Photo: Kenny Louie from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.02 MPs share Buckingham Heights, which straddles Burnaby Central and New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville
Buckingham Heights is a Burnaby neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Buckingham Heights votes in Burnaby Centre; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. Residents of Buckingham Heights divide between Wade Chang (85%) and Jake Sawatzky in the Commons.
Three governments, and who does what
Buckingham Heights is governed by Burnaby, with British Columbia and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
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.
Greater Vancouver Regional District counts Burnaby among its member municipalities; its board provides regional services and the rural areas’ local government.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Buckingham Heights, from the most recent elections.
- 1Burnaby councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaBurnaby Centre
- 3House of CommonsBurnaby Central · 85%
- 4House of CommonsNew Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville · 15%
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 Buckingham Heights votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Burnaby council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
After the 17 October 2026 election, Burnaby 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. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Buckingham Heights votes in Burnaby Centre 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Buckingham Heights votes in Burnaby Centre, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Burnaby Centre
At 50%, turnout trailed the province’s 58%. Burnaby Centre went to Anne Kang (BC NDP) in October 2024: 57% of the vote and a lead of 2,486 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Buckingham Heights has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Burnaby Central · Liberal Party of Canada · 85%
en.wikipedia.org ↗New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville · Liberal Party of Canada · 15%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
In British Columbia, 20 of 43 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Wade Chang sits with.
The MP’s record
Wade Chang is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Burnaby Central would have gone to the New Democratic Party (40%), so Wade Chang’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
In 2021, Burnaby South re-elected Jagmeet Singh of the New Democratic Party
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Burnaby South, Buckingham Heights’ riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Burnaby Central. It held 60% of Buckingham Heights’ residents.
In 2021, 51% of electors cast a ballot in Burnaby South, under the national 63%. Jagmeet Singh was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 38%. Jagmeet Singh (New Democratic Party) took Burnaby South in 2021 with 40% of the vote, 4,021 votes ahead of Brea Huang Sami (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 6 candidates in Burnaby South, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jagmeet Singh | New Democratic Party | 16,382 | 40.3% |
| Brea Huang Sami | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,361 | 30.4% |
| Likky Lavji | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,104 | 22.4% |
| Marcella Williams | People's Party of Canada | 1,290 | 3.2% |
| Maureen Curran | Green Party of Canada | 1,175 | 2.9% |
| Martin Kendell | Independent | 296 | 0.7% |
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 Buckingham Heights 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. 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.
- 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. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- 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 Buckingham Heights is run
Who is the MP for Buckingham Heights?
Most residents of Buckingham Heights have Wade Chang (Liberal Party of Canada) as MP for Burnaby Central; the rest mainly have Jake Sawatzky, for New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville.
Which party won Buckingham Heights in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party, with Jagmeet Singh in Burnaby South; since 2025 Wade Chang represents Burnaby Central.
Who is the MLA for Buckingham Heights?
In October 2024 Anne Kang (BC NDP) won Burnaby Centre; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Burnaby?
Buckingham Heights, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Burnaby part of?
Burnaby is a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board includes directors from Burnaby’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).