Photo: Ken Walker · CC BY 2.5Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada) represents Central Saanich in Ottawa as MP for Saanich—Gulf Islands
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. Central Saanich is a district municipality by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Central Saanich’s mayor isn’t named. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Central Saanich spreads over 2 ridings: Saanich North and the Islands and Saanich South. No open list says who the MLA is today; the last open record is the 2024 count.
Three governments, and who does what
Central Saanich, a district municipality 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, Central Saanich has a seat on the board of Capital Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Central Saanich, from the most recent elections.
- 1Central Saanich councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSaanich North and the Islands · Saanich South
- 3House of CommonsSaanich—Gulf Islands
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 Central Saanich votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Central Saanich council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Voters last chose Central Saanich 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 last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Central Saanich 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 Central Saanich.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Saanich North and the Islands
Rob Botterell (BC Green Party) took Saanich North and the Islands in October 2024 with 36% of the vote, 1,350 votes clear of the runner-up (BC NDP). 69% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Elizabeth May represents Saanich—Gulf Islands in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saanich—Gulf Islands · Green Party of Canada · first elected 2011
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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Saanich—Gulf Islands would have gone to the Green Party of Canada with 36%, and Elizabeth May kept it for them in 2025. Elizabeth May has sat in the Commons since 2011, now for the 5th Parliament.
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, Saanich—Gulf Islands re-elected Elizabeth May of the Green Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Saanich—Gulf Islands; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
In 2021, 70% of electors cast a ballot in Saanich—Gulf Islands, more than the national 63%. 9,873 votes separated Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada) from David Busch (Conservative Party of Canada) in Saanich—Gulf Islands in 2021, when the winner took 38%. Elizabeth May was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 49%.
All 6 candidates in Saanich—Gulf Islands, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth May | Green Party of Canada | 24,648 | 37.6% |
| David Busch | Conservative Party of Canada | 14,775 | 22.6% |
| Sherri Moore-Arbour | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,056 | 18.4% |
| Sabina Singh | New Democratic Party | 11,959 | 18.3% |
| David Hilderman | People's Party of Canada | 1,943 | 3.0% |
| Dock Currie | Communist Party of Canada | 141 | 0.2% |
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 Central Saanich 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. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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 Central Saanich is run
Who is the MP for Central Saanich?
Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada) sits for Saanich—Gulf Islands, the riding Central Saanich is in.
Which party won Central Saanich in the 2021 federal election?
The Green Party of Canada: Elizabeth May won Saanich—Gulf Islands in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Central Saanich?
Each of Saanich North and the Islands and Saanich South elects its own MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Central Saanich lies across them.
Who heads the council in Central Saanich?
Ask the municipality itself: Central Saanich, a district municipality, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Central Saanich part of?
Central Saanich is a member of the Capital Regional District, whose board includes directors from Central Saanich’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).