Photo: Extemporalist · CC0Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, which takes in Peachland, is held by Dan Albas (Conservative Party of Canada)
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. For local government, Peachland is a district municipality. This page names no head of council for Peachland, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. Peachland sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from West Kelowna-Peachland, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
Three governments, and who does what
Peachland, a district municipality 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.
Central Okanagan Regional District counts Peachland among its member municipalities; its board provides regional services and the rural areas’ local government.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Peachland, from the most recent elections.
- 1Peachland councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaWest Kelowna-Peachland
- 3House of CommonsOkanagan Lake West—South Kelowna
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 Peachland votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Peachland council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Peachland council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Peachland votes in West Kelowna-Peachland 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, Peachland votes in West Kelowna-Peachland, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in West Kelowna-Peachland
West Kelowna-Peachland went to Macklin McCall (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024: 51% of the vote and a lead of 6,081 over the runner-up (BC NDP). At 58%, turnout trailed the province’s 58%.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Dan Albas represents Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2011
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
Dan Albas has sat in the Commons since 2011, now for the 5th Parliament. Mapped onto today’s Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 48%; in 2025 Dan Albas kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Dan Albas kept Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Peachland sat in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola; the 2025 election put it in Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna.
At 65%, more of Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Back in 2019, Dan Albas took the riding on 48%. Dan Albas won the 2021 race in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 48% and beating Joan Phillip (New Democratic Party) by 16,750 votes.
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 Peachland 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. 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.
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Peachland is run
Who is the MP for Peachland?
For Peachland, it’s Dan Albas (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna.
Which party won Peachland in the 2021 federal election?
Dan Albas (Conservative Party of Canada) took Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna.
Who is the MLA for Peachland?
Macklin McCall (Conservative Party of BC) took West Kelowna-Peachland in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Peachland?
Ask the municipality itself: Peachland, a district municipality, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Peachland part of?
Peachland is a member of the Central Okanagan Regional District, whose board includes directors from Peachland’s council.
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).