Photo: Mangoandmay · CC BY-SA 4.0Sicamous sends Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies
Provincially, Sicamous votes in Salmon Arm-Shuswap; the open record doesn’t name its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Locally, Sicamous is run as a district municipality. Who leads Sicamous’ council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia.
Three governments, and who does what
Sicamous, 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.
Regional services come through Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, whose board takes directors from Sicamous’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sicamous, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sicamous councilDistrict municipality
- 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 Sicamous votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sicamous council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. After the 17 October 2026 election, Sicamous council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Sicamous 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Sicamous votes in Salmon Arm-Shuswap, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Salmon Arm-Shuswap
6,889 votes separated David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (BC NDP) in Salmon Arm-Shuswap in October 2024; the winner polled 52%. At 61%, turnout beat the province’s 58%.
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
First elected in 2015, Mel Arnold is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Mapped onto today’s Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 45%; in 2025 Mel Arnold 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
North Okanagan—Shuswap returned Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in North Okanagan—Shuswap, the riding Sicamous belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies.
Turnout in North Okanagan—Shuswap reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Mel Arnold was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 49%. In 2021, North Okanagan—Shuswap went to Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada) on 46%; Ron Johnston (New Democratic Party) finished 19,697 votes behind.
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 Sicamous 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
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
Questions about how Sicamous is run
Who is the MP for Sicamous?
Mel Arnold of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, which includes Sicamous.
Which party won Sicamous 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 Sicamous?
In October 2024 David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) won Salmon Arm-Shuswap; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Sicamous?
Ask the municipality itself: Sicamous, a district municipality, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Sicamous part of?
Sicamous is a member of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, whose board includes directors from Sicamous’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).