Photo: Buidhe · CC BY-SA 4.0Just 2,438 votes decided West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in 2021, closer than 90% of Canada’s ridings
West Vancouver is a district municipality by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. This page names no head of council for West Vancouver, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, West Vancouver spreads over 2 ridings: West Vancouver-Capilano and West Vancouver-Sea to Sky. 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. For federal votes, West Vancouver belongs to West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.
What stands out in how West Vancouver is governed
Split between ridings
69% of West Vancouver residents live in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country; the other 31% vote in North Vancouver—Capilano or beyond. Member of Parliament ↓
A close federal race
The 2021 winner in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country finished 3.8 points ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), a closer race than 90% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How West Vancouver has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
West Vancouver, a district municipality in British Columbia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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, West Vancouver has a seat on the board of Greater Vancouver Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for West Vancouver, from the most recent elections.
- 1West Vancouver councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaWest Vancouver-Capilano · West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
- 3House of CommonsWest Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country · 69%
- 4House of CommonsNorth Vancouver—Capilano · 31%
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 Vancouver votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| West Vancouver council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
After the 17 October 2026 election, West Vancouver council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
West Vancouver 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 West Vancouver depends on the street.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in West Vancouver-Capilano
At 59%, turnout beat the province’s 58%. Lynne Block (Conservative Party of BC) won West Vancouver-Capilano in October 2024 with 47%, 5,043 votes ahead of the runner-up (BC NDP).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
West Vancouver has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2019 · 69%
en.wikipedia.org ↗North Vancouver—Capilano · Liberal Party of Canada · 31%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Patrick Weiler’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 20 of the 43 seats from British Columbia.
The MP’s record
Patrick Weiler has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 33%; Patrick Weiler 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
Patrick Weiler kept West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Patrick Weiler already held it after the 2019 election, won with 35%. Patrick Weiler won the 2021 race in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 34% and beating John Weston (Conservative Party of Canada) by 2,438 votes. At 65%, more of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 8 candidates in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Weiler | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,500 | 33.9% |
| John Weston | Conservative Party of Canada | 19,062 | 30.0% |
| Avi Lewis | New Democratic Party | 16,265 | 25.6% |
| Mike Simpson | Green Party of Canada | 4,108 | 6.5% |
| Doug Bebb | People's Party of Canada | 2,299 | 3.6% |
| Gordon Jeffrey | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 98 | 0.2% |
| Chris MacGregor | Independent | 77 | 0.1% |
| Terry Grimwood | Independent | 50 | 0.1% |
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 Vancouver 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. 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.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
Questions about how West Vancouver is run
Who is the MP for West Vancouver?
West Vancouver has more than one: Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, and Jonathan Wilkinson for North Vancouver—Capilano.
Which party won West Vancouver in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Patrick Weiler won West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for West Vancouver?
That depends on where in West Vancouver you live: West Vancouver-Capilano and West Vancouver-Sea to Sky each have their own MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Who heads the council in West Vancouver?
West Vancouver is a district municipality; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is West Vancouver part of?
The board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District takes directors from member councils such as West 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).