Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainSimilkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, which takes in Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay, is held by Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada)
Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Kootenay-Monashee, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Electoral Area J, 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 J, Central Kootenay’s mayor isn’t named. From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area J, 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 J, 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 J, Central Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKootenay-Monashee
- 3House of CommonsSimilkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay
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 J, Central Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area J, 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. Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: 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 J, Central Kootenay votes in Kootenay-Monashee 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 J, Central Kootenay votes in Kootenay-Monashee, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kootenay-Monashee
Turnout there was 60% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Steve Morissette (BC NDP) won Kootenay-Monashee in October 2024 with 52%, 2,586 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)
Helena Konanz represents Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay · 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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, the New Democratic Party would have led with 39%; in 2025 Helena Konanz took it from them. Helena Konanz is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
Richard Cannings kept South Okanagan—West Kootenay for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay sat in South Okanagan—West Kootenay; the 2025 election put it in Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.
In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in South Okanagan—West Kootenay, more than the national 63%. 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). The 2019 result had favoured Richard Cannings as well, at 36%.
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 J, 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council 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 J, Central Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay?
Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, the riding Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay is in.
Which party won Electoral Area J, 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 Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, held by Helena Konanz.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay?
Steve Morissette (BC NDP) took Kootenay-Monashee in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay?
The head of Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay’s council isn’t named here; as a regional district electoral area, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay part of?
The board of the Central Kootenay Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area J, 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).