Kootenay--Columbia — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kootenay--Columbia was won by Conservative at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 4,070 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in Kootenay--Columbia from 1997 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1997–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1997
Reform
Reform
22,387
61.9%
Liberal (6,373)
16,014 (44.3 pts)
2000
Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
25,663
67.8%
Liberal (5,581)
20,082 (53.0 pts)
2004
Conservative
Conservative
21,336
52.0%
NDP (9,772)
11,564 (28.2 pts)
2006
Conservative
Conservative
22,181
54.4%
NDP (10,560)
11,621 (28.5 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
23,402
59.6%
NDP (8,892)
14,510 (36.9 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
23,910
55.9%
NDP (14,199)
9,711 (22.7 pts)
2015
NDP
NDP
23,529
37.2%
Conservative (23,247)
282 (0.4 pts)
2019
Conservative
Conservative
30,168
44.8%
NDP (23,149)
7,019 (10.4 pts)
2021
Conservative
Conservative
28,056
43.2%
NDP (23,986)
4,070 (6.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
22,387
61.9%
Liberal
6,373
17.6%
NDP
5,133
14.2%
Progressive Conservative
1,479
4.1%
Green
786
2.2%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Canadian Alliance
25,663
67.8%
Liberal
5,581
14.7%
NDP
3,297
8.7%
Progressive Conservative
2,165
5.7%
Green
1,158
3.1%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
21,336
52.0%
NDP
9,772
23.8%
Liberal
7,351
17.9%
Green
2,558
6.2%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
22,181
54.4%
NDP
10,560
25.9%
Liberal
5,443
13.3%
Green
2,490
6.1%
Canadian Action Party
132
0.3%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
23,402
59.6%
NDP
8,892
22.6%
Green
3,933
10.0%
Liberal
3,044
7.8%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
23,910
55.9%
NDP
14,199
33.2%
Green
2,547
6.0%
Liberal
1,496
3.5%
Independent
636
1.5%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
23,529
37.2%
Conservative
23,247
36.8%
Liberal
12,315
19.5%
Green
4,115
6.5%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
30,168
44.8%
NDP
23,149
34.4%
Liberal
6,151
9.1%
Green
6,145
9.1%
People's Party
1,378
2.0%
Animal Protection Party of Canada
339
0.5%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
28,056
43.2%
NDP
23,986
36.9%
Liberal
5,879
9.0%
People's Party
4,467
6.9%
Green
2,577
4.0%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
Kootenay--Columbia has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1997. Winning parties over that span: Reform, Canadian Alliance, Conservative, NDP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kootenay--Columbia in the 2021 general election?
Conservative won Kootenay--Columbia in 2021 with 28,056 votes (43.2%), a margin of 4,070 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won Kootenay--Columbia since 1997?
Since 1997, Kootenay--Columbia has been won by: Canadian Alliance, Conservative, NDP, Reform.
What was the closest result in Kootenay--Columbia?
The closest contested result on record for Kootenay--Columbia was 2015, when NDP beat Conservative by 282 votes (0.4 percentage points).