Photo: starkerry · CC BY-SA 3.0A 8,431-vote margin made Courtenay—Alberni closer in 2021 than 67% of Canada’s ridings
For local government, Electoral Area G, Nanaimo is a regional district electoral area. Who leads Electoral Area G, Nanaimo’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. Electoral Area G, Nanaimo is in Courtenay—Alberni, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Gord Johns of the New Democratic Party. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area G, Nanaimo is shared by 2 ridings (Ladysmith-Oceanside and Mid Island-Pacific Rim). Open data stops at the October 2024 count, so the current MLA isn’t confirmed here.
What stands out in how Electoral Area G, Nanaimo is governed
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in Courtenay—Alberni finished 12.2 points ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), a closer race than 67% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Electoral Area G, Nanaimo has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Courtenay—Alberni than in 66% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area G, 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 G, 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 G, Nanaimo, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area G, Nanaimo councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaLadysmith-Oceanside · Mid Island-Pacific Rim
- 3House of CommonsCourtenay—Alberni
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 G, Nanaimo votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area G, Nanaimo council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. After the 17 October 2026 election, Electoral Area G, 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. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area G, 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 ↗So more than one MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia speaks for parts of Electoral Area G, Nanaimo.
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)
Gord Johns represents Courtenay—Alberni in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Courtenay—Alberni · New Democratic Party · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads British Columbia with 20 of 43 seats; Gord Johns is among the 3 from the New Democratic Party.
The MP’s record
Gord Johns has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Courtenay—Alberni would have gone to the New Democratic Party with 43%, and Gord Johns kept it for them in 2025.
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
Gord Johns kept Courtenay—Alberni for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Courtenay—Alberni as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Gord Johns was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 41%. Courtenay—Alberni elected Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 44% of the vote, a lead of 8,431 over Mary Lee (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 6 candidates in Courtenay—Alberni, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Johns | New Democratic Party | 30,612 | 44.2% |
| Mary Lee | Conservative Party of Canada | 22,181 | 32.0% |
| Susan Farlinger | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,276 | 13.4% |
| Susanne Lawson | Green Party of Canada | 3,590 | 5.2% |
| Robert Eppich | People's Party of Canada | 3,467 | 5.0% |
| Barbara Biley | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 124 | 0.2% |
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 G, 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
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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.
Questions about how Electoral Area G, Nanaimo is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area G, Nanaimo?
For Electoral Area G, Nanaimo, it’s Gord Johns (New Democratic Party), who holds Courtenay—Alberni.
Which party won Electoral Area G, Nanaimo in the 2021 federal election?
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) took Courtenay—Alberni in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area G, Nanaimo?
Parts of Electoral Area G, Nanaimo are in Ladysmith-Oceanside and Mid Island-Pacific Rim; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s site gives the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area G, Nanaimo?
Electoral Area G, Nanaimo, 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 G, Nanaimo part of?
The board of the Nanaimo Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area G, Nanaimo’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).