Photo: Miranda.Kopetzky · CC BY-SA 4.0North Vancouver sends Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from North Vancouver—Capilano
In the census’s list of municipalities, North Vancouver is a city. Who leads North Vancouver’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. The 2 ridings of North Vancouver-Lonsdale and North Vancouver-Seymour each take in part of North Vancouver 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. The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
North Vancouver, 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.
North Vancouver is a member municipality of Greater Vancouver Regional District, which runs regional services and governs the rural areas around it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for North Vancouver, from the most recent elections.
- 1North Vancouver councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaNorth Vancouver-Lonsdale · North Vancouver-Seymour
- 3House of CommonsNorth Vancouver—Capilano
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 Vancouver votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| North Vancouver council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. Voters last chose North Vancouver council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
North Vancouver 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 ↗Every one of them sends a separate MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and each covers part of North Vancouver.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in North Vancouver-Lonsdale
59% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Bowinn Ma (BC NDP) won North Vancouver-Lonsdale in October 2024 with 65%, 7,686 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)
Jonathan Wilkinson represents North Vancouver—Capilano in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
North Vancouver—Capilano · Liberal Party of Canada · 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 MP’s record
In Ottawa, Jonathan Wilkinson has been Minister of Natural Resources (2021–2025), Minister of the Environment (2019–2021) and Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (2018–2019). The current Parliament is Jonathan Wilkinson’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s North Vancouver—Capilano, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 45%; Jonathan Wilkinson held 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
In 2021, North Vancouver re-elected Jonathan Wilkinson of the Liberal Party of Canada
Results in North Vancouver, the riding North Vancouver belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in North Vancouver—Capilano.
North Vancouver elected Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 45% of the vote, a lead of 10,085 over Leslie (Les) Jickling (Conservative Party of Canada). Jonathan Wilkinson was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 43%. In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in North Vancouver, more than the national 63%.
All 5 candidates in North Vancouver, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Wilkinson | Liberal Party of Canada | 26,756 | 45.1% |
| Leslie (Les) Jickling | Conservative Party of Canada | 16,671 | 28.1% |
| Tammy Bentz | New Democratic Party | 11,750 | 19.8% |
| Archie Kaario | Green Party of Canada | 2,598 | 4.4% |
| John Galloway | People's Party of Canada | 1,545 | 2.6% |
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 Vancouver 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
- 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.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
Questions about how North Vancouver is run
Who is the MP for North Vancouver?
North Vancouver is in North Vancouver—Capilano, represented by Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won North Vancouver in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Jonathan Wilkinson won North Vancouver in 2021 and is the MP for today’s North Vancouver—Capilano.
Who is the MLA for North Vancouver?
That depends on where in North Vancouver you live: North Vancouver-Lonsdale and North Vancouver-Seymour each have their own MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Who heads the council in North Vancouver?
North Vancouver is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is North Vancouver part of?
The board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District takes directors from member councils such as North Vancouver’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).