Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Only 55% of electors voted in Vancouver East in 2021, fewer than in 88% of Canada’s ridings
As part of Vancouver, Strathcona is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own. Vancouver-Strathcona is the riding Strathcona 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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Strathcona is Vancouver East, and Jenny Kwan (New Democratic Party) represents it in the House of Commons.
What stands out in how Strathcona is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 36.6 points separated first and second (Liberal Party of Canada) in Vancouver East, more than in 87% of the 338 ridings. How Strathcona has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
Federal turnout in Vancouver East trailed 88% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. 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
Strathcona 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.
Regional services come through Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board takes directors from Vancouver’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Strathcona, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vancouver councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaVancouver-Strathcona
- 3House of CommonsVancouver East
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 Strathcona 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 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. Elected on 17 October 2026, Vancouver council is up again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Strathcona votes in Vancouver-Strathcona 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Strathcona votes in Vancouver-Strathcona, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Vancouver-Strathcona
Just 1 of the 93 provincial ridings saw a bigger lead. The riding turned out at 51%, below the provincial 58%. Vancouver-Strathcona went to Joan Phillip (BC NDP) in October 2024: 68% of the vote and a lead of 10,243 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)
Jenny Kwan represents Vancouver East in Ottawa
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
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
Mapped onto today’s Vancouver East, the 2021 vote gives the New Democratic Party 56%; in 2025 Jenny Kwan kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Jenny Kwan’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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
Jenny Kwan kept Vancouver East for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Vancouver East as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
53% had elected Jenny Kwan there in 2019. Vancouver East elected Jenny Kwan (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 56% of the vote, a lead of 18,172 over 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 Strathcona 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. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- 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.
- 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 Strathcona is run
Who is the MP for Strathcona?
Vancouver East’s MP, Jenny Kwan of the New Democratic Party, represents Strathcona.
Which party won Strathcona in the 2021 federal election?
Jenny Kwan (New Democratic Party) took Vancouver East in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Strathcona?
In October 2024 Joan Phillip (BC NDP) won Vancouver-Strathcona; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Vancouver?
The head of Strathcona’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
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).