Photo: Vxceprex · CC BY-SA 3.0Grand Forks’ MP is Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada), for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay
For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Grand Forks votes in Boundary-Similkameen; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. Locally, Grand Forks is run as a city. This page names no head of council for Grand Forks, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Grand Forks, a city in British Columbia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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.
Beyond its own council, Grand Forks has a seat on the board of Kootenay Boundary Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Grand Forks, from the most recent elections.
- 1Grand Forks councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaBoundary-Similkameen
- 3House of CommonsSimilkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay
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 Grand Forks votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elected on 17 October 2026, Grand Forks council is up again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Grand Forks votes in Boundary-Similkameen 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 ↗Boundary-Similkameen takes in Grand Forks and elects its MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Boundary-Similkameen
The riding turned out at 63%, above the provincial 58%. 1,438 votes separated Donegal Wilson (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (BC NDP) in Boundary-Similkameen in October 2024; the winner polled 48%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Helena Konanz represents Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay · Conservative Party of Canada
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 2025 general election sent Helena Konanz to the Commons for the first time. Mapped onto today’s Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, the 2021 vote favoured the New Democratic Party with 39%, which makes Helena Konanz’s 2025 win a gain.
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
Richard Cannings kept South Okanagan—West Kootenay for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Results in South Okanagan—West Kootenay, the riding Grand Forks belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.
65% of electors in South Okanagan—West Kootenay voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. Richard Cannings was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 36%. The 2021 count in South Okanagan—West Kootenay put Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) first at 41%, with Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada) 3,920 votes back.
All 5 candidates in South Okanagan—West Kootenay, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cannings | New Democratic Party | 27,595 | 41.3% |
| Helena Konanz | Conservative Party of Canada | 23,675 | 35.5% |
| Ken Robertson | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,159 | 12.2% |
| Sean Taylor | People's Party of Canada | 4,866 | 7.3% |
| Tara Howse | Green Party of Canada | 2,485 | 3.7% |
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 Grand Forks 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
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- 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.
Questions about how Grand Forks is run
Who is the MP for Grand Forks?
Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay’s MP, Helena Konanz of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Grand Forks.
Which party won Grand Forks in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party), in South Okanagan—West Kootenay; Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay has elected Helena Konanz since.
Who is the MLA for Grand Forks?
In October 2024 Donegal Wilson (Conservative Party of BC) won Boundary-Similkameen; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Grand Forks part of?
Grand Forks is a member of the Kootenay Boundary Regional District, whose board includes directors from Grand Forks’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).