Photo: Jack Borno · CC BY-SA 3.0Naramata’s voice in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is Amelia Boultbee
Naramata has no council of its own: it belongs to Okanagan-Similkameen E, a regional district electoral area. Who leads Naramata’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Naramata is Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, and Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.
Three governments, and who does what
Naramata 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.
Okanagan-Similkameen E is an electoral area of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District: the regional district’s board runs its local services.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Naramata, from the most recent elections.
- 1Okanagan-Similkameen E councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPenticton-Summerland
- 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 Naramata votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Okanagan-Similkameen E 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 Okanagan-Similkameen E council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Amelia Boultbee holds Penticton-Summerland in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Amelia Boultbee · independent politician
leg.bc.ca ↗Naramata is represented in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia by Amelia Boultbee (independent politician), MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) for Penticton-Summerland.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Penticton-Summerland
62% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Amelia Boultbee (Conservative Party of BC) took Penticton-Summerland in October 2024 with 41% of the vote, 317 votes clear of the runner-up (BC NDP). That made it one of the tightest in the province: 5 of 93 ridings were closer.
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
The 2025 general election sent Helena Konanz to the Commons for the first time. 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
South Okanagan—West Kootenay returned Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Results in South Okanagan—West Kootenay, the riding Naramata belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.
36% had elected Richard Cannings there in 2019. In 2021, South Okanagan—West Kootenay went to Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) on 41%; Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 3,920 votes behind. At 65%, more of South Okanagan—West Kootenay voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (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 Naramata 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
Questions about how Naramata is run
Who is the MP for Naramata?
Helena Konanz of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, which includes Naramata.
Which party won Naramata in the 2021 federal election?
Richard Cannings won South Okanagan—West Kootenay for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, held by Helena Konanz.
Who is the MLA for Naramata?
Naramata is in Penticton-Summerland, whose MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is Amelia Boultbee.
Who heads the council in Naramata?
Ask the municipality itself: Naramata, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Okanagan-Similkameen E part of?
The board of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Okanagan-Similkameen E’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).