Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Vancouver Centre turned out at 57% in 2021, lower than 81% of Canada’s ridings
Yaletown sends one MP to Ottawa from Vancouver Centre, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Hedy Fry (Liberal Party of Canada). For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Yaletown spreads over 2 ridings: Vancouver-Yaletown and Vancouver-Strathcona. Open data stops at the October 2024 count, so the current MLA isn’t confirmed here. Yaletown has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Vancouver, run by the city council.
What stands out in how Yaletown is governed
Split between ridings
Vancouver Centre takes in 76% of Yaletown, and Vancouver East the bulk of the remaining 24%. Member of Parliament ↓
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in Vancouver Centre finished 9.7 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party), a closer race than 74% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Yaletown has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 81% of the country’s ridings out-voted Vancouver Centre. 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
Yaletown 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 Yaletown, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vancouver councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaVancouver-Yaletown · Vancouver-Strathcona
- 3House of CommonsVancouver Centre · 76%
- 4House of CommonsVancouver East · 24%
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 Yaletown 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 latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Voters last chose Vancouver council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Yaletown 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 ↗Which MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia represents a home in Yaletown depends on the street.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Vancouver-Yaletown
In October 2024, Vancouver-Yaletown elected Terry Yung (BC NDP) on 50%, by 1,161 votes over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). At 50%, turnout trailed the province’s 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Yaletown has 2 MPs
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 · 76%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Vancouver East · New Democratic Party · 24%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
With Hedy Fry, the Liberal Party of Canada counts 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia.
The MP’s record
First elected in 1993, Hedy Fry is serving the 11th term of a Commons career. Mapped onto today’s Vancouver Centre, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 41%; in 2025 Hedy Fry kept the seat in the same hands. 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
Vancouver Centre returned Hedy Fry (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Vancouver Centre as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025. It held 75% of Yaletown’s residents.
The 2021 count in Vancouver Centre put Hedy Fry (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 40%, with Breen Ouellette (New Democratic Party) 5,004 votes back. 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 Yaletown 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
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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.
Questions about how Yaletown is run
Who is the MP for Yaletown?
Yaletown has more than one: Hedy Fry (Liberal Party of Canada) for Vancouver Centre, and Jenny Kwan for Vancouver East.
Which party won Yaletown in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Hedy Fry (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Vancouver Centre still.
Who is the MLA for Yaletown?
Parts of Yaletown are in Vancouver-Yaletown and Vancouver-Strathcona; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s site gives the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Vancouver?
Yaletown, 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).