Photo: Kiyoteru Awaji · CC BY 4.0Kamloops votes in 2 federal ridings, led by Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola and Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies
Statistics Canada lists Kamloops as a city. This page names no head of council for Kamloops, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. Parts of Kamloops vote in 2 different ridings for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia: Kamloops Centre and Kamloops-North Thompson. Who sits for it as MLA now isn’t on an open record: the 2024 count is the latest open file, and a by-election or a change of party wouldn’t show here. 70% of Kamloops residents have Frank Caputo as their MP; most of the rest have Mel Arnold.
Three governments, and who does what
Kamloops, 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.
Thompson-Nicola Regional District counts Kamloops among its member municipalities; its board provides regional services and the rural areas’ local government.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Kamloops, from the most recent elections.
- 1Kamloops councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKamloops Centre · Kamloops-North Thompson
- 3House of CommonsKamloops—Thompson—Nicola · 70%
- 4House of CommonsKamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies · 30%
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 Kamloops votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Kamloops council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elected on 17 October 2026, Kamloops council is up again on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Kamloops 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 Kamloops.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kamloops Centre
In October 2024, Kamloops Centre elected Peter Milobar (Conservative Party of BC) on 49%, by 2,003 votes over the runner-up (BC NDP). 58% of its registered voters cast a ballot, fewer than BC’s 58% overall.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Kamloops has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021 · 70%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · 30%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Frank Caputo sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which has 19 of the 43 seats from British Columbia, against 20 for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 44%; Frank Caputo held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Frank Caputo’s 2nd, counting from a first win in 2021.
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
Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo stayed with the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021, electing Frank Caputo
Before the 2023 redistribution, Kamloops voted in Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola is its riding today.
The Conservative Party of Canada held it before, with Cathy McLeod elected in 2019 on 45%. The 2021 count in Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo put Frank Caputo (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 43%, with Bill Sundhu (New Democratic Party) 9,850 votes back. Turnout in Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo reached 66% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 7 candidates in Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Caputo | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,281 | 43.0% |
| Bill Sundhu | New Democratic Party | 20,431 | 29.0% |
| Jesse McCormick | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,717 | 18.1% |
| Corally Delwo | People's Party of Canada | 4,033 | 5.7% |
| Iain Currie | Green Party of Canada | 2,576 | 3.7% |
| Bob O'Brien | Independent | 264 | 0.4% |
| Wayne Allan | Independent | 146 | 0.2% |
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 Kamloops 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. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), 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 Kamloops is run
Who is the MP for Kamloops?
It depends on the street: most of Kamloops is in Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola (Frank Caputo, Conservative Party of Canada), some in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies (Mel Arnold).
Which party won Kamloops in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Frank Caputo won Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola.
Who is the MLA for Kamloops?
That depends on where in Kamloops you live: Kamloops Centre and Kamloops-North Thompson each have their own MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Who heads the council in Kamloops?
Kamloops is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Kamloops part of?
Kamloops is a member of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, whose board includes directors from Kamloops’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).