Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area A, Sunshine Coast sends Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
Locally, Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast is run as a regional district electoral area. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast’s council goes unnamed here. Powell River-Sunshine Coast is the riding Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast votes in for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. 20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast 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.
Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast is an electoral area of Sunshine Coast Regional District: the regional district’s board runs its local services.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast councilRegional district electoral area
- 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 Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast 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. Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast 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 ↗The riding is Powell River-Sunshine Coast: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Powell River-Sunshine Coast
Powell River-Sunshine Coast went to Randene Neill (BC NDP) in October 2024: 50% of the vote and a lead of 4,065 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). At 66%, turnout beat the province’s 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
Patrick Weiler has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 33%, and Patrick Weiler kept it for them 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
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country returned Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
2,438 votes separated Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) from John Weston (Conservative Party of Canada) in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in 2021, when the winner took 34%. 35% had elected Patrick Weiler there in 2019. In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, more than the national 63%.
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 Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast is run
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elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
Questions about how Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast?
Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, the riding Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast is in.
Which party won Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast 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 Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast?
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 Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast?
Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast, a regional district electoral area, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast part of?
Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast is a member of the Sunshine Coast Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast’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).