Photo: Dennis Sylvester Hurd · CC0New Westminster sends Jake Sawatzky (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. New Westminster is a city by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. This page names no head of council for New Westminster, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. The 3 ridings of New Westminster-Coquitlam, Burnaby-New Westminster and Richmond-Queensborough each take in part of New Westminster for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The 2024 result is the most recent open record of its MLA; changes since then aren’t in it.
Three governments, and who does what
New Westminster, a city 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.
Regional services come through Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board takes directors from New Westminster’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for New Westminster, from the most recent elections.
- 1New Westminster councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaNew Westminster-Coquitlam · Burnaby-New Westminster · Richmond-Queensborough
- 3House of CommonsNew Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville
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 New Westminster votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| New Westminster council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. Voters last chose New Westminster council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
New Westminster spans 3 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 ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Which MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia represents a home in New Westminster depends on the street.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in New Westminster-Coquitlam
The riding turned out at 54%, below the provincial 58%. New Westminster-Coquitlam went to Jennifer Whiteside (BC NDP) in October 2024: 59% of the vote and a lead of 6,319 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Jake Sawatzky represents New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville · 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
Jake Sawatzky was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville would have gone to the New Democratic Party (48%), so Jake Sawatzky’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
Peter Julian kept New Westminster—Burnaby for the New Democratic Party in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in New Westminster—Burnaby, New Westminster’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville.
44% had elected Peter Julian there in 2019. 12,369 votes separated Peter Julian (New Democratic Party) from Rozina Jaffer (Liberal Party of Canada) in New Westminster—Burnaby in 2021, when the winner took 49%. In 2021, 57% of electors cast a ballot in New Westminster—Burnaby, under the national 63%.
All 5 candidates in New Westminster—Burnaby, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Julian | New Democratic Party | 24,054 | 48.8% |
| Rozina Jaffer | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,685 | 23.7% |
| Paige Munro | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,710 | 19.7% |
| David Macdonald | Green Party of Canada | 2,035 | 4.1% |
| Kevin Heide | People's Party of Canada | 1,840 | 3.7% |
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 New Westminster 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. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how New Westminster is run
Who is the MP for New Westminster?
For New Westminster, it’s Jake Sawatzky (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville.
Which party won New Westminster in the 2021 federal election?
New Westminster—Burnaby went to Peter Julian (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Jake Sawatzky has been the MP for New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville.
Who is the MLA for New Westminster?
New Westminster is split between New Westminster-Coquitlam, Burnaby-New Westminster and Richmond-Queensborough, so it has more than one MLA; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists who holds each.
Who heads the council in New Westminster?
The head of New Westminster’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is New Westminster part of?
New Westminster is a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board includes directors from New Westminster’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).