Photo: Leoboudv · CC BY-SA 3.0Surrey Centre turned out at 51% in 2021, lower than 95% of Canada’s ridings
For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Surrey spreads over 10 ridings: Surrey-Newton, Surrey-Guildford, Surrey-Serpentine River, Surrey North, Surrey-Fleetwood, Surrey-Panorama, Surrey City Centre, Surrey-Cloverdale, Surrey South and Surrey-White Rock. The 2024 result is the most recent open record of its MLA; changes since then aren’t in it. Federally, Surrey sits in Surrey Centre, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Randeep Sarai of the Liberal Party of Canada. For local government, Surrey is a city. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Surrey’s council goes unnamed here.
What stands out in how Surrey is governed
Split between ridings
21% of Surrey residents live in Surrey Centre; the other 79% vote in Surrey Newton or beyond. Member of Parliament ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Surrey Centre than in 95% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Surrey, a city 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.
Greater Vancouver Regional District counts Surrey 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 Surrey, from the most recent elections.
- 1Surrey councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSurrey-Newton · Surrey-Guildford · Surrey-Serpentine River
- 3House of CommonsSurrey Centre · 21%
- 4House of CommonsSurrey Newton · 21%
- 5House of CommonsFleetwood—Port Kells · 21%
- 6House of CommonsSouth Surrey—White Rock · 17%
- 7House of CommonsCloverdale—Langley City · 15%
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 Surrey 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 | – |
The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Surrey 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. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Surrey spans 10 ridings 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
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leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
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leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Each of these ridings elects its own MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so Surrey has more than one.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Surrey-Newton
51% of its registered voters cast a ballot, fewer than BC’s 58% overall. Jessie Sunner (BC NDP) took Surrey-Newton in October 2024 with 51% of the vote, 1,266 votes clear of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Surrey has 5 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Surrey Centre · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015 · 21%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Surrey Newton · Liberal Party of Canada · 21%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Fleetwood—Port Kells · Liberal Party of Canada · 21%
en.wikipedia.org ↗South Surrey—White Rock · Liberal Party of Canada · 17%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Cloverdale—Langley City · Conservative Party of Canada · 15%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada holds 20 of 43 seats from British Columbia, including Randeep Sarai’s.
The MP’s record
Randeep Sarai has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Surrey Centre, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 45%; Randeep Sarai held 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
In 2021 Randeep Sarai won Surrey Centre, as the Liberal Party of Canada had in 2019
Counts for Surrey Centre within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map. 23% of Surrey lived in it.
In 2021, Surrey Centre went to Randeep Sarai (Liberal Party of Canada) on 44%; Sonia Andhi (New Democratic Party) finished 6,235 votes behind. In 2019 Randeep Singh Sarai had won it for the Liberal Party of Canada with 37%.
All 7 candidates in Surrey Centre, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randeep Sarai | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,862 | 43.9% |
| Sonia Andhi | New Democratic Party | 10,627 | 27.7% |
| Tina Bains | Conservative Party of Canada | 8,094 | 21.1% |
| Joe Kennedy | People's Party of Canada | 1,539 | 4.0% |
| Felix Kongyuy | Green Party of Canada | 838 | 2.2% |
| Kevin Pielak | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 289 | 0.8% |
| Ryan Abbott | Communist Party of Canada | 137 | 0.4% |
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 Surrey 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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. 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. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Surrey is run
Who is the MP for Surrey?
Mostly Randeep Sarai (Liberal Party of Canada), MP for Surrey Centre; part of Surrey is in Surrey Newton, held by Sukh Dhaliwal.
Which party won Surrey in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Randeep Sarai (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Surrey Centre still.
Who is the MLA for Surrey?
Surrey is split between Surrey-Newton, Surrey-Guildford, Surrey-Serpentine River, Surrey North, Surrey-Fleetwood, Surrey-Panorama, Surrey City Centre, Surrey-Cloverdale, Surrey South and Surrey-White Rock, so it has more than one MLA; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists who holds each.
Who heads the council in Surrey?
The head of Surrey’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Surrey part of?
Surrey is a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board includes directors from Surrey’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).