Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainAaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada) holds North Island—Powell River, the riding that includes Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley
Locally, Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley is run as a regional district electoral area. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley’s council goes unnamed here. Courtenay-Comox is the riding Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley votes in for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. 20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B (Lazo North), 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.
Local services in Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley come from Comox Valley Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaCourtenay-Comox
- 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 Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley council is chosen again. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley votes in Courtenay-Comox 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 ↗Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley is in Courtenay-Comox, 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 Courtenay-Comox
Turnout there was 69% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Brennan Day (Conservative Party of BC) took Courtenay-Comox in October 2024 with 39% of the vote, 93 votes clear of the runner-up (BC NDP). That made it one of the tightest in the province: 2 of 93 ridings were closer.
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
The 2025 general election sent Aaron Gunn to the Commons for the first time. Mapped onto today’s North Island—Powell River, the 2021 vote favoured the New Democratic Party with 39%, which makes Aaron Gunn’s 2025 win a gain.
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
North Island—Powell River returned Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) in 2021
North Island—Powell River as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2021 count in North Island—Powell River put Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) first at 40%, with Shelley Downey (Conservative Party of Canada) 2,163 votes back. Rachel Blaney already held it after the 2019 election, won with 38%. Turnout in North Island—Powell River reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
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 Electoral Area B (Lazo North), 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
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate 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.
Questions about how Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley?
North Island—Powell River’s MP, Aaron Gunn of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley.
Which party won Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party, with Rachel Blaney in North Island—Powell River; since 2025 Aaron Gunn represents North Island—Powell River.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley?
In October 2024 Brennan Day (Conservative Party of BC) won Courtenay-Comox; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley?
The head of Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley’s council isn’t named here; as a regional district electoral area, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley part of?
The board of the Comox Valley Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area B (Lazo North), 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).