Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainFederally, Sunrise Estates is divided between 2 ridings, among them South Surrey—White Rock and Cloverdale—Langley City
Sunrise Estates is a Surrey neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters. Ernie Klassen represents 69% of Sunrise Estates in the Commons, while Tamara Jansen covers the bulk of the rest. Sunrise Estates sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Surrey-Cloverdale, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
Three governments, and who does what
Sunrise Estates is governed by Surrey, with British Columbia and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
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.
Surrey is a member municipality of Greater Vancouver Regional District, which runs regional services and governs the rural areas around it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sunrise Estates, from the most recent elections.
- 1Surrey councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSurrey-Cloverdale
- 3House of CommonsSouth Surrey—White Rock · 69%
- 4House of CommonsCloverdale—Langley City · 31%
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 Sunrise Estates votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. Elected on 17 October 2026, Surrey council is up again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sunrise Estates votes in Surrey-Cloverdale 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 ↗Surrey-Cloverdale takes in Sunrise Estates and elects its 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 Surrey-Cloverdale
Turnout there was 56% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Elenore Sturko (Conservative Party of BC) took Surrey-Cloverdale in October 2024 with 48% of the vote, 586 votes clear of the runner-up (BC NDP).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Sunrise Estates has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
South Surrey—White Rock · Liberal Party of Canada · 69%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Cloverdale—Langley City · Conservative Party of Canada · 31%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Ernie Klassen sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 20 of the 43 seats from British Columbia.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in South Surrey—White Rock would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada (42%), so Ernie Klassen’s 2025 win took it from them. The 2025 general election sent Ernie Klassen to the Commons for the first time.
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
Kerry-Lynne Findlay kept South Surrey—White Rock for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of South Surrey—White Rock; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election. It held 69% of Sunrise Estates’ residents.
Kerry-Lynne Findlay already held it after the 2019 election, won with 42%. In 2021, South Surrey—White Rock went to Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative Party of Canada) on 42%; Gordie Hogg (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 1,992 votes behind. Turnout in South Surrey—White Rock reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 4 candidates in South Surrey—White Rock, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry-Lynne Findlay | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,158 | 42.5% |
| Gordie Hogg | Liberal Party of Canada | 22,166 | 39.0% |
| June Liu | New Democratic Party | 8,395 | 14.8% |
| Gary Jensen | People's Party of Canada | 2,186 | 3.8% |
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 Sunrise Estates 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. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
Questions about how Sunrise Estates is run
Who is the MP for Sunrise Estates?
Most residents of Sunrise Estates have Ernie Klassen (Liberal Party of Canada) as MP for South Surrey—White Rock; the rest mainly have Tamara Jansen, for Cloverdale—Langley City.
Which party won Sunrise Estates in the 2021 federal election?
South Surrey—White Rock went to Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Ernie Klassen has been the MP for South Surrey—White Rock.
Who is the MLA for Sunrise Estates?
Elenore Sturko (Conservative Party of BC) took Surrey-Cloverdale in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Surrey?
Sunrise Estates, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Surrey part of?
The board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Surrey’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).