Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen sends Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Statistics Canada lists Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen as a regional district electoral area. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen’s mayor isn’t named. Boundary-Similkameen is the riding Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen votes in for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B, 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 B, 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 B, Okanagan-Similkameen, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B, 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 B, Okanagan-Similkameen votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen council is chosen again. 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 B, 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 B, 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
The riding turned out at 63%, above the provincial 58%. Donegal Wilson (Conservative Party of BC) took Boundary-Similkameen in October 2024 with 48% of the vote, 1,438 votes clear of 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
April 2025 was Helena Konanz’s first election to the House of Commons. 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
Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola returned Dan Albas (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen voted in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay is its riding today.
Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola elected Dan Albas (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 16,750 over Joan Phillip (New Democratic Party). Back in 2019, Dan Albas took the riding on 48%.
All 5 candidates in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Albas | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,563 | 47.6% |
| Joan Phillip | New Democratic Party | 13,813 | 21.5% |
| Sarah Eves | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,291 | 20.7% |
| Kathryn Mcdonald | People's Party of Canada | 4,788 | 7.5% |
| Brennan Wauters | Green Party of Canada | 1,755 | 2.7% |
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 B, 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
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen?
Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen is in Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, represented by Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Dan Albas (Conservative Party of Canada), in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola; Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay has elected Helena Konanz since.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen?
In October 2024 Donegal Wilson (Conservative Party of BC) won Boundary-Similkameen; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen?
Ask the municipality itself: Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen, a regional district electoral area, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Electoral Area B, Okanagan-Similkameen part of?
The board of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area B, 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).