Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainRob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Electoral Area C, East Kootenay in Ottawa as MP for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area C, East Kootenay spreads over 2 ridings: Kootenay-Rockies and Columbia River-Revelstoke. Open data stops at the October 2024 count, so the current MLA isn’t confirmed here. In the census’s list of municipalities, Electoral Area C, East Kootenay is a regional district electoral area. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Electoral Area C, East Kootenay’s council goes unnamed here.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area C, 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 C, 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 C, East Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area C, East Kootenay councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKootenay-Rockies · Columbia River-Revelstoke
- 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 C, East Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, East Kootenay council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area C, East Kootenay council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area C, East Kootenay spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Every one of them sends a separate MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and each covers part of Electoral Area C, East Kootenay.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kootenay-Rockies
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). 61% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall.
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
Rob Morrison was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Rob Morrison’s 3rd. 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.
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
Results in Kootenay—Columbia, the riding Electoral Area C, East Kootenay belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Kootenay—Columbia turned out at 68% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Kootenay—Columbia elected Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 4,070 over Wayne Stetski (New Democratic Party). Rob Morrison already held it after the 2019 election, won with 45%.
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 C, 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
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Electoral Area C, East Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area C, East Kootenay?
Electoral Area C, East Kootenay is in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, represented by Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Electoral Area C, 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 C, East Kootenay?
Parts of Electoral Area C, East Kootenay are in Kootenay-Rockies and Columbia River-Revelstoke; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s site gives the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area C, East Kootenay?
Electoral Area C, East Kootenay, a regional district electoral area, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Electoral Area C, East Kootenay part of?
Electoral Area C, East Kootenay is a member of the East Kootenay Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area C, East Kootenay’s council.
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).