Photo: The Interior · CC BY-SA 4.0Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, the riding that includes Salmon Arm
In the census’s list of municipalities, Salmon Arm is a city. Who leads Salmon Arm’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. Salmon Arm is in Salmon Arm-Shuswap 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. The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Salmon Arm, a city 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.
Columbia-Shuswap Regional District counts Salmon Arm 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 Salmon Arm, from the most recent elections.
- 1Salmon Arm councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSalmon Arm-Shuswap
- 3House of CommonsKamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies
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 Salmon Arm votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon Arm 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. 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 Salmon Arm council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Salmon Arm votes in Salmon Arm-Shuswap 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 ↗The riding is Salmon Arm-Shuswap: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Salmon Arm votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Salmon Arm-Shuswap
61% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. In October 2024, Salmon Arm-Shuswap elected David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) on 52%, by 6,889 votes over the runner-up (BC NDP).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Mel Arnold represents Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 45%, and Mel Arnold kept it for them in 2025. Mel Arnold was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Mel Arnold’s 4th.
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, North Okanagan—Shuswap re-elected Mel Arnold of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Salmon Arm voted in North Okanagan—Shuswap; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies is its riding today.
Back in 2019, Mel Arnold took the riding on 49%. North Okanagan—Shuswap elected Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 46% of the vote, a lead of 19,697 over Ron Johnston (New Democratic Party). 65% of electors in North Okanagan—Shuswap voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 5 candidates in North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Arnold | Conservative Party of Canada | 33,626 | 46.5% |
| Ron Johnston | New Democratic Party | 13,929 | 19.2% |
| Shelley Desautels | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,666 | 18.9% |
| Kyle Delfing | People's Party of Canada | 7,209 | 10.0% |
| Andrea Gunner | Green Party of Canada | 3,967 | 5.5% |
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 Salmon Arm 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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.
Questions about how Salmon Arm is run
Who is the MP for Salmon Arm?
For Salmon Arm, it’s Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies.
Which party won Salmon Arm in the 2021 federal election?
Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) took North Okanagan—Shuswap in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies.
Who is the MLA for Salmon Arm?
David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) took Salmon Arm-Shuswap in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Salmon Arm?
Salmon Arm is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Salmon Arm part of?
Salmon Arm is a member of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, whose board includes directors from Salmon Arm’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).