Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainColumbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, which takes in Electoral Area E, East Kootenay, is held by Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada)
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Locally, Electoral Area E, East Kootenay is run as a regional district electoral area. Who leads Electoral Area E, East Kootenay’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area E, East Kootenay votes in Columbia River-Revelstoke; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area E, 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.
Electoral Area E, East Kootenay is an electoral area of East Kootenay Regional District: the regional district’s board runs its local services.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area E, East Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area E, East Kootenay councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaColumbia 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 E, East Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E, East Kootenay council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. After the 17 October 2026 election, Electoral Area E, East Kootenay 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.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area E, East Kootenay votes in Columbia River-Revelstoke 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 E, East Kootenay votes in Columbia River-Revelstoke, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Columbia River-Revelstoke
59% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Scott McInnis (Conservative Party of BC) won Columbia River-Revelstoke in October 2024 with 48%, 670 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)
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
The current Parliament is Rob Morrison’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. 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.
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 E, East Kootenay belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
68% of electors in Kootenay—Columbia voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. 4,070 votes separated Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) from Wayne Stetski (New Democratic Party) in Kootenay—Columbia in 2021, when the winner took 43%. Rob Morrison was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 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 E, 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. 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
Questions about how Electoral Area E, East Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area E, East Kootenay?
Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies’s MP, Rob Morrison of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Electoral Area E, East Kootenay.
Which party won Electoral Area E, East Kootenay in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Rob Morrison won Kootenay—Columbia in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area E, East Kootenay?
In October 2024 Scott McInnis (Conservative Party of BC) won Columbia River-Revelstoke; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area E, East Kootenay?
The head of Electoral Area E, East Kootenay’s council isn’t named here; as a regional district electoral area, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Electoral Area E, East Kootenay part of?
The board of the East Kootenay Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area E, 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).