Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0Shawnigan sends Jeff Kibble (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Cowichan—Malahat—Langford
For local government, Shawnigan falls under Cowichan Valley B, a regional district electoral area. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Shawnigan’s mayor isn’t named. Provincially, Shawnigan votes in Juan de Fuca-Malahat; the open record doesn’t name its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.
Three governments, and who does what
Shawnigan 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 Cowichan Valley B; it elects a director to Cowichan Valley Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Shawnigan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cowichan Valley B councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaJuan de Fuca-Malahat
- 3House of CommonsCowichan—Malahat—Langford
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 Shawnigan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cowichan Valley B 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 Cowichan Valley B council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Shawnigan votes in Juan de Fuca-Malahat 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 Juan de Fuca-Malahat: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Shawnigan votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Juan de Fuca-Malahat
Just 4 of the 93 provincial ridings had a narrower result. Juan de Fuca-Malahat went to Dana Lajeunesse (BC NDP) in October 2024: 39% of the vote and a lead of 141 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). The riding turned out at 65%, above the provincial 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Jeff Kibble represents Cowichan—Malahat—Langford in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford · 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
Jeff Kibble is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Mapped onto today’s Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, the 2021 vote favoured the New Democratic Party with 43%, which makes Jeff Kibble’s 2025 win a gain.
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
Alistair MacGregor kept Cowichan—Malahat—Langford for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Turnout in Cowichan—Malahat—Langford reached 64% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 9,098 votes separated Alistair MacGregor (New Democratic Party) from Alana DeLong (Conservative Party of Canada) in Cowichan—Malahat—Langford in 2021, when the winner took 43%. Alistair MacGregor was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 36%.
All 5 candidates in Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair MacGregor | New Democratic Party | 26,968 | 42.8% |
| Alana DeLong | Conservative Party of Canada | 17,870 | 28.4% |
| Blair Herbert | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,320 | 16.4% |
| Mark Hecht | People's Party of Canada | 3,952 | 6.3% |
| Lia Versaevel | Green Party of Canada | 3,922 | 6.2% |
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 Shawnigan 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- 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 Shawnigan is run
Who is the MP for Shawnigan?
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford’s MP, Jeff Kibble of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Shawnigan.
Which party won Shawnigan in the 2021 federal election?
Alistair MacGregor won Cowichan—Malahat—Langford for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, held by Jeff Kibble.
Who is the MLA for Shawnigan?
In October 2024 Dana Lajeunesse (BC NDP) won Juan de Fuca-Malahat; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Shawnigan?
Shawnigan is a regional district electoral area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Cowichan Valley B part of?
Cowichan Valley B is a member of the Cowichan Valley Regional District, whose board includes directors from Cowichan Valley B’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).