Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainCowichan—Malahat—Langford, which takes in Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley, is held by Jeff Kibble (Conservative Party of Canada)
For local government, Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley is a regional district electoral area. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley’s mayor isn’t named. Cowichan Valley is the riding Electoral Area E, Cowichan 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. Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area E, Cowichan 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 E, Cowichan Valley is an electoral area of Cowichan 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 E, Cowichan Valley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaCowichan Valley
- 3House of CommonsCowichan—Malahat—Langford
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 E, Cowichan Valley votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E, Cowichan 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 E, Cowichan Valley council is chosen again. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley votes in Cowichan Valley 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 ↗Cowichan Valley takes in Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley and elects its 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 Cowichan Valley
Cowichan Valley went to Debra Toporowski (BC NDP) in October 2024: 41% of the vote and a lead of 849 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). Turnout there was 64% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Jeff Kibble represents Cowichan—Malahat—Langford in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford · 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
April 2025 was Jeff Kibble’s first election to the House of Commons. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, the New Democratic Party would have led with 43%; in 2025 Jeff Kibble 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
Alistair MacGregor kept Cowichan—Malahat—Langford for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Counts for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford elected Alistair MacGregor (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 9,098 over Alana DeLong (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2019, Alistair MacGregor had won the same riding with 36%. At 64%, more of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair MacGregor | New Democratic Party | 26,968 | 42.8% |
| Alana DeLong | Conservative Party of Canada | 17,870 | 28.4% |
| Blair Herbert | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,320 | 16.4% |
| Mark Hecht | People's Party of Canada | 3,952 | 6.3% |
| Lia Versaevel | Green Party of Canada | 3,922 | 6.2% |
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 E, Cowichan 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
Questions about how Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley?
Jeff Kibble of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, which includes Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley.
Which party won Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley in the 2021 federal election?
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford went to Alistair MacGregor (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Jeff Kibble has been the MP for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley?
Cowichan Valley elected Debra Toporowski (BC NDP) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley?
The head of Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley’s council isn’t named here; as a regional district electoral area, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley part of?
The board of the Cowichan Valley Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area E, Cowichan 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).