Photo: Gerry Thomasen from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0Electoral Area C, Nanaimo sends Tamara Kronis (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Nanaimo—Ladysmith
From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. In the census’s list of municipalities, Electoral Area C, Nanaimo is a regional district electoral area. This page names no head of council for Electoral Area C, Nanaimo, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. The 2 ridings of Nanaimo-Gabriola Island and Ladysmith-Oceanside each take in part of Electoral Area C, Nanaimo for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Who sits for it as MLA now isn’t on an open record: the 2024 count is the latest open file, and a by-election or a change of party wouldn’t show here.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area C, Nanaimo 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 C, Nanaimo come from Nanaimo Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area C, Nanaimo, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area C, Nanaimo councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaNanaimo-Gabriola Island · Ladysmith-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 Electoral Area C, Nanaimo votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Nanaimo council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
After the 17 October 2026 election, Electoral Area C, Nanaimo council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: 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. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area C, Nanaimo spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Which MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia represents a home in Electoral Area C, Nanaimo depends on the street.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
Sheila Malcolmson (BC NDP) took Nanaimo-Gabriola Island in October 2024 with 53% of the vote, 5,030 votes clear of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). Turnout there was 60% 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)
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
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. The 2025 general election sent Tamara Kronis 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
Lisa Marie Barron (New Democratic Party) took Nanaimo—Ladysmith in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Nanaimo—Ladysmith; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
In 2021, 64% of electors cast a ballot in Nanaimo—Ladysmith, more than the national 63%. Only 14 of Canada’s 338 ridings had a narrower result. The 2019 vote had gone another way, to Paul Manly (Green Party of Canada) at 35%. Nanaimo—Ladysmith elected Lisa Marie Barron (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 29% of the vote, a lead of 1,199 over Tamara Kronis (Conservative Party of Canada).
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 Electoral Area C, Nanaimo 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
- 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.
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
Questions about how Electoral Area C, Nanaimo is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area C, Nanaimo?
Tamara Kronis of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, which includes Electoral Area C, Nanaimo.
Which party won Electoral Area C, Nanaimo in the 2021 federal election?
Nanaimo—Ladysmith went to Lisa Marie Barron (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Tamara Kronis has been the MP for Nanaimo—Ladysmith.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area C, Nanaimo?
That depends on where in Electoral Area C, Nanaimo you live: Nanaimo-Gabriola Island and Ladysmith-Oceanside each have their own MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area C, Nanaimo?
Electoral Area C, Nanaimo 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 C, Nanaimo part of?
Electoral Area C, Nanaimo is a member of the Nanaimo Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area C, Nanaimo’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).