Photo: D&J Huber from Canada · CC BY 2.0Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Nanaimo—Ladysmith and Cowichan—Malahat—Langford
In the census’s list of municipalities, Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley is a regional district electoral area. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley’s council goes unnamed here. In Ottawa, Tamara Kronis speaks for 66% of Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley, and Jeff Kibble for most of the remainder. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley is shared by 2 ridings (Ladysmith-Oceanside and Cowichan Valley). Open data stops at the October 2024 count, so the current MLA isn’t confirmed here.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area G, 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 G, 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 G, Cowichan Valley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaLadysmith-Oceanside · Cowichan Valley
- 3House of CommonsNanaimo—Ladysmith · 66%
- 4House of CommonsCowichan—Malahat—Langford · 34%
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 G, Cowichan Valley votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley spans 2 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 ↗Every one of them sends a separate MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and each covers part of Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Ladysmith-Oceanside
The riding turned out at 69%, above the provincial 58%. Stephanie Higginson (BC NDP) took Ladysmith-Oceanside in October 2024 with 41% of the vote, 2,047 votes clear of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Nanaimo—Ladysmith · Conservative Party of Canada · 66%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Cowichan—Malahat—Langford · Conservative Party of Canada · 34%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Tamara Kronis is one of 19 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from British Columbia, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 20 of 43.
The MP’s record
Tamara Kronis was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Nanaimo—Ladysmith, the New Democratic Party would have led with 29%; in 2025 Tamara Kronis 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
Lisa Marie Barron (New Democratic Party) took Nanaimo—Ladysmith in 2021
Counts for Nanaimo—Ladysmith within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map. 82% of Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley lived in it.
It had changed hands since 2019, when Paul Manly (Green Party of Canada) won with 35%. 1,199 votes separated Lisa Marie Barron (New Democratic Party) from Tamara Kronis (Conservative Party of Canada) in Nanaimo—Ladysmith in 2021, when the winner took 29%. In 2021, 64% of electors cast a ballot in Nanaimo—Ladysmith, more than the national 63%. Just 14 of the 338 ridings in Canada were decided by less.
All 5 candidates in Nanaimo—Ladysmith, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Marie Barron | New Democratic Party | 19,826 | 28.8% |
| Tamara Kronis | Conservative Party of Canada | 18,627 | 27.1% |
| Paul Manly | Green Party of Canada | 17,640 | 25.7% |
| Michelle Corfield | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,314 | 13.5% |
| Stephen Welton | People's Party of Canada | 3,358 | 4.9% |
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 G, 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
- 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.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
Questions about how Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley?
Mostly Tamara Kronis (Conservative Party of Canada), MP for Nanaimo—Ladysmith; part of Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley is in Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, held by Jeff Kibble.
Which party won Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Lisa Marie Barron (New Democratic Party), in Nanaimo—Ladysmith; Nanaimo—Ladysmith has elected Tamara Kronis since.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley?
Parts of Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley are in Ladysmith-Oceanside and Cowichan Valley; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s site gives the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley?
Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley, a regional district electoral area, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley part of?
Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley is a member of the Cowichan Valley Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley’s council.
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).