Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Kent is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Chilliwack—Hope and Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford
73% of Kent residents have Mark Strahl as their MP; most of the rest have Brad Vis. Kent is in Fraser-Nicola 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. Statistics Canada lists Kent as a district municipality. This page names no head of council for Kent, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Kent, 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, Kent has a seat on the board of Fraser Valley Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Kent, from the most recent elections.
- 1Kent councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaFraser-Nicola
- 3House of CommonsChilliwack—Hope · 73%
- 4House of CommonsMission—Matsqui—Abbotsford · 27%
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 Kent votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Kent council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Elected on 17 October 2026, Kent council is up again on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Kent 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 ↗Fraser-Nicola takes in Kent 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 Fraser-Nicola
In October 2024, Fraser-Nicola elected Tony Luck (Conservative Party of BC) on 54%, by 3,409 votes over the runner-up (BC NDP). 57% of its registered voters cast a ballot, fewer than BC’s 58% overall.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Kent has 2 MPs
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 · 73%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford · Conservative Party of Canada · 27%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
From British Columbia come 43 MPs: 20 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 19 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Mark Strahl’s party.
The MP’s record
Mark Strahl has sat in the Commons since 2011, now for the 5th Parliament. 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
Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon returned Brad Vis (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Kent sat in Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon; the 2025 election put it in Chilliwack—Hope.
61% of electors in Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. Back in 2019, Brad Vis took the riding on 42%. Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon elected Brad Vis (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 44% of the vote, a lead of 8,310 over Geet Grewal (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 5 candidates in Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Vis | Conservative Party of Canada | 18,908 | 43.8% |
| Geet Grewal | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,598 | 24.6% |
| Lynn Perrin | New Democratic Party | 8,709 | 20.2% |
| Tyler Niles | People's Party of Canada | 3,073 | 7.1% |
| Nicole Bellay | Green Party of Canada | 1,887 | 4.4% |
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 Kent 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
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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. 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.
Questions about how Kent is run
Who is the MP for Kent?
Mostly Mark Strahl (Conservative Party of Canada), MP for Chilliwack—Hope; part of Kent is in Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford, held by Brad Vis.
Which party won Kent in the 2021 federal election?
Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon went to Brad Vis (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Mark Strahl has been the MP for Chilliwack—Hope.
Who is the MLA for Kent?
Fraser-Nicola elected Tony Luck (Conservative Party of BC) 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 Kent?
The head of Kent’s council isn’t named here; as a district municipality, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Kent part of?
Kent is a member of the Fraser Valley Regional District, whose board includes directors from Kent’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).