Photo: Ursus sapien · CC BY-SA 4.0Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam was won by 4,547 votes in 2021, a tighter race than 78% of ridings
For local government, Port Coquitlam is a city. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Port Coquitlam’s mayor isn’t named. Port Coquitlam is in the riding of the same name for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, whose current MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) no open source we can use records yet. Port Coquitlam is in Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Ron McKinnon of the Liberal Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Port Coquitlam is governed
A close federal race
With 8.2 points between the winner and the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam beat 78% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Port Coquitlam has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 71% of the country’s ridings out-voted Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam. 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 Coquitlam, 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.
Port Coquitlam 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 Port Coquitlam, from the most recent elections.
- 1Port Coquitlam councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPort Coquitlam
- 3House of CommonsCoquitlam—Port Coquitlam
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 Coquitlam votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Port Coquitlam council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. Voters last chose Port Coquitlam 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. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Port Coquitlam votes in the riding of the same name 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 Coquitlam votes in the riding of the same name, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in the riding of the same name
The riding turned out at 58%, below the provincial 58%. Mike Farnworth (BC NDP) won the riding of the same name in October 2024 with 54%, 3,876 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)
Ron McKinnon represents Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam · 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.
Ron McKinnon’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 20 of the 43 seats from British Columbia.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 38%; in 2025 Ron McKinnon kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Ron McKinnon’s 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, Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam re-elected Ron McKinnon of the Liberal Party of Canada
Results in Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam elected Ron McKinnon (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 39% of the vote, a lead of 4,547 over Katerina Anastasiadis (Conservative Party of Canada). Back in 2019, Ron McKinnon took the riding on 35%.
All 4 candidates in Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron McKinnon | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,454 | 38.5% |
| Katerina Anastasiadis | Conservative Party of Canada | 16,907 | 30.3% |
| Laura Dupont | New Democratic Party | 14,982 | 26.9% |
| Kimberly Brundell | People's Party of Canada | 2,373 | 4.3% |
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 Coquitlam 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. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- 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 Port Coquitlam is run
Who is the MP for Port Coquitlam?
Port Coquitlam is in Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, represented by Ron McKinnon (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Port Coquitlam in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Ron McKinnon (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam still.
Who is the MLA for Port Coquitlam?
Mike Farnworth (BC NDP) took the riding of the same name in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Port Coquitlam?
Port Coquitlam, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Port Coquitlam part of?
The board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Port Coquitlam’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).