Kootenay Central: candidates in the 2026 BC election

4 candidates are on the ballot in Kootenay Central 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

Brittny AndersonIncumbent
BC NDP
MLA since 2020 and Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities; former special advisor to the premier on youth.
Sources: Wikipedia: Brittny Anderson, Elections BC 2026 candidate list (CSV)
Nicole Charlwood
BC Greens
Former Nelson city councillor (2021 to 2022) and community organizer; Blewett resident for 25 years and former Elections Canada senior financial officer.
Sources: BC Greens candidate page, Elections BC 2026 candidate list (CSV)
Hunter Corrigal
OneBC
Owns an exploration logistics and hardscape company; background in BC Sheriff Service, mining and wildfire response; OneBC Kootenay coordinator who lives in Cranbrook, outside the riding.
Sources: My Nelson Now, Elections BC 2026 candidate list (CSV)
Gordon Skulnec
BC Conservatives
Retired RCMP officer with 17 years in Cranbrook and Kimberley; medical radiographer and Salmo business owner who coaches youth baseball.
Sources: Nelson Star, Elections BC 2026 candidate list (CSV)

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

Kootenay Central takes in Nelson, Creston, Kaslo, Salmo.

In 2024, Brittny Anderson (BC NDP) won here by 1,749 votes, 7.9 points.

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.