Photo: outofthought · CC BY-SA 3.0Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Lake Country in Ottawa as MP for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. For local government, Lake Country is a district municipality. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Lake Country’s council goes unnamed here. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Lake Country votes in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream; 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
Lake Country, a district municipality 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, Lake Country has a seat on the board of Central Okanagan Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Lake Country, from the most recent elections.
- 1Lake Country councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
- 3House of CommonsVernon—Lake Country—Monashee
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 Lake Country votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Country 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, Lake Country council is up again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. 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
Lake Country votes in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream 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 ↗The riding is Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Lake Country votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
In October 2024, Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream elected Tara Armstrong (Conservative Party of BC) on 54%, by 4,953 votes over the runner-up (BC NDP). Turnout there was 58% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Scott Anderson represents Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee · 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 Scott Anderson to the Commons for the first time. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 44%, and Scott Anderson kept it for them in 2025.
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
Kelowna—Lake Country returned Tracy Gray (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Kelowna—Lake Country, the riding Lake Country belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
Kelowna—Lake Country elected Tracy Gray (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 45% of the vote, a lead of 12,642 over Tim Krupa (Liberal Party of Canada). Tracy Gray already held it after the 2019 election, won with 46%.
All 5 candidates in Kelowna—Lake Country, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Gray | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,409 | 45.3% |
| Tim Krupa | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,767 | 26.5% |
| Cade Desjarlais | New Democratic Party | 12,204 | 18.2% |
| Brian Rogers | People's Party of Canada | 4,688 | 7.0% |
| Imre Szeman | Green Party of Canada | 2,074 | 3.1% |
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 Lake Country 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. 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.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
Questions about how Lake Country is run
Who is the MP for Lake Country?
Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee’s MP, Scott Anderson of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Lake Country.
Which party won Lake Country in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Tracy Gray (Conservative Party of Canada), in Kelowna—Lake Country; Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee has elected Scott Anderson since.
Who is the MLA for Lake Country?
Tara Armstrong (Conservative Party of BC) took Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Lake Country?
Lake Country is a district municipality; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Lake Country part of?
Lake Country is a member of the Central Okanagan Regional District, whose board includes directors from Lake Country’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).