Photo: George Dean · CC BY-SA 3.0Skeena—Bulkley Valley, which takes in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako, is held by Ellis Ross (Conservative Party of Canada)
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako is a regional district electoral area by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. This page names no head of council for Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako belongs to Bulkley Valley-Stikine; who holds it as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako 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 A, Bulkley-Nechako; it elects a director to Bulkley-Nechako Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaBulkley Valley-Stikine
- 3House 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 Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. Elected on 17 October 2026, Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako council is up again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. 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
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako votes in Bulkley Valley-Stikine 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 ↗Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako is in Bulkley Valley-Stikine, one of the ridings that each elect a 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 Bulkley Valley-Stikine
Bulkley Valley-Stikine went to Sharon L. Hartwell (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024: 52% of the vote and a lead of 1,283 over the runner-up (BC NDP). Turnout there was 64% 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
Mapped onto today’s Skeena—Bulkley Valley, the 2021 vote favoured the New Democratic Party with 43%, which makes Ellis Ross’s 2025 win a gain. Ellis Ross was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
Skeena—Bulkley Valley returned Taylor Bachrach (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Skeena—Bulkley Valley as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Skeena—Bulkley Valley turned out at only 55% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Taylor Bachrach already held it after the 2019 election, won with 41%. Taylor Bachrach (New Democratic Party) took Skeena—Bulkley Valley in 2021 with 43% of the vote, 2,408 votes ahead of Claire Rattee (Conservative Party of Canada).
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 Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
Skeena—Bulkley Valley’s MP, Ellis Ross of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako.
Which party won Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Taylor Bachrach (New Democratic Party), in Skeena—Bulkley Valley; Skeena—Bulkley Valley has elected Ellis Ross since.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
Bulkley Valley-Stikine elected Sharon L. Hartwell (Conservative Party of BC) 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 A, Bulkley-Nechako?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako part of?
The board of the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako’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).