Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainRob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay in Ottawa as MP for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay belongs to Kootenay Central; 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. Statistics Canada lists Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay as a regional district electoral area. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay’s council goes unnamed here.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay 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.
No municipal council governs Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay; it elects a director to Central Kootenay Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKootenay Central
- 3House of CommonsColumbia—Kootenay—Southern 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 Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay 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. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elected on 17 October 2026, Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay council is up again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay votes in Kootenay Central 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 ↗Kootenay Central takes in Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay and elects its 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 Kootenay Central
64% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Brittny Anderson (BC NDP) won Kootenay Central in October 2024 with 40%, 1,749 votes ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Rob Morrison represents Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
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 Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 44%; Rob Morrison held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Rob Morrison’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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
Kootenay—Columbia returned Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Kootenay—Columbia, the riding Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Kootenay—Columbia elected Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 4,070 over Wayne Stetski (New Democratic Party). 45% had elected Rob Morrison there in 2019. In 2021, 68% of electors cast a ballot in Kootenay—Columbia, more than the national 63%.
All 5 candidates in Kootenay—Columbia, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Morrison | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,056 | 43.2% |
| Wayne Stetski | New Democratic Party | 23,986 | 36.9% |
| Robin Goldsbury | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,879 | 9.1% |
| Sarah Bennett | People's Party of Canada | 4,467 | 6.9% |
| Rana Nelson | Green Party of Canada | 2,577 | 4.0% |
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 Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay is run
Check or update the federal list.
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elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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 Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay?
Rob Morrison of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, which includes Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay.
Which party won Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay in the 2021 federal election?
Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Kootenay—Columbia in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay?
Kootenay Central elected Brittny Anderson (BC NDP) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay?
Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay, a regional district electoral area, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay part of?
The board of the Central Kootenay Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay’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).