The Political RecordFederal electoral districtsNo. 59018British Columbia
Mission— Matsqui— Abbotsford
Mission—
Who represents Mission— Matsqui— Abbotsford
Brad Vis
Member of Parliament for Mission—
Conservative
MP since · 3 terms
287 speeches in the 45th Parliament, most often on Small Business.
The 2025 result: Conservative hold
Share of the valid votes by candidate, Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford, April 28, 2025
The figures
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Vis | Conservative | 33,791 | 56.7% |
| Jeff Howe | Liberal | 21,838 | 36.6% |
| Jules Côté | New Democratic | 2,745 | 4.6% |
| John Kidder | Green | 723 | 1.2% |
| Other (1) | 502 | 0.8% |
Brad Vis (Conservative) won Mission—
Of the 59,599 valid votes, Brad Vis (Conservative) took 56.7%, Jeff Howe (Liberal) 36.6%, Jules Côté (New Democratic) 4.6% and John Kidder (Green) 1.2%; one other candidate took 0.8%. Turnout was 70.2% of 85,337 electors: 59,945 ballots cast, 59,599 of them valid, for 5 candidates.
Against the 2021 result on these boundaries, the Conservatives are up 9.9 (46.8% to 56.7%), the Liberals up 12.5 (24.1% to 36.6%), the New Democrats down 13.3 (17.9% to 4.6%) and the Greens down 2.5 (3.7% to 1.2%), in points of the valid votes.
2021 is Elections Canada's transposition of that election onto the 2023 boundaries, not an election held on these lines.
Since 2004: a Conservative stronghold
The party first in Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford at each general election, 2004 to 2025, on today's boundaries
- 2004Conservative53.1%by 32.6 points over the New Democrats
- 2006Conservative55.0%by 31.7 points over the New Democrats
- 2008Conservative59.4%by 39.1 points over the New Democrats
- 2011Conservative60.9%by 35.1 points over the New Democrats
- 2015Conservative39.7%by 4.0 points over the Liberals
- 2019Conservative45.6%by 20.7 points over the Liberals
- 2021Conservative46.8%by 22.7 points over the Liberals
- 2025Conservative56.7%by 20.1 points over the Liberals
The figures
| Year | First | Share | Second | Margin (pts) | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Conservative | 53.1% | New Democratic | 32.6 | carried, our estimate |
| 2006 | Conservative | 55.0% | New Democratic | 31.7 | carried, our estimate |
| 2008 | Conservative | 59.4% | New Democratic | 39.1 | carried, our estimate |
| 2011 | Conservative | 60.9% | New Democratic | 35.1 | carried, our estimate |
| 2015 | Conservative | 39.7% | Liberal | 4.0 | carried, our estimate |
| 2019 | Conservative | 45.6% | Liberal | 20.7 | carried, our estimate |
| 2021 | Conservative | 46.8% | Liberal | 22.7 | transposed by Elections Canada |
| 2025 | Conservative | 56.7% | Liberal | 20.1 | official result |
The Conservatives were first here at all eight general elections from 2004 to 2025, by an average of 25.8 points over the next party. In 2025 the Conservatives took 56.7% of the vote here, 5.2 points above their average of 51.5% at the seven general elections from 2004 to 2021.
On today's boundaries the Conservatives were first here in 2004 (53.1%), 2006 (55.0%), 2008 (59.4%), 2011 (60.9%), 2015 (39.7%), 2019 (45.6%), 2021 (46.8%) and 2025 (56.7%), each with the share of the valid votes shown.
A stronghold is a party first at every general election since 2004, by an average of 20 points or more over the next party; held, first at every one; usually, first at all but one. By-elections are not counted. By this rule 77 of the 343 ridings are strongholds. The results before 2021 are carried onto today's boundaries by where the riding's 2025 electors lived: our estimate, from the older boundaries of Taylor, Lucas, Kirby and Hewitt and the results in Sevi's "Who Runs?". 2021 is Elections Canada's transposition, and 2025 the official result.
- 2021 Conservative · Brad Vis, by 8,310 votes (19.3 pts)
- 2019 Conservative · Brad Vis, by 7,236 votes (15.7 pts)
- 2015 Liberal · Jati Sidhu, by 1,038 votes (2.3 pts)
In Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon on the 2013 boundaries, the riding most of the 2025 electors in today's Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford lived in; Elections Canada's official results.
What kind of place Mission— Matsqui— Abbotsford is
- Population
- 118,5452021 census
- Area
- 4,814km²
- Density
- 25people per km²
- Electors
- 85,337on the 2025 lists
- Share with French as a mother tongue is 0.6% — about 37 percent of the median riding's 1.6%.highestlowest30th lowest of 343
- Median total household income is $105,000 — about 1.3 times the median riding's $84,000.highestlowest47th highest of 343
- Share of households that own their home is 78.5% — a little higher than the median riding's 71.4%.highestlowest74th highest of 343
- Median age is 39.6 — a little lower than the median riding's 41.6.highestlowest105th lowest of 343
- Share aged 25-64 with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21.7% — about 77 percent of the median riding's 28.2%.highestlowest115th lowest of 343
- Share who are immigrants is 23.1% — about 1.3 times the median riding's 17.3%.highestlowest138th highest of 343
2021 Census on the 2023 boundaries; each rule places this riding among all 343. Density is the census population over the riding's area.
IDid this riding change?
Yes. 64% of the 2025 electors in today's Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford lived in the old Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon; by area, 3% of the riding came from other ridings.
IIThe 2025 result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | 2021 | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Vis | Conservative | 33,791 | 56.7% | 46.8% | +9.9 |
| Jeff Howe | Liberal | 21,838 | 36.6% | 24.1% | +12.5 |
| Jules Côté | New Democratic | 2,745 | 4.6% | 17.9% | −13.3 |
| John Kidder | Green | 723 | 1.2% | 3.7% | −2.5 |
1 further candidate, under 1% of the vote
| Kevin Sinclair | People's | 502 | 0.8% |
IIIHow close was it, really
It would have taken 5,977 voters switching from Conservative to Liberal — 10.0% of the 59,599 valid votes, 10.1 points — to change the result. No ballot was cast this way; this only moves votes between the top two.
IVElection day versus advance
Only 53.8% of this riding's votes were cast at election-day polls. The rest were advance or special ballots.
On election day the Conservatives took 58.2%, the Liberals 34.2%, the New Democrats 5.2%, the Greens 1.4% and the People's Party 1.0%; in advance and special ballots, 55.0%, 39.5%, 3.9%, 1.0% and 0.7%, in that order.
Share of the valid votes by party, election-day polls against advance and special ballots, Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford, April 28, 2025
The figures
| Party | Election day | Advance and special | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 58.2% | 55.0% | −3.2 |
| Liberal | 34.2% | 39.5% | +5.3 |
| New Democratic | 5.2% | 3.9% | −1.3 |
| Green | 1.4% | 1.0% | −0.4 |
| People's Party | 1.0% | 0.7% | −0.3 |