Photo: Darren Kirby from Penticton, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0North Island—Powell River, which takes in Campbell River, is held by Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada)
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. Statistics Canada lists Campbell River as a city. Who leads Campbell River’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Campbell River votes in North Island; 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
Campbell River, a city in British Columbia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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, Campbell River has a seat on the board of Strathcona Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Campbell River, from the most recent elections.
- 1Campbell River councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaNorth Island
- 3House of CommonsNorth Island—Powell River
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 Campbell River votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell River council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. Elected on 17 October 2026, Campbell River council is up again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Campbell River votes in North Island 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 ↗Campbell River is in North Island, one of the ridings that each elect a MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in North Island
In October 2024, North Island elected Anna Kindy (Conservative Party of BC) on 47%, by 639 votes over the runner-up (BC NDP). Turnout there was 62% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Aaron Gunn represents North Island—Powell River in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
North Island—Powell River · 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
Aaron Gunn was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s North Island—Powell River puts the New Democratic Party first at 39%: Aaron Gunn won it away from 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
In 2021, North Island—Powell River re-elected Rachel Blaney of the New Democratic Party
Results in North Island—Powell River as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2019, Rachel Blaney had won the same riding with 38%. Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) took North Island—Powell River in 2021 with 40% of the vote, 2,163 votes ahead of Shelley Downey (Conservative Party of Canada). 65% of electors in North Island—Powell River voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 7 candidates in North Island—Powell River, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Blaney | New Democratic Party | 23,833 | 39.6% |
| Shelley Downey | Conservative Party of Canada | 21,670 | 36.0% |
| Jennifer Grenz | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,922 | 13.2% |
| Jessica Wegg | Green Party of Canada | 3,656 | 6.1% |
| Paul Macknight | People's Party of Canada | 2,795 | 4.6% |
| Stacey Gastis | Maverick Party | 310 | 0.5% |
| Carla Neal | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 77 | 0.1% |
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 Campbell River 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. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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 Campbell River is run
Who is the MP for Campbell River?
Campbell River is in North Island—Powell River, represented by Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Campbell River in the 2021 federal election?
North Island—Powell River went to Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Aaron Gunn has been the MP for North Island—Powell River.
Who is the MLA for Campbell River?
In October 2024 Anna Kindy (Conservative Party of BC) won North Island; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Campbell River?
The head of Campbell River’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Campbell River part of?
The board of the Strathcona Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Campbell River’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).