Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area H, Central Kootenay’s MP is Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada), for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee
From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay is shared by 2 ridings (Kootenay-Monashee and Kootenay Central). Open data stops at the October 2024 count, so the current MLA isn’t confirmed here. Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay is a regional district electoral area by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay’s mayor isn’t named.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area H, 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 H, 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 H, Central Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKootenay-Monashee · Kootenay Central
- 3House of CommonsVernon—Lake Country—Monashee
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 H, Central Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Voters last chose Electoral Area H, 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. 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 H, Central Kootenay spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Each of these ridings elects its own MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay has more than one.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kootenay-Monashee
60% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. In October 2024, Kootenay-Monashee elected Steve Morissette (BC NDP) on 52%, by 2,586 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)
Scott Anderson represents Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee · Conservative Party of Canada
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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 44%, and Scott Anderson kept it for them in 2025. Scott Anderson was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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, South Okanagan—West Kootenay re-elected Richard Cannings of the New Democratic Party
Results in South Okanagan—West Kootenay, the riding Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) took South Okanagan—West Kootenay in 2021 with 41% of the vote, 3,920 votes ahead of Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada). 36% had elected Richard Cannings there in 2019. At 65%, more of South Okanagan—West Kootenay voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in South Okanagan—West Kootenay, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cannings | New Democratic Party | 27,595 | 41.3% |
| Helena Konanz | Conservative Party of Canada | 23,675 | 35.5% |
| Ken Robertson | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,159 | 12.2% |
| Sean Taylor | People's Party of Canada | 4,866 | 7.3% |
| Tara Howse | Green Party of Canada | 2,485 | 3.7% |
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 H, 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. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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 H, Central Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay?
Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee’s MP, Scott Anderson of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay.
Which party won Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay in the 2021 federal election?
Richard Cannings won South Okanagan—West Kootenay for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, held by Scott Anderson.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay?
Parts of Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay are in Kootenay-Monashee and Kootenay Central; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s site gives the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay?
Electoral Area H, 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 H, Central Kootenay part of?
The board of the Central Kootenay Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area H, 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).