Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, which takes in Lumby, is held by Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada)
For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Lumby votes in Vernon-Lumby; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. In the census’s list of municipalities, Lumby is a village. Who leads Lumby’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Lumby, 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.
Regional services come through North Okanagan Regional District, whose board takes directors from Lumby’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Lumby, from the most recent elections.
- 1Lumby councilVillage
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaVernon-Lumby
- 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 Lumby votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Lumby council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Voters last chose Lumby council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Lumby votes in Vernon-Lumby 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 ↗Lumby is in Vernon-Lumby, one of the ridings that each elect a 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 Vernon-Lumby
Vernon-Lumby went to Harwinder Sandhu (BC NDP) in October 2024: 43% of the vote and a lead of 476 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). Turnout there was 61% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. That made it one of the tightest in the province: 9 of 93 ridings were closer.
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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 44%; Scott Anderson held it for the party in 2025. April 2025 was Scott Anderson’s first election to the House of Commons.
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, North Okanagan—Shuswap re-elected Mel Arnold of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Lumby voted in North Okanagan—Shuswap; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee is its riding today.
North Okanagan—Shuswap elected Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 46% of the vote, a lead of 19,697 over Ron Johnston (New Democratic Party). Back in 2019, Mel Arnold took the riding on 49%. At 65%, more of North Okanagan—Shuswap voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Arnold | Conservative Party of Canada | 33,626 | 46.5% |
| Ron Johnston | New Democratic Party | 13,929 | 19.2% |
| Shelley Desautels | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,666 | 18.9% |
| Kyle Delfing | People's Party of Canada | 7,209 | 10.0% |
| Andrea Gunner | Green Party of Canada | 3,967 | 5.5% |
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 Lumby 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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.
Questions about how Lumby is run
Who is the MP for Lumby?
For Lumby, it’s Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
Which party won Lumby in the 2021 federal election?
Mel Arnold won North Okanagan—Shuswap for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, held by Scott Anderson.
Who is the MLA for Lumby?
Vernon-Lumby elected Harwinder Sandhu (BC NDP) 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 Lumby?
The head of Lumby’s council isn’t named here; as a village, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Lumby part of?
The board of the North Okanagan Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Lumby’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).