Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Chilliwack—Hope, which takes in Hope, is held by Mark Strahl (Conservative Party of Canada)
In the census’s list of municipalities, Hope is a district municipality. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Hope’s council goes unnamed here. Fraser-Nicola is the riding Hope 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. From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Hope, 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.
Regional services come through Fraser Valley Regional District, whose board takes directors from Hope’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Hope, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hope councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaFraser-Nicola
- 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 Hope votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Hope council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Hope council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Hope votes in Fraser-Nicola 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 Fraser-Nicola: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Hope votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Fraser-Nicola
Turnout there was 57% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. 3,409 votes separated Tony Luck (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (BC NDP) in Fraser-Nicola in October 2024; the winner polled 54%.
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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Chilliwack—Hope would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 46%, and Mark Strahl kept it for them in 2025. First elected in 2011, Mark Strahl is serving the 5th term of a Commons career.
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, Chilliwack—Hope re-elected Mark Strahl of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Chilliwack—Hope as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Chilliwack—Hope turned out at only 61% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Chilliwack—Hope elected Mark Strahl (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 46% of the vote, a lead of 10,060 over DJ Pohl (New Democratic Party). 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 Hope 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
- 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
Questions about how Hope is run
Who is the MP for Hope?
Hope is in Chilliwack—Hope, represented by Mark Strahl (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Hope in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Mark Strahl (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Chilliwack—Hope still.
Who is the MLA for Hope?
Tony Luck (Conservative Party of BC) took Fraser-Nicola in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Hope?
The head of Hope’s council isn’t named here; as a district municipality, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Hope part of?
Hope is a member of the Fraser Valley Regional District, whose board includes directors from Hope’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).