Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area C, North Okanagan sends Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Provincially, Electoral Area C, North Okanagan votes in Vernon-Lumby; the open record doesn’t name its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. For local government, Electoral Area C, North Okanagan is a regional district electoral area. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Electoral Area C, North Okanagan’s council goes unnamed here.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area C, 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.
Local services in Electoral Area C, North Okanagan come from North Okanagan Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area C, North Okanagan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area C, North Okanagan councilRegional district electoral area
- 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 Electoral Area C, North Okanagan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, North Okanagan council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. After the 17 October 2026 election, Electoral Area C, North Okanagan council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area C, North Okanagan 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 ↗Electoral Area C, North Okanagan 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
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). The riding turned out at 61%, above the provincial 58%. Only 9 of BC’s 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
April 2025 was Scott Anderson’s first election to the House of Commons. 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.
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
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Electoral Area C, North Okanagan sat in North Okanagan—Shuswap; the 2025 election put it in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
Back in 2019, Mel Arnold took the riding on 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. 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 Electoral Area C, 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
- 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. 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.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Electoral Area C, North Okanagan is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area C, North Okanagan?
Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, the riding Electoral Area C, North Okanagan is in.
Which party won Electoral Area C, 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 C, North Okanagan?
Harwinder Sandhu (BC NDP) took Vernon-Lumby in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area C, North Okanagan?
Electoral Area C, North Okanagan is a regional district electoral area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Electoral Area C, North Okanagan part of?
The board of the North Okanagan Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area C, 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).