Photo: Valentin8107 · CC BY-SA 4.0Vernon sends Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee
The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia. Statistics Canada lists Vernon as a city. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Vernon is named here. Vernon-Lumby is the riding Vernon votes in for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.
Three governments, and who does what
Vernon, 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.
Beyond its own council, Vernon has a seat on the board of North Okanagan Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Vernon, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vernon councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaVernon-Lumby
- 3House of CommonsVernon—Lake Country—Monashee
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 Vernon votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon 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. Elected on 17 October 2026, Vernon council is up again on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. 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
Vernon votes in Vernon-Lumby 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 Vernon-Lumby: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Vernon votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Vernon-Lumby
Turnout there was 61% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Harwinder Sandhu (BC NDP) won Vernon-Lumby in October 2024 with 43%, 476 votes ahead of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC). That made it one of the tightest in the province: 9 of 93 ridings were closer.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Scott Anderson represents Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee · 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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 44%, and Scott Anderson kept it for them in 2025. Scott Anderson was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025.
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
The 2019 and 2021 counts in North Okanagan—Shuswap, Vernon’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee.
Turnout in North Okanagan—Shuswap reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Mel Arnold was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 49%. 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.
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 Vernon 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. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Vernon is run
Who is the MP for Vernon?
Scott Anderson of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, which includes Vernon.
Which party won Vernon in the 2021 federal election?
Mel Arnold won North Okanagan—Shuswap for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, held by Scott Anderson.
Who is the MLA for Vernon?
Harwinder Sandhu (BC NDP) took Vernon-Lumby in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Vernon?
Ask the municipality itself: Vernon, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Vernon part of?
The board of the North Okanagan Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Vernon’s and runs regional services.
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).