Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainFederally, Spallumcheen is divided between 2 ridings, among them Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies and Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee
Locally, Spallumcheen is run as a district municipality. Who leads Spallumcheen’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in British Columbia. Spallumcheen 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. 56% of Spallumcheen residents have Mel Arnold as their MP; most of the rest have Scott Anderson.
Three governments, and who does what
Spallumcheen, 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.
Spallumcheen is a member municipality of North Okanagan 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 Spallumcheen, from the most recent elections.
- 1Spallumcheen councilDistrict municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSalmon Arm-Shuswap
- 3House of CommonsKamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies · 56%
- 4House of CommonsVernon—Lake Country—Monashee · 44%
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 Spallumcheen votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Spallumcheen council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| 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. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Spallumcheen council is chosen again. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Spallumcheen 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 Spallumcheen votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Salmon Arm-Shuswap
Turnout there was 61% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. David L. Williams (Conservative Party of BC) took Salmon Arm-Shuswap in October 2024 with 52% of the vote, 6,889 votes clear of the runner-up (BC NDP).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Spallumcheen has 2 MPs
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 · 56%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee · Conservative Party of Canada · 44%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
From British Columbia come 43 MPs: 20 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 19 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Mel Arnold’s party.
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 has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Mel Arnold kept North Okanagan—Shuswap for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Spallumcheen sat in North Okanagan—Shuswap; the 2025 election put it in Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies.
Mel Arnold won the 2021 race in North Okanagan—Shuswap for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 46% and beating Ron Johnston (New Democratic Party) by 19,697 votes. Back in 2019, Mel Arnold took the riding on 49%. 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 Spallumcheen 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. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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.
- 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 Spallumcheen is run
Who is the MP for Spallumcheen?
Mostly Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada), MP for Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies; part of Spallumcheen is in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, held by Scott Anderson.
Which party won Spallumcheen in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Mel Arnold (Conservative Party of Canada), in North Okanagan—Shuswap; Mel Arnold represents Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies today.
Who is the MLA for Spallumcheen?
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 Spallumcheen?
The head of Spallumcheen’s council isn’t named here; as a district municipality, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Spallumcheen part of?
Spallumcheen is a member of the North Okanagan Regional District, whose board includes directors from Spallumcheen’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).