Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainRob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the riding that includes Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary
From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary votes in Kootenay-Monashee; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. Locally, Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary is run as a regional district electoral area. Who leads Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary 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 A, Kootenay Boundary; it elects a director to Kootenay Boundary Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKootenay-Monashee
- 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 A, Kootenay Boundary votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary council is chosen again. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary votes in Kootenay-Monashee 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 ↗Kootenay-Monashee takes in Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary 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 Kootenay-Monashee
Turnout there was 60% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. In October 2024, Kootenay-Monashee elected Steve Morissette (BC NDP) on 52%, by 2,586 votes over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 44%; Rob Morrison held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Rob Morrison’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary sat in South Okanagan—West Kootenay; the 2025 election put it in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
The 2019 result had favoured Richard Cannings as well, at 36%. South Okanagan—West Kootenay elected Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 41% of the vote, a lead of 3,920 over Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada). South Okanagan—West Kootenay turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
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 Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary 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. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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.
- 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 A, Kootenay Boundary is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary?
Rob Morrison of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, which includes Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary.
Which party won Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party), in South Okanagan—West Kootenay; Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies has elected Rob Morrison since.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary?
Steve Morissette (BC NDP) took Kootenay-Monashee in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary part of?
The board of the Kootenay Boundary Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area A, Kootenay Boundary’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).