Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.0Skeena—Bulkley Valley, which takes in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine, is held by Ellis Ross (Conservative Party of Canada)
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine is in Bulkley Valley-Stikine 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. For local government, Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine is a regional district electoral area. Who leads Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine 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.
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine is an electoral area of Kitimat-Stikine Regional District: the regional district’s board runs its local services.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaBulkley Valley-Stikine
- 3House of CommonsSkeena—Bulkley Valley
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 B, Kitimat-Stikine votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. After the 17 October 2026 election, Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine votes in Bulkley Valley-Stikine 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 ↗Bulkley Valley-Stikine takes in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine 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 Bulkley Valley-Stikine
Sharon L. Hartwell (Conservative Party of BC) took Bulkley Valley-Stikine in October 2024 with 52% of the vote, 1,283 votes clear of the runner-up (BC NDP). The riding turned out at 64%, above the provincial 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Ellis Ross represents Skeena—Bulkley Valley in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Skeena—Bulkley Valley · 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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Skeena—Bulkley Valley, the New Democratic Party would have led with 43%; in 2025 Ellis Ross took it from them. The 2025 general election sent Ellis Ross to the Commons for the first time.
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
Taylor Bachrach kept Skeena—Bulkley Valley for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Counts for Skeena—Bulkley Valley within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 result had favoured Taylor Bachrach as well, at 41%. In 2021, Skeena—Bulkley Valley went to Taylor Bachrach (New Democratic Party) on 43%; Claire Rattee (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 2,408 votes behind. 55% of electors in Skeena—Bulkley Valley voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 6 candidates in Skeena—Bulkley Valley, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Bachrach | New Democratic Party | 15,921 | 42.6% |
| Claire Rattee | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,513 | 36.1% |
| Jody Craven | People's Party of Canada | 2,888 | 7.7% |
| Lakhwinder Jhaj | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,866 | 7.7% |
| Adeana Young | Green Party of Canada | 1,406 | 3.8% |
| Rod Taylor | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 797 | 2.1% |
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 B, Kitimat-Stikine 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
For Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine, it’s Ellis Ross (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Skeena—Bulkley Valley.
Which party won Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Taylor Bachrach (New Democratic Party), in Skeena—Bulkley Valley; Skeena—Bulkley Valley has elected Ellis Ross since.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
In October 2024 Sharon L. Hartwell (Conservative Party of BC) won Bulkley Valley-Stikine; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine, a regional district electoral area, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine part of?
The board of the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine’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).