Photo: Kiyoteru Awaji · CC BY 4.0Clearwater sends Frank Caputo (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola
20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Clearwater is in Kamloops-North Thompson for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, whose current MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) no open source we can use records yet. Statistics Canada lists Clearwater as a district municipality. This page names no head of council for Clearwater, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Clearwater, a district municipality in British Columbia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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.
Clearwater is a member municipality of Thompson-Nicola Regional District, which runs regional services and governs the rural areas around it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Clearwater, from the most recent elections.
- 1Clearwater councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKamloops-North Thompson
- 3House of CommonsKamloops—Thompson—Nicola
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 Clearwater votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater 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. Clearwater 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. 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
Clearwater votes in Kamloops-North Thompson 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, Clearwater votes in Kamloops-North Thompson, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kamloops-North Thompson
62% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Kamloops-North Thompson went to Ward Stamer (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024: 60% of the vote and a lead of 8,056 over the runner-up (BC NDP).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Frank Caputo represents Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
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 Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Frank Caputo kept the seat in the same hands. Frank Caputo was first elected in 2021; the current Parliament is Frank Caputo’s 2nd.
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
The Conservative Party of Canada kept Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo in 2021 with Frank Caputo
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Clearwater sat in Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo; the 2025 election put it in Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola.
The 2021 count in Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo put Frank Caputo (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 43%, with Bill Sundhu (New Democratic Party) 9,850 votes back. 45% had won it for Cathy McLeod (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2019. Turnout in Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo reached 66% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 7 candidates in Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Caputo | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,281 | 43.0% |
| Bill Sundhu | New Democratic Party | 20,431 | 29.0% |
| Jesse McCormick | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,717 | 18.1% |
| Corally Delwo | People's Party of Canada | 4,033 | 5.7% |
| Iain Currie | Green Party of Canada | 2,576 | 3.7% |
| Bob O'Brien | Independent | 264 | 0.4% |
| Wayne Allan | Independent | 146 | 0.2% |
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 Clearwater 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. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- 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 Clearwater is run
Who is the MP for Clearwater?
Frank Caputo of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, which includes Clearwater.
Which party won Clearwater in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Frank Caputo won Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola.
Who is the MLA for Clearwater?
Ward Stamer (Conservative Party of BC) took Kamloops-North Thompson in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Clearwater?
Clearwater is a district municipality; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Clearwater part of?
The board of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Clearwater’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).