Photo: A.Davey · CC BY 2.0Tamara Kronis (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Ladysmith in Ottawa as MP for Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Ladysmith is in Ladysmith-Oceanside 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. In the census’s list of municipalities, Ladysmith is a town. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Ladysmith is named here. Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Ladysmith, a town 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.
Ladysmith is a member municipality of Cowichan Valley Regional District, which runs regional services and governs the rural areas around it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Ladysmith, from the most recent elections.
- 1Ladysmith councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaLadysmith-Oceanside
- 3House of CommonsNanaimo—Ladysmith
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 Ladysmith votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Ladysmith council is chosen again. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. 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
Ladysmith votes in Ladysmith-Oceanside 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Ladysmith votes in Ladysmith-Oceanside, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Ladysmith-Oceanside
Turnout there was 69% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Stephanie Higginson (BC NDP) won Ladysmith-Oceanside in October 2024 with 41%, 2,047 votes ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Tamara Kronis represents Nanaimo—Ladysmith in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Nanaimo—Ladysmith · 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 Tamara Kronis to the Commons for the first time. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Nanaimo—Ladysmith would have gone to the New Democratic Party (29%), so Tamara Kronis’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
Nanaimo—Ladysmith changed hands in 2021, to Lisa Marie Barron (New Democratic Party)
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Nanaimo—Ladysmith; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Nanaimo—Ladysmith turned out at 64% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Across Canada’s 338 ridings, only 14 were won by a smaller share. The 2019 vote had gone another way, to Paul Manly (Green Party of Canada) at 35%. The 2021 count in Nanaimo—Ladysmith put Lisa Marie Barron (New Democratic Party) first at 29%, with Tamara Kronis (Conservative Party of Canada) 1,199 votes back.
All 5 candidates in Nanaimo—Ladysmith, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Marie Barron | New Democratic Party | 19,826 | 28.8% |
| Tamara Kronis | Conservative Party of Canada | 18,627 | 27.1% |
| Paul Manly | Green Party of Canada | 17,640 | 25.7% |
| Michelle Corfield | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,314 | 13.5% |
| Stephen Welton | People's Party of Canada | 3,358 | 4.9% |
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 Ladysmith 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
- 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. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how Ladysmith is run
Who is the MP for Ladysmith?
Tamara Kronis of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, which includes Ladysmith.
Which party won Ladysmith in the 2021 federal election?
Lisa Marie Barron won Nanaimo—Ladysmith for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Nanaimo—Ladysmith, held by Tamara Kronis.
Who is the MLA for Ladysmith?
In October 2024 Stephanie Higginson (BC NDP) won Ladysmith-Oceanside; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Ladysmith?
Ladysmith is a town; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Ladysmith part of?
The board of the Cowichan Valley Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Ladysmith’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).