Photo: John Shorten · CC BY 4.03 MPs share Coquitlam, which straddles Port Moody—Coquitlam and Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
Parts of Coquitlam vote in 4 different ridings for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, Coquitlam-Maillardville, Port Moody-Burquitlam and New Westminster-Coquitlam. No open list says who the MLA is today; the last open record is the 2024 count. In Ottawa, Zoe Royer speaks for 53% of Coquitlam, and Ron McKinnon for most of the remainder. For local government, Coquitlam is a city. Who leads Coquitlam’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Coquitlam, 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.
Regional services come through Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board takes directors from Coquitlam’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Coquitlam, from the most recent elections.
- 1Coquitlam councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaCoquitlam-Burke Mountain · Coquitlam-Maillardville · Port Moody-Burquitlam
- 3House of CommonsPort Moody—Coquitlam · 53%
- 4House of CommonsCoquitlam—Port Coquitlam · 36%
- 5House of CommonsNew Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville · 11%
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 Coquitlam votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Coquitlam council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Coquitlam council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Coquitlam spans 4 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 ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Which MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia represents a home in Coquitlam depends on the street.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Just 8 of the 93 provincial ridings had a narrower result. 55% of its registered voters cast a ballot, fewer than BC’s 58% overall. 368 votes separated Jodie Wickens (BC NDP) from the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC) in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain in October 2024; the winner polled 51%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Coquitlam has 3 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Port Moody—Coquitlam · Liberal Party of Canada · 53%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam · Liberal Party of Canada · 36%
en.wikipedia.org ↗New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville · Liberal Party of Canada · 11%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Zoe Royer is one of 20 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 43 from British Columbia.
The MP’s record
Zoe Royer has been a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party. April 2025 was Zoe Royer’s first election to the House of Commons. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Port Moody—Coquitlam would have gone to the New Democratic Party (35%), so Zoe Royer’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
A new party in Port Moody—Coquitlam in 2021: Bonita Zarrillo (New Democratic Party)
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Port Moody—Coquitlam; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election. It held 53% of Coquitlam’s residents.
The 2019 vote had gone another way, to Nelly Shin (Conservative Party of Canada) at 31%. Port Moody—Coquitlam elected Bonita Zarrillo (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 37% of the vote, a lead of 2,762 over Nelly Shin (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 5 candidates in Port Moody—Coquitlam, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita Zarrillo | New Democratic Party | 19,367 | 37.2% |
| Nelly Shin | Conservative Party of Canada | 16,605 | 31.9% |
| Will Davis | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,231 | 27.3% |
| Desta McPherson | People's Party of Canada | 1,766 | 3.4% |
| Roland Verrier | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 122 | 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 Coquitlam 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
Questions about how Coquitlam is run
Who is the MP for Coquitlam?
Most residents of Coquitlam have Zoe Royer (Liberal Party of Canada) as MP for Port Moody—Coquitlam; the rest mainly have Ron McKinnon, for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam.
Which party won Coquitlam in the 2021 federal election?
Bonita Zarrillo won Port Moody—Coquitlam for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Port Moody—Coquitlam, held by Zoe Royer.
Who is the MLA for Coquitlam?
Each of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, Coquitlam-Maillardville, Port Moody-Burquitlam and New Westminster-Coquitlam elects its own MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Coquitlam lies across them.
Who heads the council in Coquitlam?
Ask the municipality itself: Coquitlam, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Coquitlam part of?
The board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Coquitlam’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).