Photo: Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0A 8,431-vote margin made Courtenay—Alberni closer in 2021 than 67% of Canada’s ridings
In the census’s list of municipalities, Cumberland is a village. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Cumberland’s mayor isn’t named. Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) is the MP for Courtenay—Alberni, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Cumberland. Cumberland is in Mid Island-Pacific Rim for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, whose current MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
What stands out in how Cumberland is governed
A close federal race
With 12.2 points between the winner and the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), Courtenay—Alberni beat 67% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Cumberland has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Courtenay—Alberni out-voted 66% of the country’s ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Cumberland, a village 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.
Comox Valley Regional District counts Cumberland among its member municipalities; its board provides regional services and the rural areas’ local government.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Cumberland, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cumberland councilVillage
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaMid Island-Pacific Rim
- 3House of CommonsCourtenay—Alberni
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 Cumberland votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Elected on 17 October 2026, Cumberland council is up again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. 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
Cumberland votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim 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 ↗Mid Island-Pacific Rim takes in Cumberland 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 Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Josie Osborne (BC NDP) took Mid Island-Pacific Rim in October 2024 with 49% of the vote, 2,676 votes clear of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). The riding turned out at 60%, above the provincial 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Gord Johns represents Courtenay—Alberni in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Courtenay—Alberni · New Democratic Party · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The New Democratic Party, Gord Johns’s party, takes 3 of the 43 seats from British Columbia; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 20.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Gord Johns is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Courtenay—Alberni, the New Democratic Party would have led with 43%; Gord Johns held it for them in 2025.
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
Courtenay—Alberni returned Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Results in Courtenay—Alberni as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2021 count in Courtenay—Alberni put Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) first at 44%, with Mary Lee (Conservative Party of Canada) 8,431 votes back. Back in 2019, Gord Johns took the riding on 41%.
All 6 candidates in Courtenay—Alberni, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Johns | New Democratic Party | 30,612 | 44.2% |
| Mary Lee | Conservative Party of Canada | 22,181 | 32.0% |
| Susan Farlinger | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,276 | 13.4% |
| Susanne Lawson | Green Party of Canada | 3,590 | 5.2% |
| Robert Eppich | People's Party of Canada | 3,467 | 5.0% |
| Barbara Biley | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 124 | 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 Cumberland 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. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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 Cumberland is run
Who is the MP for Cumberland?
Gord Johns of the New Democratic Party is the MP for Courtenay—Alberni, which includes Cumberland.
Which party won Cumberland in the 2021 federal election?
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) took Courtenay—Alberni in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Cumberland?
Josie Osborne (BC NDP) took Mid Island-Pacific Rim in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Cumberland?
Cumberland is a village; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Cumberland part of?
The board of the Comox Valley Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Cumberland’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).