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Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay
H
Helena Konanz
Conservative
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A federal riding is one of 343 geographic electoral districts in Canada. Each elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons.
Projected vote share — current polls
Conservative38%±6%·67% win
Liberal34%±6%·33% win
NDP22%±6%·<1% win
Green4%±4%·<1% win
People's2%±3%·<1% win
Bloc Québécois0%±0%·<1% win
Bar = est. vote share (shading = p10–p90 range) · 2,000 simulations
Riding snapshot
65+
41.8%
#3 of 343top 5%
Median income
$48,120
Renters
23.9%
Under 35
9.9%
Top industry
Public sector · 25.6%
Area
17,157 km²
GE45 result
Margin
6.8%
Competitive
93.2/100
Key issues
Seniors & healthcare41.8% aged 65+
Climate & wildfire riskWildfire index 1061 (Canada avg 100)
Demographics · 2021 Census
Key Stats
#244
Median income
$48,120
#190
Avg 2BR rent
$1442/mo
2021 census variation scaled to CMHC Fall 2025
#T220
Unemployment
9.0%
#181
Shelter stressed
18.9%
#228
Renters
23.9%
Age distribution
Under 35
9.9%#T321
35–64
48.4%
65+
41.8%#3
Housing tenure
Renters
23.9%#228
Owners
75.8%
Education attainment (ages 25–64)
No diploma
10.3%#154
High school
30.4%#53
College/trades
39.6%#100
Bachelor's
13.2%#T269
Postgrad
6.5%#T230
People & Economy
#244
French knowledge
6.0%
#202
Immigrants
12.9%
#T260
Recent arrivals
1.0%
bottom 25%Immigrants arrived 2016–21
#T230
Visible minority
7.7%
#71
Indigenous
7.3%
top 25%#T55
Govt. transfers
17.4%
top 25%#34
Self-employed
19.6%
top 10%Industry of employment
Public sector25.6%#T181
Trades & transport20.5%#T119
Manufacturing8.6%#142
Resources8.1%#57
Finance & prof7.7%#241
Infrastructure & environment
Flood riskⓘMean NRCan flood susceptibility index score for the riding (scale 0–100). Categories: Low < 20 · Moderate 20–35 · High 35–50 · Very High 50+.
LowIndex: 16.1 / 100
Wildfire riskⓘHectares burned per km² of riding area, 2015–2024 (NRCan NFDB). Categories: Low < 10 · Moderate 10–50 · High 50–200 · Extreme 200+.
ExtremeIndex: 1061 (avg = 100)
Federal Spending
Avg federal spending
$1.4M/yr
Avg CCBF allocation
$0.1M/yr
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