Photo: Sidney Museum · CC BY-SA 3.0Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada) holds Saanich—Gulf Islands, the riding that includes Sidney
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Sidney votes in Saanich North and the Islands; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. For local government, Sidney is a town. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Sidney’s council goes unnamed here.
Three governments, and who does what
Sidney, a town 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.
Beyond its own council, Sidney has a seat on the board of Capital Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sidney, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sidney councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSaanich North and the Islands
- 3House of CommonsSaanich—Gulf Islands
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 Sidney votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney 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. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Sidney council is chosen again. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sidney votes in Saanich North and the Islands 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 ↗Sidney is in Saanich North and the Islands, 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 Saanich North and the Islands
At 69%, turnout beat the province’s 58%. Rob Botterell (BC Green Party) won Saanich North and the Islands in October 2024 with 36%, 1,350 votes ahead of the runner-up (BC NDP).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Elizabeth May represents Saanich—Gulf Islands in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saanich—Gulf Islands · Green Party of Canada · first elected 2011
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
Elizabeth May has sat in the Commons since 2011, now for the 5th Parliament. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Saanich—Gulf Islands puts the Green Party of Canada first at 36%; Elizabeth May held it for the party in 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
Saanich—Gulf Islands returned Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Saanich—Gulf Islands; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Saanich—Gulf Islands turned out at 70% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Elizabeth May was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 49%. Saanich—Gulf Islands elected Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada) in 2021: 38% of the vote, a lead of 9,873 over David Busch (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 6 candidates in Saanich—Gulf Islands, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth May | Green Party of Canada | 24,648 | 37.6% |
| David Busch | Conservative Party of Canada | 14,775 | 22.6% |
| Sherri Moore-Arbour | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,056 | 18.4% |
| Sabina Singh | New Democratic Party | 11,959 | 18.3% |
| David Hilderman | People's Party of Canada | 1,943 | 3.0% |
| Dock Currie | Communist Party of Canada | 141 | 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 Sidney 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. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Sidney is run
Who is the MP for Sidney?
Saanich—Gulf Islands’s MP, Elizabeth May of the Green Party of Canada, represents Sidney.
Which party won Sidney in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada), who represents Saanich—Gulf Islands still.
Who is the MLA for Sidney?
Saanich North and the Islands elected Rob Botterell (BC Green Party) 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 Sidney?
Sidney, a town, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Sidney part of?
The board of the Capital Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Sidney’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).