Photo: Kyle Wilson · CC BY-SA 4.0Stephanie McLean (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Colwood in Ottawa as MP for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
Colwood is in Esquimalt-Colwood for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, whose current MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) no open source we can use records yet. In the census’s list of municipalities, Colwood is a city. This page names no head of council for Colwood, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Colwood, 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.
Capital Regional District counts Colwood among its member municipalities; its board provides regional services and the rural areas’ local government.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Colwood, from the most recent elections.
- 1Colwood councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaEsquimalt-Colwood
- 3House of CommonsEsquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
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 Colwood votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Colwood 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. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. After the 17 October 2026 election, Colwood council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Colwood votes in Esquimalt-Colwood 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 ↗Colwood is in Esquimalt-Colwood, 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 Esquimalt-Colwood
At 63%, turnout beat the province’s 58%. Esquimalt-Colwood went to Darlene Rotchford (BC NDP) in October 2024: 51% of the vote and a lead of 6,586 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)
Stephanie McLean represents Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke · 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
Stephanie McLean was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke puts the New Democratic Party first at 43%: Stephanie McLean won it away from them in 2025. Stephanie McLean came to the Commons from the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
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
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke returned Randall Garrison (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Results in Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
13,590 votes separated Randall Garrison (New Democratic Party) from Doug Kobayashi (Liberal Party of Canada) in Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke in 2021, when the winner took 43%. Back in 2019, Randall Garrison took the riding on 34%. 64% of electors in Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 6 candidates in Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Garrison | New Democratic Party | 28,056 | 42.8% |
| Doug Kobayashi | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,466 | 22.1% |
| Laura Anne Frost | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,885 | 21.2% |
| Harley Gordon | Green Party of Canada | 5,891 | 9.0% |
| Rob Anderson | People's Party of Canada | 2,995 | 4.6% |
| Tyson Riel Strandlund | Communist Party of Canada | 249 | 0.4% |
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 Colwood 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. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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 Colwood is run
Who is the MP for Colwood?
Stephanie McLean (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, the riding Colwood is in.
Which party won Colwood in the 2021 federal election?
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke went to Randall Garrison (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Stephanie McLean has been the MP for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke.
Who is the MLA for Colwood?
Darlene Rotchford (BC NDP) took Esquimalt-Colwood in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Colwood?
Ask the municipality itself: Colwood, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Colwood part of?
Colwood is a member of the Capital Regional District, whose board includes directors from Colwood’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).