Photo: Shawn from Airdrie, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako sends Ellis Ross (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Skeena—Bulkley Valley
In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako belongs to Nechako Lakes; 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. Electoral Area C, 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 C, Bulkley-Nechako, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area C, 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.
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako is an electoral area of Bulkley-Nechako Regional District: the regional district’s board runs its local services.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area C, 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 C, Bulkley-Nechako votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako 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. Elected on 17 October 2026, Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako council is up again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. 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 C, 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 ↗The riding is Nechako Lakes: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Nechako Lakes
Only 3 of BC’s 93 ridings were won by more. The riding turned out at 63%, above the provincial 58%. 4,684 votes separated John Rustad (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (BC NDP) in Nechako Lakes in October 2024; the winner polled 67%.
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. April 2025 was Ellis Ross’s first election to the House of Commons.
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, Skeena—Bulkley Valley re-elected Taylor Bachrach of the New Democratic Party
Skeena—Bulkley Valley as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
At 55%, fewer of Skeena—Bulkley Valley voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). The 2021 count in Skeena—Bulkley Valley put Taylor Bachrach (New Democratic Party) first at 43%, with Claire Rattee (Conservative Party of Canada) 2,408 votes back. 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 C, Bulkley-Nechako is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
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elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
Questions about how Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako?
For Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako, it’s Ellis Ross (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Skeena—Bulkley Valley.
Which party won Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako 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 Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako?
Nechako Lakes elected John Rustad (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 C, Bulkley-Nechako?
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako is a regional district electoral area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako part of?
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako is a member of the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako’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).