Photo: Buiobuione · CC BY-SA 4.0A 8,431-vote margin made Courtenay—Alberni closer in 2021 than 67% of Canada’s ridings
Federally, Tofino sits in Courtenay—Alberni, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Gord Johns of the New Democratic Party. Provincially, Tofino votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim; 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. Locally, Tofino is run as a district municipality. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Tofino’s council goes unnamed here.
What stands out in how Tofino is governed
A close federal race
With 12.2 points between the winner and the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), Courtenay—Alberni beat 67% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Tofino has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Courtenay—Alberni than in 66% 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
Tofino, a district municipality 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.
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District counts Tofino 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 Tofino, from the most recent elections.
- 1Tofino councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaMid Island-Pacific Rim
- 3House of CommonsCourtenay—Alberni
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 Tofino votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Tofino council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Tofino council is chosen again. 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
Tofino votes in Mid Island-Pacific Rim 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 ↗Mid Island-Pacific Rim takes in Tofino 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 Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Josie Osborne (BC NDP) won Mid Island-Pacific Rim in October 2024 with 49%, 2,676 votes ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). The riding turned out at 60%, above the provincial 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Gord Johns represents Courtenay—Alberni in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Courtenay—Alberni · New Democratic Party · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The New Democratic Party, Gord Johns’s party, takes 3 of the 43 seats from British Columbia; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 20.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Courtenay—Alberni, the New Democratic Party would have led with 43%; Gord Johns held it for them in 2025. Gord Johns has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Courtenay—Alberni returned Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Results in Courtenay—Alberni as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Back in 2019, Gord Johns took the riding on 41%. Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) took Courtenay—Alberni in 2021 with 44% of the vote, 8,431 votes ahead of Mary Lee (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 6 candidates in Courtenay—Alberni, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Johns | New Democratic Party | 30,612 | 44.2% |
| Mary Lee | Conservative Party of Canada | 22,181 | 32.0% |
| Susan Farlinger | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,276 | 13.4% |
| Susanne Lawson | Green Party of Canada | 3,590 | 5.2% |
| Robert Eppich | People's Party of Canada | 3,467 | 5.0% |
| Barbara Biley | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 124 | 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 Tofino 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
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- 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.
Questions about how Tofino is run
Who is the MP for Tofino?
Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) sits for Courtenay—Alberni, the riding Tofino is in.
Which party won Tofino in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party: Gord Johns won Courtenay—Alberni in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Tofino?
Josie Osborne (BC NDP) took Mid Island-Pacific Rim in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Tofino?
Tofino is a district municipality; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Tofino part of?
The board of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Tofino’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).