Photo: Shawn from Airdrie, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0North Saanich sends Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada) to the Commons from Saanich—Gulf Islands
20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. North Saanich is a district municipality by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so North Saanich’s council goes unnamed here. North Saanich sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Saanich North and the Islands, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
Three governments, and who does what
North Saanich, 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 North Saanich 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 North Saanich, from the most recent elections.
- 1North Saanich councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSaanich North and the Islands
- 3House of CommonsSaanich—Gulf Islands
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 North Saanich votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| North Saanich council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when North Saanich council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: 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. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
North Saanich votes in Saanich North and the Islands 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 ↗The riding is Saanich North and the Islands: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and North Saanich votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Saanich North and the Islands
Saanich North and the Islands went to Rob Botterell (BC Green Party) in October 2024: 36% of the vote and a lead of 1,350 over the runner-up (BC NDP). 69% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Elizabeth May represents Saanich—Gulf Islands in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saanich—Gulf Islands · Green Party of Canada · first elected 2011
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
The current Parliament is Elizabeth May’s 5th, counting from a first win in 2011. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Saanich—Gulf Islands would have gone to the Green Party of Canada with 36%, and Elizabeth May 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
Elizabeth May kept Saanich—Gulf Islands for the Green Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Saanich—Gulf Islands as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2019, Elizabeth May had won the same riding with 49%. Saanich—Gulf Islands elected Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada) in 2021: 38% of the vote, a lead of 9,873 over David Busch (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2021, 70% of electors cast a ballot in Saanich—Gulf Islands, more than the national 63%.
All 6 candidates in Saanich—Gulf Islands, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth May | Green Party of Canada | 24,648 | 37.6% |
| David Busch | Conservative Party of Canada | 14,775 | 22.6% |
| Sherri Moore-Arbour | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,056 | 18.4% |
| Sabina Singh | New Democratic Party | 11,959 | 18.3% |
| David Hilderman | People's Party of Canada | 1,943 | 3.0% |
| Dock Currie | Communist Party of Canada | 141 | 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 North Saanich 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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 North Saanich is run
Who is the MP for North Saanich?
Elizabeth May of the Green Party of Canada is the MP for Saanich—Gulf Islands, which includes North Saanich.
Which party won North Saanich in the 2021 federal election?
The Green Party of Canada: Elizabeth May won Saanich—Gulf Islands in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for North Saanich?
Saanich North and the Islands elected Rob Botterell (BC Green Party) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in North Saanich?
North Saanich is a district municipality; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is North Saanich part of?
The board of the Capital Regional District takes directors from member councils such as North Saanich’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).