Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainSimilkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, which takes in Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen, is held by Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada)
Statistics Canada lists Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen as a regional district electoral area. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen’s mayor isn’t named. Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen is in Boundary-Similkameen 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. 20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen 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.
No municipal council governs Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen; it elects a director to Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaBoundary-Similkameen
- 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 Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen votes in Boundary-Similkameen 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 A, Okanagan-Similkameen is in Boundary-Similkameen, 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 Boundary-Similkameen
Turnout there was 63% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. In October 2024, Boundary-Similkameen elected Donegal Wilson (Conservative Party of BC) on 48%, by 1,438 votes over the runner-up (BC NDP).
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
Helena Konanz is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay puts the New Democratic Party first at 39%: Helena Konanz won it away from 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
South Okanagan—West Kootenay returned Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen voted in South Okanagan—West Kootenay; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay is its riding today.
South Okanagan—West Kootenay turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. The 2019 result had favoured Richard Cannings as well, at 36%. Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) took South Okanagan—West Kootenay in 2021 with 41% of the vote, 3,920 votes ahead of Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada).
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 Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
Questions about how Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen?
Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, the riding Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen is in.
Which party won Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen in the 2021 federal election?
South Okanagan—West Kootenay went to Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Helena Konanz has been the MP for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen?
Donegal Wilson (Conservative Party of BC) took Boundary-Similkameen in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen part of?
The board of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area A, Okanagan-Similkameen’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).