Photo: U.S. Coast Guard · Public domainComox sends Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from North Island—Powell River
Statistics Canada lists Comox as a town. This page names no head of council for Comox, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Comox belongs to Courtenay-Comox; 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. Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Comox, a town 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.
Comox is a member municipality of Comox Valley Regional District, which runs regional services and governs the rural areas around it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Comox, from the most recent elections.
- 1Comox councilTown
- 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 Comox votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Comox council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. After the 17 October 2026 election, Comox council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Comox 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Comox votes in Courtenay-Comox, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Courtenay-Comox
That made it one of the tightest in the province: 2 of 93 ridings were closer. The riding turned out at 69%, above the provincial 58%. Courtenay-Comox went to Brennan Day (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024: 39% of the vote and a lead of 93 over the runner-up (BC NDP).
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. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in North Island—Powell River would have gone to the New Democratic Party (39%), so Aaron Gunn’s 2025 win took it from them.
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
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of North Island—Powell River; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Rachel Blaney already held it after the 2019 election, won 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). At 65%, more of North Island—Powell River voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
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 Comox 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
Questions about how Comox is run
Who is the MP for Comox?
Comox is in North Island—Powell River, represented by Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Comox 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 Comox?
Brennan Day (Conservative Party of BC) took Courtenay-Comox in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Comox?
Comox, a town, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Comox part of?
The board of the Comox Valley Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Comox’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).