Photo: Wpcpey · CC BY-SA 4.0In 2021, Vancouver Granville went by only 431 votes, narrower than in 98% of ridings
Vancouver’s council runs Shaughnessy, one of the city’s neighbourhoods. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Shaughnessy votes in Vancouver-Quilchena; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. Shaughnessy sends one MP to Ottawa from Vancouver Granville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Taleeb Noormohamed (Liberal Party of Canada).
What stands out in how Shaughnessy is governed
A close federal race
In 2021 only 0.9 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Vancouver Granville, tighter than 98% of the 338 ridings. How Shaughnessy has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 70% of the country’s ridings out-voted Vancouver Granville. 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
Shaughnessy 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 Shaughnessy, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vancouver councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaVancouver-Quilchena
- 3House of CommonsVancouver Granville
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 Shaughnessy 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. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Shaughnessy votes in Vancouver-Quilchena 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 ↗The riding is Vancouver-Quilchena: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Shaughnessy votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Vancouver-Quilchena
At 59%, turnout beat the province’s 58%. In October 2024, Vancouver-Quilchena elected Dallas Brodie (Conservative Party of BC) on 52%, by 2,815 votes over the runner-up (BC NDP).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Taleeb Noormohamed represents Vancouver Granville in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Vancouver Granville · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2021
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, 20 of 43 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Taleeb Noormohamed sits with.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Vancouver Granville would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 37%, and Taleeb Noormohamed kept it for them in 2025. Taleeb Noormohamed has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd 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
A new party in Vancouver Granville in 2021: Taleeb Noormohamed (Liberal Party of Canada)
Counts for Vancouver Granville within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
431 votes separated Taleeb Noormohamed (Liberal Party of Canada) from Anjali Appadurai (New Democratic Party) in Vancouver Granville in 2021, when the winner took 34%. Jody Wilson-Raybould (Independent) had won it in 2019 with 33%.
All 5 candidates in Vancouver Granville, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taleeb Noormohamed | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,050 | 34.4% |
| Anjali Appadurai | New Democratic Party | 16,619 | 33.5% |
| Kailin Che | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,280 | 26.8% |
| Imtiaz Popat | Green Party of Canada | 1,434 | 2.9% |
| Damian Jewett | People's Party of Canada | 1,177 | 2.4% |
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 Shaughnessy 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. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Shaughnessy is run
Who is the MP for Shaughnessy?
For Shaughnessy, it’s Taleeb Noormohamed (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Vancouver Granville.
Which party won Shaughnessy in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Taleeb Noormohamed (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Vancouver Granville still.
Who is the MLA for Shaughnessy?
Dallas Brodie (Conservative Party of BC) took Vancouver-Quilchena in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Vancouver?
Shaughnessy, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
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).