Photo: Kevstan · CC BY-SA 3.0Courtenay—Alberni was won by 8,431 votes in 2021, a tighter race than 67% of ridings
Port Alberni is a city by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. This page names no head of council for Port Alberni, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. For federal votes, Port Alberni belongs to Courtenay—Alberni, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) holds it. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Port Alberni belongs to Mid Island-Pacific Rim; who holds it as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
What stands out in how Port Alberni 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 Port Alberni has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Courtenay—Alberni beat 66% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. 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
Port Alberni, 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 Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, whose board takes directors from Port Alberni’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Port Alberni, from the most recent elections.
- 1Port Alberni councilCity
- 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 Port Alberni votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Port Alberni council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. After the 17 October 2026 election, Port Alberni council next goes to the polls 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
Port Alberni 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, Port Alberni 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
2,676 votes separated Josie Osborne (BC NDP) from the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC) in Mid Island-Pacific Rim in October 2024; the winner polled 49%. 60% 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)
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
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. Gord Johns has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Courtenay—Alberni as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2021 count in Courtenay—Alberni put Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) first at 44%, with Mary Lee (Conservative Party of Canada) 8,431 votes back. Gord Johns already held it after the 2019 election, won 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 Port Alberni 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
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- 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.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Port Alberni is run
Who is the MP for Port Alberni?
Gord Johns of the New Democratic Party is the MP for Courtenay—Alberni, which includes Port Alberni.
Which party won Port Alberni in the 2021 federal election?
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) took Courtenay—Alberni in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Port Alberni?
Mid Island-Pacific Rim elected Josie Osborne (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 Port Alberni?
Port Alberni is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Port Alberni part of?
The board of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Port Alberni’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).