Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainJust 8,431 votes decided Courtenay—Alberni in 2021, closer than 67% of Canada’s ridings
Electoral Area A, Comox Valley is a regional district electoral area by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Electoral Area A, Comox Valley’s council goes unnamed here. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area A, Comox Valley belongs to Mid Island-Pacific Rim; who holds it as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. For federal votes, Electoral Area A, Comox Valley belongs to Courtenay—Alberni, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) holds it.
What stands out in how Electoral Area A, Comox Valley is governed
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in Courtenay—Alberni finished 12.2 points ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), a closer race than 67% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Electoral Area A, Comox Valley has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Courtenay—Alberni than in 66% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area A, Comox Valley is a regional district electoral area: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
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.
Electoral Area A, Comox Valley is an electoral area of Comox Valley Regional District: the regional district’s board runs its local services.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area A, Comox Valley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area A, Comox Valley councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaMid Island-Pacific Rim
- 3House of CommonsCourtenay—Alberni
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 Electoral Area A, Comox Valley votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, Comox Valley council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. Electoral Area A, Comox Valley council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is 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
Electoral Area A, Comox Valley votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim 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, Electoral Area A, Comox Valley votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Turnout there was 60% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Mid Island-Pacific Rim went to Josie Osborne (BC NDP) in October 2024: 49% of the vote and a lead of 2,676 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)
Gord Johns represents Courtenay—Alberni in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Courtenay—Alberni · New Democratic Party · 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 New Democratic Party, Gord Johns’s party, takes 3 of the 43 seats from British Columbia; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 20.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Courtenay—Alberni, the 2021 vote gives the New Democratic Party 43%; in 2025 Gord Johns kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Gord Johns’ 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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
Gord Johns kept Courtenay—Alberni for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Courtenay—Alberni as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) took Courtenay—Alberni in 2021 with 44% of the vote, 8,431 votes ahead of Mary Lee (Conservative Party of Canada). Gord Johns already held it after the 2019 election, won with 41%.
All 6 candidates in Courtenay—Alberni, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Johns | New Democratic Party | 30,612 | 44.2% |
| Mary Lee | Conservative Party of Canada | 22,181 | 32.0% |
| Susan Farlinger | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,276 | 13.4% |
| Susanne Lawson | Green Party of Canada | 3,590 | 5.2% |
| Robert Eppich | People's Party of Canada | 3,467 | 5.0% |
| Barbara Biley | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 124 | 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 Electoral Area A, Comox Valley 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. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Electoral Area A, Comox Valley is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area A, Comox Valley?
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) sits for Courtenay—Alberni, the riding Electoral Area A, Comox Valley is in.
Which party won Electoral Area A, Comox Valley in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Gord Johns (New Democratic Party), who represents Courtenay—Alberni still.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area A, Comox Valley?
Josie Osborne (BC NDP) took Mid Island-Pacific Rim in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area A, Comox Valley?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area A, Comox Valley, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area A, Comox Valley part of?
The board of the Comox Valley Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area A, Comox Valley’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).