Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, which takes in Cowichan, is held by Jeff Kibble (Conservative Party of Canada)
20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Cowichan Valley is the riding Cowichan 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. Local government in Cowichan, a reserve, is the First Nation’s band council, not on the open lists this page uses.
Three governments, and who does what
Cowichan is a First Nations reserve: its band council, Ottawa and British Columbia share the work.
The First Nation’s own band council.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Cowichan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaCowichan Valley
- 2House 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 Cowichan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Cowichan 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 ↗The riding is Cowichan Valley: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Cowichan votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Cowichan Valley
849 votes separated Debra Toporowski (BC NDP) from the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC) in Cowichan Valley in October 2024; the winner polled 41%. 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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Cowichan—Malahat—Langford would have gone to the New Democratic Party (43%), so Jeff Kibble’s 2025 win took it from them. Jeff Kibble is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford returned Alistair MacGregor (New Democratic Party) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Alistair MacGregor was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 36%. 9,098 votes separated Alistair MacGregor (New Democratic Party) from Alana DeLong (Conservative Party of Canada) in Cowichan—Malahat—Langford in 2021, when the winner took 43%. 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 Cowichan 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. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
Questions about how Cowichan is run
Who is the MP for Cowichan?
For Cowichan, it’s Jeff Kibble (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Cowichan—Malahat—Langford.
Which party won Cowichan in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party, with Alistair MacGregor in Cowichan—Malahat—Langford; since 2025 Jeff Kibble represents Cowichan—Malahat—Langford.
Who is the MLA for Cowichan?
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.
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) · 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).