Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Central Okanagan votes in 2 federal ridings, led by Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee and Kelowna
For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Central Okanagan spreads over 2 ridings: Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream and Kelowna-Mission. Who sits for it as MLA now isn’t on an open record: the 2024 count is the latest open file, and a by-election or a change of party wouldn’t show here. Scott Anderson represents 84% of Central Okanagan in the Commons, while Stephen Fuhr covers the bulk of the rest. In the census’s list of municipalities, Central Okanagan is a regional district electoral area. This page names no head of council for Central Okanagan, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Central Okanagan 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 Central Okanagan; it elects a director to Central Okanagan Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Central Okanagan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Central Okanagan councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream · Kelowna-Mission
- 3House of CommonsVernon—Lake Country—Monashee · 84%
- 4House of CommonsKelowna · 16%
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 Central Okanagan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Central Okanagan 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. After the 17 October 2026 election, Central Okanagan council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. 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
Central Okanagan 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 Central Okanagan has more than one.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
In October 2024, Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream elected Tara Armstrong (Conservative Party of BC) on 54%, by 4,953 votes over the runner-up (BC NDP). The riding turned out at 58%, below the provincial 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Central Okanagan has 2 MPs
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 · 84%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Kelowna · Liberal Party of Canada · 16%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 43 seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20, and Scott Anderson’s Conservative Party of Canada has 19.
The MP’s record
Scott Anderson was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. 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.
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, Kelowna—Lake Country re-elected Tracy Gray of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Kelowna—Lake Country, the riding Central Okanagan belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
Tracy Gray already held it after the 2019 election, won with 46%. Tracy Gray won the 2021 race in Kelowna—Lake Country for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 45% and beating Tim Krupa (Liberal Party of Canada) by 12,642 votes.
All 5 candidates in Kelowna—Lake Country, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Gray | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,409 | 45.3% |
| Tim Krupa | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,767 | 26.5% |
| Cade Desjarlais | New Democratic Party | 12,204 | 18.2% |
| Brian Rogers | People's Party of Canada | 4,688 | 7.0% |
| Imre Szeman | Green Party of Canada | 2,074 | 3.1% |
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 Central Okanagan 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
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
Questions about how Central Okanagan is run
Who is the MP for Central Okanagan?
Central Okanagan has more than one: Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, and Stephen Fuhr for Kelowna.
Which party won Central Okanagan in the 2021 federal election?
Kelowna—Lake Country went to Tracy Gray (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Scott Anderson has been the MP for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
Who is the MLA for Central Okanagan?
That depends on where in Central Okanagan you live: Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream and Kelowna-Mission each have their own MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Who heads the council in Central Okanagan?
Central Okanagan is a regional district electoral area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Central Okanagan part of?
Central Okanagan is a member of the Central Okanagan Regional District, whose board includes directors from Central Okanagan’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).