Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainScott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, the riding that includes Electoral Area B, North Okanagan
Locally, Electoral Area B, North Okanagan is run as a regional district electoral area. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Electoral Area B, North Okanagan’s mayor isn’t named. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area B, North Okanagan is shared by 2 ridings (Vernon-Lumby and Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream). The 2024 result is the most recent open record of its MLA; changes since then aren’t in it. Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B, North Okanagan 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.
Electoral Area B, North Okanagan is an electoral area of North Okanagan Regional District: the regional district’s board runs its local services.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area B, North Okanagan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B, North Okanagan councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaVernon-Lumby · Kelowna-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 Electoral Area B, North Okanagan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, North Okanagan 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 Electoral Area B, North Okanagan council is chosen again. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. 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
Electoral Area B, North Okanagan spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Every one of them sends a separate MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and each covers part of Electoral Area B, North Okanagan.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Vernon-Lumby
Only 9 of BC’s 93 ridings were closer. Turnout there was 61% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Harwinder Sandhu (BC NDP) took Vernon-Lumby in October 2024 with 43% of the vote, 476 votes clear of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
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. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 44%; Scott Anderson held 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
In 2021, North Okanagan—Shuswap re-elected Mel Arnold of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in North Okanagan—Shuswap, Electoral Area B, North Okanagan’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
65% of electors in North Okanagan—Shuswap voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. Mel Arnold already held it after the 2019 election, won with 49%. The 2021 count in North Okanagan—Shuswap put Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 46%, with Ron Johnston (New Democratic Party) 19,697 votes back.
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 Electoral Area B, North Okanagan 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
Questions about how Electoral Area B, North Okanagan is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B, North Okanagan?
Scott Anderson of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, which includes Electoral Area B, North Okanagan.
Which party won Electoral Area B, North Okanagan in the 2021 federal election?
North Okanagan—Shuswap went to Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Scott Anderson has been the MP for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area B, North Okanagan?
Electoral Area B, North Okanagan is split between Vernon-Lumby and Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream, so it has more than one MLA; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists who holds each.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area B, North Okanagan?
The head of Electoral Area B, North Okanagan’s council isn’t named here; as a regional district electoral area, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Electoral Area B, North Okanagan part of?
The board of the North Okanagan Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area B, North Okanagan’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).