Photo: Doug Wortley · CC BY-SA 4.0Just 8,431 votes decided Courtenay—Alberni in 2021, closer than 67% of Canada’s ridings
In the census’s list of municipalities, Parksville is a city. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Parksville’s mayor isn’t named. Parksville sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Ladysmith-Oceanside, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Parksville is Courtenay—Alberni, and Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) represents it in the House of Commons.
What stands out in how Parksville is governed
A close federal race
With 12.2 points between the winner and the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), Courtenay—Alberni beat 67% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Parksville 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
Parksville, 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.
Beyond its own council, Parksville has a seat on the board of Nanaimo Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Parksville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Parksville councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaLadysmith-Oceanside
- 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 Parksville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Parksville 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. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Parksville council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Parksville votes in Ladysmith-Oceanside 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 Ladysmith-Oceanside: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Parksville votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Ladysmith-Oceanside
Ladysmith-Oceanside went to Stephanie Higginson (BC NDP) in October 2024: 41% of the vote and a lead of 2,047 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). At 69%, turnout beat the province’s 58%.
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 New Democratic Party, Gord Johns’s party, takes 3 of the 43 seats from British Columbia; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 20.
The MP’s record
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. The current Parliament is Gord Johns’ 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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, Courtenay—Alberni re-elected Gord Johns of the New Democratic Party
Results in Courtenay—Alberni as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) took Courtenay—Alberni in 2021 with 44% of the vote, 8,431 votes ahead of Mary Lee (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2019, Gord Johns had won the same riding with 41%.
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 Parksville 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. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- 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.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
Questions about how Parksville is run
Who is the MP for Parksville?
Parksville is in Courtenay—Alberni, represented by Gord Johns (New Democratic Party).
Which party won Parksville 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 Parksville?
Ladysmith-Oceanside elected Stephanie Higginson (BC NDP) 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 Parksville?
Ask the municipality itself: Parksville, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Parksville part of?
Parksville is a member of the Nanaimo Regional District, whose board includes directors from Parksville’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).