Photo: Lkjx8651 · CC BY-SA 4.0Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the riding that includes Electoral Area B, East Kootenay
From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. Statistics Canada lists Electoral Area B, East Kootenay as a regional district electoral area. Who leads Electoral Area B, East Kootenay’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. Kootenay-Rockies is the riding Electoral Area B, East Kootenay 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.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B, 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 B, 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 B, East Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B, 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 B, East Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, East Kootenay 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. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. Elected on 17 October 2026, Electoral Area B, East Kootenay council is up again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area B, 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 ↗The riding is Kootenay-Rockies: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area B, East Kootenay votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kootenay-Rockies
The riding turned out at 61%, above the provincial 58%. 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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 44%, and Rob Morrison kept it for them in 2025. First elected in 2019, Rob Morrison is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career.
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
Before the 2023 redistribution, Electoral Area B, East Kootenay voted in Kootenay—Columbia; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies is its riding today.
The 2019 result had favoured Rob Morrison as well, at 45%. Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Kootenay—Columbia in 2021 with 43% of the vote, 4,070 votes ahead of Wayne Stetski (New Democratic Party). Turnout in Kootenay—Columbia reached 68% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
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 B, East Kootenay 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. 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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.
Questions about how Electoral Area B, East Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B, East Kootenay?
Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the riding Electoral Area B, East Kootenay is in.
Which party won Electoral Area B, East Kootenay in the 2021 federal election?
Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Kootenay—Columbia in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area B, 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 B, East Kootenay?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area B, East Kootenay, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area B, East Kootenay part of?
The board of the East Kootenay Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area B, 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).