Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainKamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, which takes in Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap, is held by Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada)
20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Statistics Canada lists Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap as a regional district electoral area. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap is named here. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap belongs to Salmon Arm-Shuswap; who holds it as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap 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.
Local services in Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap come from Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSalmon Arm-Shuswap
- 3House of CommonsKamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies
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 E, Columbia-Shuswap votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. After the 17 October 2026 election, Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap votes in Salmon Arm-Shuswap 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 Salmon Arm-Shuswap: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Salmon Arm-Shuswap
61% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) won Salmon Arm-Shuswap in October 2024 with 52%, 6,889 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)
Mel Arnold represents Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
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
The current Parliament is Mel Arnold’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 45%, and Mel Arnold 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
Mel Arnold kept North Okanagan—Shuswap for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in North Okanagan—Shuswap, the riding Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies.
At 65%, more of North Okanagan—Shuswap voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (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 was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 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 Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap 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. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap?
Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, the riding Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap is in.
Which party won Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada), in North Okanagan—Shuswap; Mel Arnold represents Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies today.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap?
David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) took Salmon Arm-Shuswap in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap?
Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap is a regional district electoral area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap part of?
The board of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap’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).