Photo: Thegooduser · CC BY-SA 4.0Turnout in Vancouver Kingsway was just 54% in 2021, below 90% of ridings
As part of Vancouver, Collingwood is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Collingwood is Vancouver Kingsway, and Don Davies (New Democratic Party) represents it in the House of Commons. Collingwood is in Vancouver-Renfrew for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, whose current MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
What stands out in how Collingwood is governed
A safe federal seat
With 24.8 points between the winner and the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), Vancouver Kingsway was safer in 2021 than 66% of the 338 ridings. How Collingwood has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 90% of the country’s ridings out-voted Vancouver Kingsway. 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
Collingwood is governed by Vancouver, 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.
Vancouver 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 Collingwood, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vancouver councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaVancouver-Renfrew
- 3House of CommonsVancouver Kingsway
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 Collingwood votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Elected on 17 October 2026, Vancouver 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
Collingwood votes in Vancouver-Renfrew 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 ↗Collingwood is in Vancouver-Renfrew, one of the ridings that each elect a 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 Vancouver-Renfrew
Adrian Dix (BC NDP) won Vancouver-Renfrew in October 2024 with 63%, 5,656 votes ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). At 48%, turnout trailed the province’s 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Don Davies represents Vancouver Kingsway in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Vancouver Kingsway · New Democratic Party · first elected 2008
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, Don Davies belongs to a minority: the New Democratic Party has 3 of 43 seats, the Liberal Party of Canada 20.
The MP’s record
Don Davies has sat in the Commons since 2008, now for the 6th Parliament. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Vancouver Kingsway puts the New Democratic Party first at 50%; Don Davies held it for the party in 2025. Roles held by Don Davies include Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada (2025–2026).
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
Vancouver Kingsway returned Don Davies (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Counts for Vancouver Kingsway within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Back in 2019, Don Davies took the riding on 49%. Vancouver Kingsway elected Don Davies (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 52% of the vote, a lead of 9,972 over Virginia Bremner (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 7 candidates in Vancouver Kingsway, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Davies | New Democratic Party | 20,994 | 52.3% |
| Virginia Bremner | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,022 | 27.5% |
| Carson Binda | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,456 | 13.6% |
| Farrukh Chishtie | Green Party of Canada | 1,575 | 3.9% |
| Jeremy MacKenzie | People's Party of Canada | 868 | 2.2% |
| Kimball Cariou | Communist Party of Canada | 175 | 0.4% |
| Donna Petersen | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 68 | 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 Collingwood 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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 Collingwood is run
Who is the MP for Collingwood?
Don Davies (New Democratic Party) sits for Vancouver Kingsway, the riding Collingwood is in.
Which party won Collingwood in the 2021 federal election?
Don Davies (New Democratic Party) took Vancouver Kingsway in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Collingwood?
Adrian Dix (BC NDP) took Vancouver-Renfrew in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Vancouver?
Ask the municipality itself: Collingwood, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Vancouver part of?
Vancouver is a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board includes directors from Vancouver’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).