Columbia River-Revelstoke: candidates in the 2026 BC election

3 candidates are on the ballot in Columbia River-Revelstoke for the provincial election on Saturday, October 24, 2026. They are listed by last name.

Answer 16 short questions to see which party, and which of these candidates, is closest to your views. Available in 9 languages.

Candidates

Andrea Dunlop
BC NDP
Taught high school for 30 years, co-runs an electrical company with her husband, and served ten years on the Windermere Community Association board. Ran in this riding in 2024.
Sources: Cranbrook Townsman, Elections BC 2026 candidate list (CSV)
Scott McInnisIncumbent
BC Conservatives
MLA since 2024; former teacher and principal who moved to Kimberley in 2010 and coaches basketball.
Sources: Wikipedia: Scott McInnis (Canadian politician), Elections BC 2026 candidate list (CSV)
Rana Nelson
BC Greens
High school teacher in Revelstoke, writer and editor; ran for the federal Greens in Kootenay-Columbia in 2021.
Sources: BC Greens candidate page, Revelstoke Review

Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.

Columbia River-Revelstoke takes in Revelstoke, Golden, Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Canal Flats, Kimberley.

In 2024, Scott McInnis (BC Conservatives) won here by 670 votes, 3.6 points.

McInnis left the Conservative caucus on Sept 2, 2026 and sat as an independent for 19 days, returning to the Conservative caucus on Sept 21.

Everyone answers 13 province-wide questions. Voters in Southern Interior also get these 3:

After the Bald Range fire near Summerland, where should the province put its main wildfire money and effort before next summer?
Kelowna's council wants a regional involuntary care facility and its downtown consumption site closed. What should be done?
Budget 2026 paused seven care home builds including Kelowna's, and a private 250-bed Vernon project was pulled. What now?

Voting day: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time.
Advance voting: Friday October 16 to Wednesday October 21, 2026, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. Not every location is open every day; check yours.
Where: Find advance and election-day locations with the voting-place lookup on elections.bc.ca. District electoral offices also take voters until 4 p.m. on October 24. The October 17 municipal election is a separate vote with its own locations.
Who can vote: Canadian citizen, 18 or older on October 24, 2026, and a BC resident since April 23, 2026.
By mail: Request a vote-by-mail package online or by phone (1-800-661-8683) by October 18. Elections BC must receive it by 8 p.m. Pacific time on October 24 for it to be counted. If you are not registered or your voter information is out of date, prove your identity and address by uploading ID to Elections BC's ID upload system or by including photocopies of your ID with the returned package.