Photo: Eric Friedebach · CC BY 3.0Frank Caputo (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, the riding that includes Merritt
In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Merritt belongs to Fraser-Nicola; who holds it as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Statistics Canada lists Merritt as a city. This page names no head of council for Merritt, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Merritt, 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 Merritt 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 Merritt, from the most recent elections.
- 1Merritt councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaFraser-Nicola
- 3House of CommonsKamloops—Thompson—Nicola
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 Merritt votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Merritt council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. After the 17 October 2026 election, Merritt council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Merritt votes in Fraser-Nicola 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, Merritt votes in Fraser-Nicola, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Fraser-Nicola
At 57%, turnout trailed the province’s 58%. Fraser-Nicola went to Tony Luck (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024: 54% of the vote and a lead of 3,409 over the runner-up (BC NDP).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Frank Caputo represents Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola in Ottawa
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
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
Mapped onto today’s Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Frank Caputo kept the seat in the same hands. Frank Caputo has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament.
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
Before the 2023 redistribution, Merritt voted in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola is its riding today.
Dan Albas won the 2021 race in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 48% and beating Joan Phillip (New Democratic Party) by 16,750 votes. In 2019, Dan Albas had won the same riding with 48%. At 65%, more of Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
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 Merritt 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. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
Questions about how Merritt is run
Who is the MP for Merritt?
Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola’s MP, Frank Caputo of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Merritt.
Which party won Merritt in the 2021 federal election?
Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola went to Dan Albas (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Frank Caputo has been the MP for Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola.
Who is the MLA for Merritt?
In October 2024 Tony Luck (Conservative Party of BC) won Fraser-Nicola; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Merritt?
Ask the municipality itself: Merritt, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Merritt part of?
The board of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Merritt’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).