Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Vancouver East turned out at 55% in 2021, lower than 88% of Canada’s ridings
Local decisions for Mount Pleasant are made by Vancouver’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Mount Pleasant is shared by 2 ridings (Vancouver-Little Mountain and Vancouver-Strathcona). Who sits for it as MLA now isn’t on an open record: the 2024 count is the latest open file, and a by-election or a change of party wouldn’t show here. Mount Pleasant sends one MP to Ottawa from Vancouver East, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Jenny Kwan (New Democratic Party).
What stands out in how Mount Pleasant is governed
Split between ridings
Vancouver East takes in 64% of Mount Pleasant, and Vancouver Centre the bulk of the remaining 36%. Member of Parliament ↓
A safe federal seat
With 36.6 points between the winner and the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), Vancouver East was safer in 2021 than 87% of the 338 ridings. How Mount Pleasant has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Vancouver East than in 88% 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
Mount Pleasant 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.
Beyond its own council, Vancouver has a seat on the board of Greater Vancouver Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Mount Pleasant, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vancouver councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaVancouver-Little Mountain · Vancouver-Strathcona
- 3House of CommonsVancouver East · 64%
- 4House of CommonsVancouver Centre · 24%
- 5House of CommonsVancouver Granville · 13%
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 Mount Pleasant 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 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. After the 17 October 2026 election, Vancouver council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Mount Pleasant spans 2 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
leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Every one of them sends a separate MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and each covers part of Mount Pleasant.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Vancouver-Little Mountain
61% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Vancouver-Little Mountain went to Christine Boyle (BC NDP) in October 2024: 62% of the vote and a lead of 7,932 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Mount Pleasant has 3 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Vancouver East · New Democratic Party · first elected 2015 · 64%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Vancouver Centre · Liberal Party of Canada · 24%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Vancouver Granville · Liberal Party of Canada · 13%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 43 seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20, and Jenny Kwan’s New Democratic Party has 3.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Jenny Kwan is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Vancouver East, the New Democratic Party would have led with 56%; Jenny Kwan 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, Vancouver East re-elected Jenny Kwan of the New Democratic Party
Counts for Vancouver East within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map. 64% of Mount Pleasant lived in it.
The 2019 result had favoured Jenny Kwan as well, at 53%. Jenny Kwan (New Democratic Party) took Vancouver East in 2021 with 56% of the vote, 18,172 votes ahead of Josh Vander Vies (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 7 candidates in Vancouver East, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Kwan | New Democratic Party | 27,969 | 56.4% |
| Josh Vander Vies | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,797 | 19.8% |
| Mauro Francis | Conservative Party of Canada | 5,399 | 10.9% |
| Cheryl Matthew | Green Party of Canada | 3,826 | 7.7% |
| Karin Litzcke | People's Party of Canada | 1,382 | 2.8% |
| Gölök Buday | Libertarian Party of Canada | 831 | 1.7% |
| Natasha Hale | Communist Party of Canada | 387 | 0.8% |
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 Mount Pleasant 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
- 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
Questions about how Mount Pleasant is run
Who is the MP for Mount Pleasant?
Mostly Jenny Kwan (New Democratic Party), MP for Vancouver East; part of Mount Pleasant is in Vancouver Centre, held by Hedy Fry.
Which party won Mount Pleasant in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Jenny Kwan (New Democratic Party), who represents Vancouver East still.
Who is the MLA for Mount Pleasant?
That depends on where in Mount Pleasant you live: Vancouver-Little Mountain and Vancouver-Strathcona each have their own MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Who heads the council in Vancouver?
Mount Pleasant is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Vancouver part of?
The board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Vancouver’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).