Photo: waferboard · CC BY 2.0Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) holds West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, the riding that includes Sechelt
In the census’s list of municipalities, Sechelt is a district municipality. This page names no head of council for Sechelt, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. Sechelt 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. The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Sechelt, a district municipality 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.
Sunshine Coast Regional District counts Sechelt among its member municipalities; its board provides regional services and the rural areas’ local government.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sechelt, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sechelt councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPowell River-Sunshine Coast
- 3House of CommonsWest Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
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 Sechelt votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sechelt council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Sechelt council is chosen again. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sechelt 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 ↗Sechelt is in Powell River-Sunshine Coast, one of the ridings that each elect a MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Powell River-Sunshine Coast
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). The riding turned out at 66%, above the provincial 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Patrick Weiler represents West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2019
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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 33%; Patrick Weiler held it for the party in 2025. Patrick Weiler was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Patrick Weiler’s 3rd.
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, West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country re-elected Patrick Weiler of the Liberal Party of Canada
Results in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Turnout in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally. The 2021 count in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country put Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 34%, with John Weston (Conservative Party of Canada) 2,438 votes back. In 2019, Patrick Weiler had won the same riding with 35%.
All 8 candidates in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Weiler | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,500 | 33.9% |
| John Weston | Conservative Party of Canada | 19,062 | 30.0% |
| Avi Lewis | New Democratic Party | 16,265 | 25.6% |
| Mike Simpson | Green Party of Canada | 4,108 | 6.5% |
| Doug Bebb | People's Party of Canada | 2,299 | 3.6% |
| Gordon Jeffrey | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 98 | 0.2% |
| Chris MacGregor | Independent | 77 | 0.1% |
| Terry Grimwood | Independent | 50 | 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 Sechelt 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
Questions about how Sechelt is run
Who is the MP for Sechelt?
Sechelt is in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, represented by Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Sechelt in the 2021 federal election?
Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) took West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Sechelt?
Powell River-Sunshine Coast elected Randene Neill (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 Sechelt?
Ask the municipality itself: Sechelt, a district municipality, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Sechelt part of?
Sechelt is a member of the Sunshine Coast Regional District, whose board includes directors from Sechelt’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).