Photo: Sarena D · CC BY-SA 4.0In 2021, Courtenay—Alberni went by only 8,431 votes, narrower than in 67% of ridings
Mid Island-Pacific Rim is the riding Ucluelet 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. For federal votes, Ucluelet belongs to Courtenay—Alberni, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) holds it. Statistics Canada lists Ucluelet as a district municipality. Who leads Ucluelet’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia.
What stands out in how Ucluelet is governed
A close federal race
In 2021 only 12.2 points separated first and second (Conservative Party of Canada) in Courtenay—Alberni, tighter than 67% of the 338 ridings. How Ucluelet has voted ↓
High federal turnout
In 2021, Courtenay—Alberni voted in greater numbers than 66% of the ridings. 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
Ucluelet, 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.
Beyond its own council, Ucluelet has a seat on the board of Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Ucluelet, from the most recent elections.
- 1Ucluelet 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 Ucluelet votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Ucluelet council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Elected on 17 October 2026, Ucluelet council is up again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Ucluelet 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 Ucluelet 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
60% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Josie Osborne (BC NDP) took Mid Island-Pacific Rim in October 2024 with 49% of the vote, 2,676 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)
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.
In British Columbia, Gord Johns belongs to a minority: the New Democratic Party has 3 of 43 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 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
Gord Johns kept Courtenay—Alberni for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Counts for Courtenay—Alberni within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 result had favoured Gord Johns as well, at 41%. 8,431 votes separated Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) from Mary Lee (Conservative Party of Canada) in Courtenay—Alberni in 2021, when the winner took 44%.
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 Ucluelet 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
Questions about how Ucluelet is run
Who is the MP for Ucluelet?
For Ucluelet, it’s Gord Johns (New Democratic Party), who holds Courtenay—Alberni.
Which party won Ucluelet in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Gord Johns (New Democratic Party), who represents Courtenay—Alberni still.
Who is the MLA for Ucluelet?
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 Ucluelet?
Ucluelet, a district municipality, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Ucluelet part of?
The board of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Ucluelet’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).