Photo: Historyted at English Wikipedia · Public domainMel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, the riding that includes Armstrong
20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Armstrong votes in Salmon Arm-Shuswap; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. In the census’s list of municipalities, Armstrong is a city. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Armstrong’s mayor isn’t named.
Three governments, and who does what
Armstrong, 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.
North Okanagan Regional District counts Armstrong 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 Armstrong, from the most recent elections.
- 1Armstrong councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSalmon Arm-Shuswap
- 3House of CommonsKamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies
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 Armstrong votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. After the 17 October 2026 election, Armstrong 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. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Armstrong votes in Salmon Arm-Shuswap 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 Salmon Arm-Shuswap: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Armstrong votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Salmon Arm-Shuswap
Salmon Arm-Shuswap went to David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024: 52% of the vote and a lead of 6,889 over the runner-up (BC NDP). At 61%, turnout beat the province’s 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Mel Arnold represents Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 45%, and Mel Arnold kept it for them in 2025. Mel Arnold was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Mel Arnold’s 4th.
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
In 2021, North Okanagan—Shuswap re-elected Mel Arnold of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in North Okanagan—Shuswap, the riding Armstrong belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies.
Turnout in North Okanagan—Shuswap reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 49% had elected Mel Arnold there in 2019. Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) took North Okanagan—Shuswap in 2021 with 46% of the vote, 19,697 votes ahead of Ron Johnston (New Democratic Party).
All 5 candidates in North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Arnold | Conservative Party of Canada | 33,626 | 46.5% |
| Ron Johnston | New Democratic Party | 13,929 | 19.2% |
| Shelley Desautels | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,666 | 18.9% |
| Kyle Delfing | People's Party of Canada | 7,209 | 10.0% |
| Andrea Gunner | Green Party of Canada | 3,967 | 5.5% |
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 Armstrong 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
- 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.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
Questions about how Armstrong is run
Who is the MP for Armstrong?
Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies’s MP, Mel Arnold of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Armstrong.
Which party won Armstrong in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada), in North Okanagan—Shuswap; Mel Arnold represents Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies today.
Who is the MLA for Armstrong?
David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) took Salmon Arm-Shuswap in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Armstrong?
The head of Armstrong’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Armstrong part of?
The board of the North Okanagan Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Armstrong’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).