Photo: TerradiseBC · CC BY-SA 4.0Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine’s MP is Ellis Ross (Conservative Party of Canada), for Skeena—Bulkley Valley
The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia. Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Skeena, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. For local government, Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine is a regional district electoral area. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine’s mayor isn’t named.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area E, 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.
Local services in Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine come from Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSkeena
- 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 E, Kitimat-Stikine votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine 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. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine votes in Skeena 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 ↗Skeena takes in Electoral Area E, 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 Skeena
824 votes separated Claire Rattée (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (BC NDP) in Skeena in October 2024; the winner polled 51%. Turnout there was 56% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia.
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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Skeena—Bulkley Valley would have gone to the New Democratic Party (43%), so Ellis Ross’s 2025 win 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
Skeena—Bulkley Valley returned Taylor Bachrach (New Democratic Party) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Skeena—Bulkley Valley; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Skeena—Bulkley Valley turned out at only 55% in 2021; the country managed 63%. 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. Taylor Bachrach was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 41%.
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 E, 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. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
- 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
Questions about how Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine?
Ellis Ross of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley, which includes Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine.
Which party won Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party, with Taylor Bachrach in Skeena—Bulkley Valley; since 2025 Ellis Ross represents Skeena—Bulkley Valley.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine?
In October 2024 Claire Rattée (Conservative Party of BC) won Skeena; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine?
Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine is a regional district electoral area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine part of?
Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine is a member of the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine’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).