Photo: The Cosmonaut · CC BY-SA 2.5 caLochdale sends Terry Beech (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Burnaby North—Seymour
For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Lochdale spreads over 2 ridings: Burnaby East and Burnaby North. Who sits for it as MLA now isn’t on an open record: the 2024 count is the latest open file, and a by-election or a change of party wouldn’t show here. As part of Burnaby, Lochdale is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own. From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Lochdale 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.
Burnaby is a member municipality of Greater Vancouver Regional District, which runs regional services and governs the rural areas around it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Lochdale, from the most recent elections.
- 1Burnaby councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaBurnaby East · Burnaby North
- 3House of CommonsBurnaby North—Seymour
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 Lochdale 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 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Voters last chose Burnaby council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Lochdale 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 ↗So more than one MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia speaks for parts of Lochdale.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Burnaby East
Reah Arora (BC NDP) took Burnaby East in October 2024 with 52% of the vote, 2,292 votes clear of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). At 55%, turnout trailed the province’s 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Terry Beech represents Burnaby North—Seymour in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Burnaby North—Seymour · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
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
First elected in 2015, Terry Beech is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Burnaby North—Seymour, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 41%; Terry Beech held it for them in 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
Terry Beech kept Burnaby North—Seymour for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Burnaby North—Seymour as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2021 count in Burnaby North—Seymour put Terry Beech (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 40%, with Jim Hanson (New Democratic Party) 5,127 votes back. The 2019 result had favoured Terry Beech as well, at 36%. At 62%, fewer of Burnaby North—Seymour voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in Burnaby North—Seymour, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Beech | Liberal Party of Canada | 19,445 | 39.5% |
| Jim Hanson | New Democratic Party | 14,318 | 29.1% |
| Kelsey Shein | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,535 | 25.5% |
| Peter Dolling | Green Party of Canada | 1,516 | 3.1% |
| Brad Nickerson | People's Party of Canada | 1,370 | 2.8% |
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 Lochdale 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
Questions about how Lochdale is run
Who is the MP for Lochdale?
Terry Beech of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Burnaby North—Seymour, which includes Lochdale.
Which party won Lochdale in the 2021 federal election?
Terry Beech (Liberal Party of Canada) took Burnaby North—Seymour in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Lochdale?
That depends on where in Lochdale you live: Burnaby East and Burnaby North each have their own MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Who heads the council in Burnaby?
Lochdale is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
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).