC Green Party) took West Vancouver-Sea to Sky in October 2024 with 38% of the vote, 676 votes clear of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Patrick Weiler represents West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2019
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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 33%, and Patrick Weiler kept it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Patrick Weiler’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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, West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country re-elected Patrick Weiler of the Liberal Party of Canada
Results in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
At 65%, more of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Back in 2019, Patrick Weiler took the riding on 35%. 2,438 votes separated Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) from John Weston (Conservative Party of Canada) in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in 2021, when the winner took 34%.
All 8 candidates in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Weiler | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,500 | 33.9% |
| John Weston | Conservative Party of Canada | 19,062 | 30.0% |
| Avi Lewis | New Democratic Party | 16,265 | 25.6% |
| Mike Simpson | Green Party of Canada | 4,108 | 6.5% |
| Doug Bebb | People's Party of Canada | 2,299 | 3.6% |
| Gordon Jeffrey | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 98 | 0.2% |
| Chris MacGregor | Independent | 77 | 0.1% |
| Terry Grimwood | Independent | 50 | 0.1% |
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 Bowen Island 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
- 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.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
Questions about how Bowen Island is run
Who is the MP for Bowen Island?
For Bowen Island, it’s Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country.
Which party won Bowen Island in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country still.
Who is the MLA for Bowen Island?
In October 2024 Jeremy Valeriote (BC Green Party) won West Vancouver-Sea to Sky; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Bowen Island?
Bowen Island is an island municipality; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Bowen Island part of?
Bowen Island is a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board includes directors from Bowen Island’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).