Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area K, Central Kootenay sends Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Statistics Canada lists Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay as a regional district electoral area. This page names no head of council for Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay is split between 2 ridings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Kootenay-Monashee and Kootenay Central. No open list says who the MLA is today; the last open record is the 2024 count.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area K, 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 K, 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 K, Central Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area K, 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 K, Central Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is 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 K, 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 K, 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
Kootenay-Monashee went to Steve Morissette (BC NDP) in October 2024: 52% of the vote and a lead of 2,586 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). 60% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall.
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
Mapped onto today’s Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Scott Anderson kept the seat in the same hands. April 2025 was Scott Anderson’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
Before the 2023 redistribution, Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay voted in South Okanagan—West Kootenay; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee is its riding today. 77% of Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay lived in it.
Turnout in South Okanagan—West Kootenay reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally. In 2019, Richard Cannings had won the same riding with 36%. In 2021, South Okanagan—West Kootenay went to Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) on 41%; Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 3,920 votes behind.
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 K, 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
- 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.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay?
Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, the riding Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay is in.
Which party won Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party, with Richard Cannings in South Okanagan—West Kootenay; since 2025 Scott Anderson represents Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay?
Each of Kootenay-Monashee and Kootenay Central elects its own MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay lies across them.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay part of?
The board of the Central Kootenay Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area K, 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).