Photo: George Dean · CC BY-SA 3.0Ellis Ross (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Skeena—Bulkley Valley, the riding that includes Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako votes in Nechako Lakes; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. For local government, Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako is a regional district electoral area. Who leads Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B, 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 B, 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 B, Bulkley-Nechako, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaNechako Lakes
- 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 B, Bulkley-Nechako votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. After the 17 October 2026 election, Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako votes in Nechako Lakes 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 B, Bulkley-Nechako is in Nechako Lakes, 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 Nechako Lakes
63% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. John Rustad (Conservative Party of BC) won Nechako Lakes in October 2024 with 67%, 4,684 votes ahead of the runner-up (BC NDP). Just 3 of the 93 provincial ridings saw a bigger lead.
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
The 2025 general election sent Ellis Ross to the Commons for the first time. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Skeena—Bulkley Valley would have gone to the New Democratic Party (43%), so Ellis Ross’s 2025 win took it from them.
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
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Skeena—Bulkley Valley; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Skeena—Bulkley Valley turned out at only 55% in 2021; the country managed 63%. In 2021, Skeena—Bulkley Valley went to Taylor Bachrach (New Democratic Party) on 43%; Claire Rattee (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 2,408 votes behind. 41% had elected Taylor Bachrach there in 2019.
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 B, 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
- 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.
- 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
Questions about how Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako?
For Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako, it’s Ellis Ross (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Skeena—Bulkley Valley.
Which party won Electoral Area B, 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 B, Bulkley-Nechako?
John Rustad (Conservative Party of BC) took Nechako Lakes in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area B, Bulkley-Nechako part of?
The board of the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area B, 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).