Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0White Rock’s MP is Ernie Klassen (Liberal Party of Canada), for South Surrey—White Rock
From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. For local government, White Rock is a city. This page names no head of council for White Rock, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, White Rock belongs to Surrey-White Rock; who holds it as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
Three governments, and who does what
White Rock, a city 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.
Greater Vancouver Regional District counts White Rock 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 White Rock, from the most recent elections.
- 1White Rock councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSurrey-White Rock
- 3House of CommonsSouth Surrey—White Rock
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 White Rock votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| White Rock council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
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. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Voters last chose White Rock 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
White Rock votes in Surrey-White Rock 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 Surrey-White Rock: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and White Rock votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Surrey-White Rock
At 62%, turnout beat the province’s 58%. 1,969 votes separated Trevor Halford (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (BC NDP) in Surrey-White Rock in October 2024; the winner polled 52%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Ernie Klassen represents South Surrey—White Rock in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
South Surrey—White Rock · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s South Surrey—White Rock, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 42%; in 2025 Ernie Klassen took it from them. Ernie Klassen is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
South Surrey—White Rock returned Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for South Surrey—White Rock within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in South Surrey—White Rock, more than the national 63%. Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the 2021 race in South Surrey—White Rock for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 42% and beating Gordie Hogg (Liberal Party of Canada) by 1,992 votes. The 2019 result had favoured Kerry-Lynne Findlay as well, at 42%.
All 4 candidates in South Surrey—White Rock, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry-Lynne Findlay | Conservative Party of Canada | 24,158 | 42.5% |
| Gordie Hogg | Liberal Party of Canada | 22,166 | 39.0% |
| June Liu | New Democratic Party | 8,395 | 14.8% |
| Gary Jensen | People's Party of Canada | 2,186 | 3.8% |
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 White Rock 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. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
Questions about how White Rock is run
Who is the MP for White Rock?
For White Rock, it’s Ernie Klassen (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds South Surrey—White Rock.
Which party won White Rock in the 2021 federal election?
Kerry-Lynne Findlay won South Surrey—White Rock for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now South Surrey—White Rock, held by Ernie Klassen.
Who is the MLA for White Rock?
In October 2024 Trevor Halford (Conservative Party of BC) won Surrey-White Rock; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in White Rock?
Ask the municipality itself: White Rock, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is White Rock part of?
White Rock is a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board includes directors from White Rock’s council.
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).