Photo: Northwest · CC BY-SA 4.0Federally, Edmonds is divided between 2 ridings, among them Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby and Burnaby Central
Residents of Edmonds divide between Gregor Robertson (53%) and Wade Chang in the Commons. The 2 ridings of Burnaby-New Westminster and Burnaby South-Metrotown each take in part of Edmonds for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Open data stops at the October 2024 count, so the current MLA isn’t confirmed here. As part of Burnaby, Edmonds is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.
Three governments, and who does what
Edmonds 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.
Beyond its own council, Burnaby has a seat on the board of Greater Vancouver Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Edmonds, from the most recent elections.
- 1Burnaby councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaBurnaby-New Westminster · Burnaby South-Metrotown
- 3House of CommonsVancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby · 53%
- 4House of CommonsBurnaby Central · 47%
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 Edmonds 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 | – |
Burnaby council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Edmonds spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Each of these ridings elects its own MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so Edmonds has more than one.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Burnaby-New Westminster
Raj Chouhan (BC NDP) took Burnaby-New Westminster in October 2024 with 60% of the vote, 4,486 votes clear of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). 51% of its registered voters cast a ballot, fewer than BC’s 58% overall.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Edmonds has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby · Liberal Party of Canada · 53%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Burnaby Central · Liberal Party of Canada · 47%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Gregor Robertson sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 20 of the 43 seats from British Columbia.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 42%, and Gregor Robertson kept it for them in 2025. The 2025 general election sent Gregor Robertson to the Commons for the first time. Before Ottawa, Gregor Robertson served as mayor of Vancouver.
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
New Westminster—Burnaby returned Peter Julian (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Edmonds voted in New Westminster—Burnaby; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby is its riding today. 74% of Edmonds lived in it.
Back in 2019, Peter Julian took the riding on 44%. The 2021 count in New Westminster—Burnaby put Peter Julian (New Democratic Party) first at 49%, with Rozina Jaffer (Liberal Party of Canada) 12,369 votes back. Turnout in New Westminster—Burnaby was 57% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 5 candidates in New Westminster—Burnaby, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Julian | New Democratic Party | 24,054 | 48.8% |
| Rozina Jaffer | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,685 | 23.7% |
| Paige Munro | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,710 | 19.7% |
| David Macdonald | Green Party of Canada | 2,035 | 4.1% |
| Kevin Heide | People's Party of Canada | 1,840 | 3.7% |
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 Edmonds 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
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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 Edmonds is run
Who is the MP for Edmonds?
It depends on the street: most of Edmonds is in Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby (Gregor Robertson, Liberal Party of Canada), some in Burnaby Central (Wade Chang).
Which party won Edmonds in the 2021 federal election?
New Westminster—Burnaby went to Peter Julian (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Gregor Robertson has been the MP for Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby.
Who is the MLA for Edmonds?
Parts of Edmonds are in Burnaby-New Westminster and Burnaby South-Metrotown; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s site gives the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Burnaby?
Edmonds, 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).