Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainColumbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, which takes in Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay, is held by Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada)
Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Kootenay Central, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Locally, Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay is run as a regional district electoral area. Who leads Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B, 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.
Local services in Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay come from Central Kootenay Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B, 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 B, Central Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. Elected on 17 October 2026, Electoral Area B, 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. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area B, 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 ↗The riding is Kootenay Central: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay votes in it.
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. In October 2024, Kootenay Central elected Brittny Anderson (BC NDP) on 40%, by 1,749 votes over 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
First elected in 2019, Rob Morrison is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 44%, and Rob Morrison kept it for them 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, Kootenay—Columbia re-elected Rob Morrison of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Kootenay—Columbia, the riding Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Rob Morrison won the 2021 race in Kootenay—Columbia for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 43% and beating Wayne Stetski (New Democratic Party) by 4,070 votes. 45% had elected Rob Morrison there in 2019. Kootenay—Columbia turned out at 68% in 2021; the country managed 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 B, Central Kootenay 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
Questions about how Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay?
Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the riding Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay is in.
Which party won Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Rob Morrison won Kootenay—Columbia in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area B, 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 B, Central Kootenay?
Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay is a regional district electoral area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay part of?
The board of the Central Kootenay Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area B, 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).