Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainVernon—Lake Country—Monashee, which takes in Electoral Area D, North Okanagan, is held by Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada)
Electoral Area D, North Okanagan is in Vernon-Lumby for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, whose current MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) no open source we can use records yet. In the census’s list of municipalities, Electoral Area D, North Okanagan is a regional district electoral area. Who leads Electoral Area D, North Okanagan’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area D, 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 D, 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 D, North Okanagan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area D, 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 D, North Okanagan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, North Okanagan council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Voters last chose Electoral Area D, North Okanagan council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area D, 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area D, North Okanagan votes in Vernon-Lumby, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Vernon-Lumby
That made it one of the tightest in the province: 9 of 93 ridings were closer. 476 votes separated Harwinder Sandhu (BC NDP) from the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC) in Vernon-Lumby in October 2024; the winner polled 43%. The riding turned out at 61%, above the provincial 58%.
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
Mapped onto today’s Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 44%; in 2025 Scott Anderson kept the seat in the same hands. Scott Anderson is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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 D, 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%. Mel Arnold won the 2021 race in North Okanagan—Shuswap for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 46% and beating Ron Johnston (New Democratic Party) by 19,697 votes. Turnout in North Okanagan—Shuswap reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
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 D, 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
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- 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.
Questions about how Electoral Area D, North Okanagan is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area D, North Okanagan?
Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, the riding Electoral Area D, North Okanagan is in.
Which party won Electoral Area D, North Okanagan 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 Electoral Area D, North Okanagan?
In October 2024 Harwinder Sandhu (BC NDP) won Vernon-Lumby; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area D, North Okanagan?
Electoral Area D, North Okanagan, a regional district electoral area, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Electoral Area D, North Okanagan part of?
The board of the North Okanagan Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area D, 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).