Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainRob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay in Ottawa as MP for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies
Kootenay Central is the riding Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay votes in for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. For local government, Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay is a regional district electoral area. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay is named here. 20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area E, 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.
Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay is an electoral area of Central Kootenay Regional District: the regional district’s board runs its local services.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area E, 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 E, Central Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Voters last chose Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area E, 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 E, 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. 1,749 votes separated Brittny Anderson (BC NDP) from the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC) in Kootenay Central in October 2024; the winner polled 40%.
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
In 2021, Kootenay—Columbia re-elected Rob Morrison of the Conservative Party of Canada
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay sat in Kootenay—Columbia; the 2025 election put it in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Turnout in Kootenay—Columbia reached 68% in 2021, against 63% nationally. In 2019, Rob Morrison had won the same riding with 45%. 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.
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 E, 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. 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- 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 Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay?
Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the riding Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay is in.
Which party won Electoral Area E, 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 E, 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 E, Central Kootenay?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay part of?
Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay is a member of the Central Kootenay Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay’s council.
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).