Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainRob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the riding that includes Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Provincially, Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay votes in Kootenay Central; the open record doesn’t name its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Locally, Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay is run as a regional district electoral area. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay is named here.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area D, 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 D, 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 D, Central Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area D, 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 D, Central Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay council is chosen again. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area D, 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay votes in Kootenay Central, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kootenay Central
Turnout there was 64% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Brittny Anderson (BC NDP) took Kootenay Central in October 2024 with 40% of the vote, 1,749 votes clear 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
Mapped onto today’s Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Rob Morrison kept the seat in the same hands. Rob Morrison has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament.
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
Before the 2023 redistribution, Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay voted in Kootenay—Columbia; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies is its riding today.
In 2021, 68% of electors cast a ballot in Kootenay—Columbia, more than the national 63%. The 2021 count in Kootenay—Columbia put Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 43%, with Wayne Stetski (New Democratic Party) 4,070 votes back. Back in 2019, Rob Morrison took the riding on 45%.
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 D, 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
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
Questions about how Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay?
For Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay, it’s Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Which party won Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada), in Kootenay—Columbia; Rob Morrison represents Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies today.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay?
Brittny Anderson (BC NDP) took Kootenay Central in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay?
Electoral Area D, 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 D, Central Kootenay part of?
The board of the Central Kootenay Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area D, 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).