Photo: ChrisStubbs · CC BY-SA 3.0Wade Chang (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Lougheed in Ottawa as MP for Burnaby Central
The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia. As part of Burnaby, Lougheed is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Lougheed votes in Burnaby East; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is.
Three governments, and who does what
Lougheed 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 Lougheed, from the most recent elections.
- 1Burnaby councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaBurnaby East
- 3House of CommonsBurnaby Central
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 Lougheed 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 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. 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. 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
Lougheed votes in Burnaby East 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, Lougheed votes in Burnaby East, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Burnaby East
At 55%, turnout trailed the province’s 58%. Burnaby East went to Reah Arora (BC NDP) in October 2024: 52% of the vote and a lead of 2,292 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)
Wade Chang represents Burnaby Central in Ottawa
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
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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Burnaby Central puts the New Democratic Party first at 40%: Wade Chang won it away from them in 2025. April 2025 was Wade Chang’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, Burnaby North—Seymour re-elected Terry Beech of the Liberal Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Lougheed voted in Burnaby North—Seymour; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Burnaby Central is its riding today. 58% of Lougheed lived in it.
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%. Burnaby North—Seymour turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 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 Lougheed 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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.
Questions about how Lougheed is run
Who is the MP for Lougheed?
Wade Chang (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Burnaby Central, the riding Lougheed is in.
Which party won Lougheed in the 2021 federal election?
Terry Beech won Burnaby North—Seymour for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Burnaby Central, held by Wade Chang.
Who is the MLA for Lougheed?
Burnaby East elected Reah Arora (BC NDP) 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 Burnaby?
The head of Lougheed’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Burnaby part of?
The board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Burnaby’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).