Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainTamara Kronis (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Nanaimo—Ladysmith, the riding that includes Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley
The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia. Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley is a regional district electoral area by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley’s mayor isn’t named. Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Ladysmith-Oceanside, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area H, 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 H, 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 H, Cowichan Valley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaLadysmith-Oceanside
- 3House of CommonsNanaimo—Ladysmith
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 H, Cowichan Valley votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area H, 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. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Voters last chose Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley council on 17 October 2026 and will again 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
Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley votes in Ladysmith-Oceanside 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 ↗The riding is Ladysmith-Oceanside: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Ladysmith-Oceanside
Stephanie Higginson (BC NDP) won Ladysmith-Oceanside in October 2024 with 41%, 2,047 votes ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). The riding turned out at 69%, above the provincial 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Tamara Kronis represents Nanaimo—Ladysmith in Ottawa
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
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 Tamara Kronis’s first election to the House of Commons. 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
A new party in Nanaimo—Ladysmith in 2021: Lisa Marie Barron (New Democratic Party)
Counts for Nanaimo—Ladysmith within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
It had changed hands since 2019, when Paul Manly (Green Party of Canada) won with 35%. The 2021 count in Nanaimo—Ladysmith put Lisa Marie Barron (New Democratic Party) first at 29%, with Tamara Kronis (Conservative Party of Canada) 1,199 votes back. Nanaimo—Ladysmith turned out at 64% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Across Canada’s 338 ridings, only 14 were won by a smaller share.
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 H, 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
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
Questions about how Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley?
Tamara Kronis of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, which includes Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley.
Which party won Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley in the 2021 federal election?
Lisa Marie Barron won Nanaimo—Ladysmith for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Nanaimo—Ladysmith, held by Tamara Kronis.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley?
Ladysmith-Oceanside elected Stephanie Higginson (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 H, Cowichan Valley?
The head of Electoral Area H, 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 H, Cowichan Valley part of?
The board of the Cowichan Valley Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area H, 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).