Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainA 8,431-vote margin made Courtenay—Alberni closer in 2021 than 67% of Canada’s ridings
In the census’s list of municipalities, Electoral Area H, Nanaimo is a regional district electoral area. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Electoral Area H, Nanaimo’s mayor isn’t named. Provincially, Electoral Area H, Nanaimo votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim; the open record doesn’t name its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Electoral Area H, Nanaimo sends one MP to Ottawa from Courtenay—Alberni, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Gord Johns (New Democratic Party).
What stands out in how Electoral Area H, 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 H, Nanaimo has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Courtenay—Alberni out-voted 66% of the country’s ridings. 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 H, 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 H, 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 H, Nanaimo, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area H, Nanaimo councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaMid 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 H, Nanaimo votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area H, Nanaimo council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area H, Nanaimo council is chosen again. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area H, Nanaimo votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim 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, Electoral Area H, Nanaimo votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Mid Island-Pacific Rim went to Josie Osborne (BC NDP) in October 2024: 49% of the vote and a lead of 2,676 over 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)
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.
In British Columbia, Gord Johns belongs to a minority: the New Democratic Party has 3 of 43 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 20.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Gord Johns is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Mapped onto today’s Courtenay—Alberni, the 2021 vote gives the New Democratic Party 43%; in 2025 Gord Johns kept the seat in the same hands.
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%. Gord Johns won the 2021 race in Courtenay—Alberni for the New Democratic Party, polling 44% and beating Mary Lee (Conservative Party of Canada) by 8,431 votes.
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 H, 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. 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.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Electoral Area H, Nanaimo is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area H, Nanaimo?
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) sits for Courtenay—Alberni, the riding Electoral Area H, Nanaimo is in.
Which party won Electoral Area H, Nanaimo in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party: Gord Johns won Courtenay—Alberni in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area H, Nanaimo?
In October 2024 Josie Osborne (BC NDP) won Mid Island-Pacific Rim; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area H, Nanaimo?
The head of Electoral Area H, Nanaimo’s council isn’t named here; as a regional district electoral area, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Electoral Area H, Nanaimo part of?
Electoral Area H, Nanaimo is a member of the Nanaimo Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area H, 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).