Photo: Kiwibirdman · CC BY 3.0Jeff Kibble (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, the riding that includes Highlands
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. Highlands is a district municipality by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Highlands’ mayor isn’t named. Provincially, Highlands votes in Langford-Highlands; the open record doesn’t name its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.
Three governments, and who does what
Highlands, a district municipality 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.
Beyond its own council, Highlands has a seat on the board of Capital Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Highlands, from the most recent elections.
- 1Highlands councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaLangford-Highlands
- 3House 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 Highlands votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| 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. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Highlands council is chosen again. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Highlands votes in Langford-Highlands 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 ↗Highlands is in Langford-Highlands, one of the ridings that each elect a 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 Langford-Highlands
In October 2024, Langford-Highlands elected Ravi Parmar (BC NDP) on 52%, by 3,193 votes over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). The riding turned out at 59%, above the provincial 58%.
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
The 2025 general election sent Jeff Kibble to the Commons for the first time. 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.
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
In 2021, Cowichan—Malahat—Langford re-elected Alistair MacGregor of the New Democratic Party
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford turned out at 64% in 2021; the country managed 63%. The 2021 count in Cowichan—Malahat—Langford put Alistair MacGregor (New Democratic Party) first at 43%, with Alana DeLong (Conservative Party of Canada) 9,098 votes back. Alistair MacGregor already held it after the 2019 election, won with 36%.
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 Highlands 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. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Highlands is run
Who is the MP for Highlands?
For Highlands, it’s Jeff Kibble (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Cowichan—Malahat—Langford.
Which party won Highlands 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 Highlands?
Langford-Highlands elected Ravi Parmar (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 Highlands?
Ask the municipality itself: Highlands, a district municipality, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Highlands part of?
The board of the Capital Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Highlands’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).