Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Stephanie McLean (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, the riding that includes Metchosin
20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Metchosin votes in Juan de Fuca-Malahat; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. Locally, Metchosin is run as a district municipality. Who leads Metchosin’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Metchosin, 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.
Capital Regional District counts Metchosin among its member municipalities; its board provides regional services and the rural areas’ local government.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Metchosin, from the most recent elections.
- 1Metchosin councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaJuan de Fuca-Malahat
- 3House of CommonsEsquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
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 Metchosin votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Metchosin council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Voters last chose Metchosin council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. 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
Metchosin votes in Juan de Fuca-Malahat 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, Metchosin votes in Juan de Fuca-Malahat, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Juan de Fuca-Malahat
Just 4 of the 93 provincial ridings had a narrower result. At 65%, turnout beat the province’s 58%. Dana Lajeunesse (BC NDP) won Juan de Fuca-Malahat in October 2024 with 39%, 141 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)
Stephanie McLean represents Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke · Liberal 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
Stephanie McLean came to the Commons from the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke puts the New Democratic Party first at 43%: Stephanie McLean won it away from them in 2025. The 2025 general election sent Stephanie McLean 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
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke returned Randall Garrison (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Results in Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke elected Randall Garrison (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 13,590 over Doug Kobayashi (Liberal Party of Canada). Back in 2019, Randall Garrison took the riding on 34%. 64% of electors in Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 6 candidates in Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Garrison | New Democratic Party | 28,056 | 42.8% |
| Doug Kobayashi | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,466 | 22.1% |
| Laura Anne Frost | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,885 | 21.2% |
| Harley Gordon | Green Party of Canada | 5,891 | 9.0% |
| Rob Anderson | People's Party of Canada | 2,995 | 4.6% |
| Tyson Riel Strandlund | Communist Party of Canada | 249 | 0.4% |
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 Metchosin 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. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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 Metchosin is run
Who is the MP for Metchosin?
For Metchosin, it’s Stephanie McLean (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke.
Which party won Metchosin in the 2021 federal election?
Randall Garrison won Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, held by Stephanie McLean.
Who is the MLA for Metchosin?
In October 2024 Dana Lajeunesse (BC NDP) won Juan de Fuca-Malahat; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Metchosin?
The head of Metchosin’s council isn’t named here; as a district municipality, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Metchosin part of?
Metchosin is a member of the Capital Regional District, whose board includes directors from Metchosin’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).