Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainNorth Island—Powell River, which takes in Electoral Area D, qathet, is held by Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada)
Electoral Area D, qathet sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Powell River-Sunshine Coast, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Statistics Canada lists Electoral Area D, qathet as a regional district electoral area. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Electoral Area D, qathet is named here. Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area D, qathet is a regional district electoral area: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
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.
No municipal council governs Electoral Area D, qathet; it elects a director to Powell River Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area D, qathet, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area D, qathet councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPowell River-Sunshine Coast
- 3House of CommonsNorth Island—Powell River
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 Electoral Area D, qathet votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, qathet council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Voters last chose Electoral Area D, qathet 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. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area D, qathet votes in Powell River-Sunshine Coast 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, Electoral Area D, qathet votes in Powell River-Sunshine Coast, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Powell River-Sunshine Coast
Turnout there was 66% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Randene Neill (BC NDP) took Powell River-Sunshine Coast in October 2024 with 50% of the vote, 4,065 votes clear 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)
Aaron Gunn represents North Island—Powell River in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
North Island—Powell River · Conservative Party of Canada
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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s North Island—Powell River, the New Democratic Party would have led with 39%; in 2025 Aaron Gunn took it from them. Aaron Gunn was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
North Island—Powell River returned Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Counts for North Island—Powell River within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in North Island—Powell River, more than the national 63%. Back in 2019, Rachel Blaney took the riding on 38%. 2,163 votes separated Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) from Shelley Downey (Conservative Party of Canada) in North Island—Powell River in 2021, when the winner took 40%.
All 7 candidates in North Island—Powell River, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Blaney | New Democratic Party | 23,833 | 39.6% |
| Shelley Downey | Conservative Party of Canada | 21,670 | 36.0% |
| Jennifer Grenz | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,922 | 13.2% |
| Jessica Wegg | Green Party of Canada | 3,656 | 6.1% |
| Paul Macknight | People's Party of Canada | 2,795 | 4.6% |
| Stacey Gastis | Maverick Party | 310 | 0.5% |
| Carla Neal | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 77 | 0.1% |
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 Electoral Area D, qathet 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
- 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.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- 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.
Questions about how Electoral Area D, qathet is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area D, qathet?
For Electoral Area D, qathet, it’s Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds North Island—Powell River.
Which party won Electoral Area D, qathet in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party), in North Island—Powell River; North Island—Powell River has elected Aaron Gunn since.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area D, qathet?
In October 2024 Randene Neill (BC NDP) won Powell River-Sunshine Coast; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area D, qathet?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area D, qathet, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area D, qathet part of?
Electoral Area D, qathet is a member of the Powell River Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area D, qathet’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).