Photo: GoToVan from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0Osoyoos’ MP is Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada), for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay
Statistics Canada lists Osoyoos as a town. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Osoyoos’ mayor isn’t named. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Osoyoos belongs to Boundary-Similkameen; who holds it as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. 20 of the 43 MPs from British Columbia belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Osoyoos, a town in British Columbia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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.
Osoyoos is a member municipality of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, which runs regional services and governs the rural areas around it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Osoyoos, from the most recent elections.
- 1Osoyoos councilTown
- 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 Osoyoos votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Osoyoos council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Elected on 17 October 2026, Osoyoos council is up again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Osoyoos 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Osoyoos votes in Boundary-Similkameen, which has one MLA.
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%. 1,438 votes separated Donegal Wilson (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (BC NDP) in Boundary-Similkameen in October 2024; the winner polled 48%.
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. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, the New Democratic Party would have led with 39%; in 2025 Helena Konanz took it from them.
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, South Okanagan—West Kootenay re-elected Richard Cannings of the New Democratic Party
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Osoyoos sat in South Okanagan—West Kootenay; the 2025 election put it in Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.
65% of electors in South Okanagan—West Kootenay voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. South Okanagan—West Kootenay elected Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 41% of the vote, a lead of 3,920 over Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2019, Richard Cannings had won the same riding with 36%.
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 Osoyoos 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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.
- 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 Osoyoos is run
Who is the MP for Osoyoos?
For Osoyoos, it’s Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.
Which party won Osoyoos 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 Osoyoos?
Boundary-Similkameen elected Donegal Wilson (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Osoyoos?
Osoyoos is a town; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Osoyoos part of?
The board of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Osoyoos’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).