Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Fewer of Vancouver Centre voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 57%, behind 81%
West End is a Vancouver neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters. For federal votes, West End belongs to Vancouver Centre, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Hedy Fry (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. West End is in Vancouver-West End 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 West End is governed
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Vancouver Centre led the runner-up (New Democratic Party) by 9.7 points, a closer finish than in 74% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How West End has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Vancouver Centre voted in smaller numbers than 81% 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
West End 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.
Greater Vancouver Regional District counts Vancouver among its member municipalities; its board provides regional services and the rural areas’ local government.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for West End, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vancouver councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaVancouver-West End
- 3House of CommonsVancouver Centre
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 West End 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 | – |
Voters last chose Vancouver council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
West End votes in Vancouver-West End 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 ↗Vancouver-West End takes in West End 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 Vancouver-West End
That made it one of the safest in the province: 7 of 93 ridings had wider leads. Spencer Chandra Herbert (BC NDP) won Vancouver-West End in October 2024 with 63%, 7,466 votes ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). 54% of its registered voters cast a ballot, fewer than BC’s 58% overall.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Hedy Fry represents Vancouver Centre in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Vancouver Centre · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 1993
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Hedy Fry sits with the Liberal Party of Canada, which holds 20 of the 43 seats from British Columbia.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Vancouver Centre, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 41%; Hedy Fry held it for them in 2025. First elected in 1993, Hedy Fry is serving the 11th term of a Commons career. Hedy Fry has served as Minister for Women, Gender Equality and Youth (1996–2002).
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
Hedy Fry kept Vancouver Centre for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Vancouver Centre; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Vancouver Centre elected Hedy Fry (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 40% of the vote, a lead of 5,004 over Breen Ouellette (New Democratic Party). Hedy Fry was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 42%.
All 5 candidates in Vancouver Centre, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedy Fry | Liberal Party of Canada | 20,873 | 40.4% |
| Breen Ouellette | New Democratic Party | 15,869 | 30.7% |
| Harry Cockell | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,162 | 21.6% |
| Alaric Paivarinta | Green Party of Canada | 2,030 | 3.9% |
| Taylor Singleton-Fookes | People's Party of Canada | 1,683 | 3.3% |
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 West End 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- 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. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how West End is run
Who is the MP for West End?
For West End, it’s Hedy Fry (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Vancouver Centre.
Which party won West End in the 2021 federal election?
Hedy Fry (Liberal Party of Canada) took Vancouver Centre in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for West End?
Vancouver-West End elected Spencer Chandra Herbert (BC NDP) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Vancouver?
Ask the municipality itself: West End, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
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).