Key ridings in B.C. to watch as Liberals win 2025 federal election

Polls have closed in B.C. for the 2025 federal election. It was expected to be a tight race for leadership between the winning Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) and Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), with some close contests for seats in certain electoral districts.

Here are some key ridings in the province:

Abbotsford-South Langley

Conservative community advocate Sukhman Gill has won his riding.

He faced Kevin Gillies for the Liberals and former provincial Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Mike de Jong.

Retiring Conservative MP Ed Fast made headlines this month when he endorsed de Jong — who was running as an independent candidate — for the new riding of Abbotsford-South Langley.

De Jong got a nod from Fast despite being dropped by the federal Conservatives in late March with “no explanation.”

North Island—Powell River

Conservative Aaron Gunn has won the North Island-Powell River riding.

The riding, which geographically covers half of Vancouver Island and much of the province’s coast, became the subject of major controversy when Gunn’s hateful statements about Indigenous people and the country’s history of residential schools came to light.

Despite several prominent groups repeatedly protesting his candidacy, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre continued to back Gunn as polls identified him as a frontrunner in the riding.

Saanich—Gulf Islands

Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May has held onto her seat in her riding, after polls had predicted a toss-up between May and Conservative candidate Cathie Ounsted.

Vancouver Kingsway

The East Vancouver riding — not to be confused with Vancouver East — has been an NDP stronghold since 2008.

Incumbent Don Davies is fighting a wave of declining national enthusiasm for the New Democrats, with support gathering under Liberal candidate Amy Gill.

Burnaby Central

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has stepped down as NDP party leader after failing to hold onto his seat in the federal riding of Burnaby Central in B.C.

Singh came in third place, behind winning Liberal candidate Wade Chang and second-placed Conservative candidate James Yan.

Early polls indicated the leader could be at risk of losing his seat to the Liberals.

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