Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainAmelia Boultbee holds Penticton 1’s seat in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. Federally, Penticton 1 sits in Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Helena Konanz of the Conservative Party of Canada. As a reserve, Penticton 1 is run by its First Nation’s council, which the open municipal lists don’t cover.
Three governments, and who does what
Penticton 1 is a First Nations reserve: its band council, Ottawa and British Columbia share the work.
The First Nation’s own band council.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Penticton 1, from the most recent elections.
- 1Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPenticton-Summerland
- 2House 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 Penticton 1 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Amelia Boultbee holds Penticton-Summerland in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Amelia Boultbee · independent politician
leg.bc.ca ↗Amelia Boultbee (independent politician) has held Penticton-Summerland for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since its last election, as Penticton 1’s MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature).
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Penticton-Summerland
That made it one of the tightest in the province: 5 of 93 ridings were closer. Turnout there was 62% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. In October 2024, Penticton-Summerland elected Amelia Boultbee (Conservative Party of BC) on 41%, by 317 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
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
Richard Cannings kept South Okanagan—West Kootenay for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Penticton 1 sat in South Okanagan—West Kootenay; the 2025 election put it in Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.
The 2019 result had favoured Richard Cannings as well, at 36%. In 2021, South Okanagan—West Kootenay went to Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) on 41%; Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 3,920 votes behind. At 65%, more of South Okanagan—West Kootenay voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
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 Penticton 1 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
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
Questions about how Penticton 1 is run
Who is the MP for Penticton 1?
For Penticton 1, it’s Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay.
Which party won Penticton 1 in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party), in South Okanagan—West Kootenay; Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay has elected Helena Konanz since.
Who is the MLA for Penticton 1?
Amelia Boultbee sits for Penticton-Summerland in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as MLA, and Penticton 1 is part of that riding.
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) · 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).