Photo: The Interior · CC BY-SA 4.0Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Blind Bay in Ottawa as MP for Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies
For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Blind Bay 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. Blind Bay has no council of its own: it belongs to Columbia-Shuswap C, a regional district electoral area. This page names no head of council for Blind Bay, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.
Three governments, and who does what
Blind Bay is a regional district electoral area: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
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.
Columbia-Shuswap C is an electoral area of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District: the regional district’s board runs its local services.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Blind Bay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Columbia-Shuswap C councilRegional district electoral area
- 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 Blind Bay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia-Shuswap C council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Columbia-Shuswap C council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is 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
Blind Bay 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 ↗Blind Bay is in Salmon Arm-Shuswap, one of the ridings that each elect a MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Salmon Arm-Shuswap
David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) won Salmon Arm-Shuswap in October 2024 with 52%, 6,889 votes ahead of 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
Mel Arnold was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Mel Arnold’s 4th. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 45%; Mel Arnold held it for the party 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
In 2021, North Okanagan—Shuswap re-elected Mel Arnold of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Blind Bay voted in North Okanagan—Shuswap; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies is its riding today.
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). In 2019, Mel Arnold had won the same riding with 49%. North Okanagan—Shuswap turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
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 Blind Bay 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
- 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.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- 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.
Questions about how Blind Bay is run
Who is the MP for Blind Bay?
Blind Bay is in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, represented by Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Blind Bay 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 Blind Bay?
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 Blind Bay?
The head of Blind Bay’s council isn’t named here; as a regional district electoral area, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Columbia-Shuswap C part of?
The board of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Columbia-Shuswap C’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).