Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainRob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Electoral Area A, East Kootenay in Ottawa as MP for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. Electoral Area A, East Kootenay is a regional district electoral area by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Electoral Area A, East Kootenay’s council goes unnamed here. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area A, East Kootenay belongs to Kootenay-Rockies; 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 A, East 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.
No municipal council governs Electoral Area A, East Kootenay; it elects a director to East Kootenay Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area A, East Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area A, East Kootenay councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKootenay-Rockies
- 3House of CommonsColumbia—Kootenay—Southern 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 A, East Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, East Kootenay council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area A, East Kootenay council is chosen again. 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. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area A, East Kootenay votes in Kootenay-Rockies 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, Electoral Area A, East Kootenay votes in Kootenay-Rockies, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kootenay-Rockies
61% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Pete Davis (Conservative Party of BC) took Kootenay-Rockies in October 2024 with 43% of the vote, 2,373 votes clear of the runner-up (Independent).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Rob Morrison represents Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
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 Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Rob Morrison kept the seat in the same hands. Rob Morrison was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Rob Morrison’s 3rd.
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, Kootenay—Columbia re-elected Rob Morrison of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Kootenay—Columbia, Electoral Area A, East Kootenay’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
At 68%, more of Kootenay—Columbia voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). In 2021, Kootenay—Columbia went to Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) on 43%; Wayne Stetski (New Democratic Party) finished 4,070 votes behind. 45% had elected Rob Morrison there in 2019.
All 5 candidates in Kootenay—Columbia, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Morrison | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,056 | 43.2% |
| Wayne Stetski | New Democratic Party | 23,986 | 36.9% |
| Robin Goldsbury | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,879 | 9.1% |
| Sarah Bennett | People's Party of Canada | 4,467 | 6.9% |
| Rana Nelson | Green Party of Canada | 2,577 | 4.0% |
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 A, East Kootenay is run
Check or update the federal list.
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elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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 A, East Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area A, East Kootenay?
Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies’s MP, Rob Morrison of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Electoral Area A, East Kootenay.
Which party won Electoral Area A, East Kootenay in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada), in Kootenay—Columbia; Rob Morrison represents Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies today.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area A, East Kootenay?
Pete Davis (Conservative Party of BC) took Kootenay-Rockies in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area A, East Kootenay?
Electoral Area A, East Kootenay 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 A, East Kootenay part of?
The board of the East Kootenay Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area A, East 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).