Photo: Ferdilouw · CC BY-SA 4.0Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Keremeos in Ottawa as MP for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay
Keremeos sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Boundary-Similkameen, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Keremeos is a village by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Keremeos is named here. Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Keremeos, a village 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.
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District counts Keremeos 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 Keremeos, from the most recent elections.
- 1Keremeos councilVillage
- 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 Keremeos votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Keremeos council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Keremeos council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Keremeos 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Keremeos votes in Boundary-Similkameen, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Boundary-Similkameen
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%. 63% 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)
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
April 2025 was Helena Konanz’s first election to the House of Commons. 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
In 2021, Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola re-elected Dan Albas of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, the riding Keremeos belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.
48% had elected Dan Albas there in 2019. Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola elected Dan Albas (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 16,750 over Joan Phillip (New Democratic Party). Turnout in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 5 candidates in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Albas | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,563 | 47.6% |
| Joan Phillip | New Democratic Party | 13,813 | 21.5% |
| Sarah Eves | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,291 | 20.7% |
| Kathryn Mcdonald | People's Party of Canada | 4,788 | 7.5% |
| Brennan Wauters | Green Party of Canada | 1,755 | 2.7% |
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 Keremeos 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. 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.
- 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
Questions about how Keremeos is run
Who is the MP for Keremeos?
Helena Konanz of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, which includes Keremeos.
Which party won Keremeos in the 2021 federal election?
Dan Albas won Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, held by Helena Konanz.
Who is the MLA for Keremeos?
Boundary-Similkameen elected Donegal Wilson (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Keremeos?
Keremeos is a village; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Keremeos part of?
Keremeos is a member of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, whose board includes directors from Keremeos’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).