Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area E, Fraser Valley sends Mark Strahl (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Chilliwack—Hope
The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia. Chilliwack-Cultus Lake is the riding Electoral Area E, Fraser 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. Statistics Canada lists Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley as a regional district electoral area. This page names no head of council for Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area E, Fraser 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.
No municipal council governs Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley; it elects a director to Fraser Valley Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaChilliwack-Cultus Lake
- 3House of CommonsChilliwack—Hope
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, Fraser Valley votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley votes in Chilliwack-Cultus Lake 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 ↗Chilliwack-Cultus Lake takes in Electoral Area E, Fraser 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 Chilliwack-Cultus Lake
2,290 votes separated A'aliya Warbus (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (BC NDP) in Chilliwack-Cultus Lake in October 2024; the winner polled 55%. 60% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Mark Strahl represents Chilliwack—Hope in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Chilliwack—Hope · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2011
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
The current Parliament is Mark Strahl’s 5th, counting from a first win in 2011. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Chilliwack—Hope, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 46%; Mark Strahl 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
Mark Strahl kept Chilliwack—Hope for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Chilliwack—Hope within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
At 61%, fewer of Chilliwack—Hope voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Mark Strahl won the 2021 race in Chilliwack—Hope for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 46% and beating DJ Pohl (New Democratic Party) by 10,060 votes. Back in 2019, Mark Strahl took the riding on 50%.
All 5 candidates in Chilliwack—Hope, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Strahl | Conservative Party of Canada | 23,987 | 46.0% |
| DJ Pohl | New Democratic Party | 13,927 | 26.7% |
| Kelly Velonis | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,851 | 17.0% |
| Rob Bogunovic | People's Party of Canada | 4,004 | 7.7% |
| Arthur Green | Green Party of Canada | 1,391 | 2.7% |
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, Fraser 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. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 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 E, Fraser Valley is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley?
Mark Strahl of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Chilliwack—Hope, which includes Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley.
Which party won Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley in the 2021 federal election?
Mark Strahl (Conservative Party of Canada) took Chilliwack—Hope in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley?
In October 2024 A'aliya Warbus (Conservative Party of BC) won Chilliwack-Cultus Lake; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley?
The head of Electoral Area E, Fraser 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, Fraser Valley part of?
Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley is a member of the Fraser Valley Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area E, Fraser 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).