Photo: LN? from Canada · CC BY 2.0Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Coldstream in Ottawa as MP for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee
In the census’s list of municipalities, Coldstream is a district municipality. This page names no head of council for Coldstream, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream is the riding Coldstream votes in for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members. Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.
Three governments, and who does what
Coldstream, 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.
Coldstream is a member municipality of North Okanagan 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 Coldstream, from the most recent elections.
- 1Coldstream councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
- 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 Coldstream votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Coldstream council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elected on 17 October 2026, Coldstream council is up again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Coldstream votes in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream 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 ↗The riding is Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Coldstream votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
Turnout there was 58% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Tara Armstrong (Conservative Party of BC) won Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream in October 2024 with 54%, 4,953 votes ahead of the runner-up (BC NDP).
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. The 2025 general election sent Scott Anderson to the Commons for the first time.
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
Mel Arnold kept North Okanagan—Shuswap for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in North Okanagan—Shuswap, Coldstream’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
North Okanagan—Shuswap turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. The 2021 count in North Okanagan—Shuswap put Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 46%, with Ron Johnston (New Democratic Party) 19,697 votes back. Mel Arnold already held it after the 2019 election, won with 49%.
All 5 candidates in North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Arnold | Conservative Party of Canada | 33,626 | 46.5% |
| Ron Johnston | New Democratic Party | 13,929 | 19.2% |
| Shelley Desautels | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,666 | 18.9% |
| Kyle Delfing | People's Party of Canada | 7,209 | 10.0% |
| Andrea Gunner | Green Party of Canada | 3,967 | 5.5% |
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 Coldstream 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
Questions about how Coldstream is run
Who is the MP for Coldstream?
Scott Anderson of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, which includes Coldstream.
Which party won Coldstream in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Mel Arnold in North Okanagan—Shuswap; since 2025 Scott Anderson represents Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
Who is the MLA for Coldstream?
Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream elected Tara Armstrong (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Coldstream?
Ask the municipality itself: Coldstream, a district municipality, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Coldstream part of?
The board of the North Okanagan Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Coldstream’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).