Kootenay Central is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

It made its first appearance under the name Nelson-Creston in the general election of 1933 following a redistribution of the earlier Nelson and Creston ridings.

The riding adopted its current name and had minor boundary changes from the 2024 election, which implemented the results of the 2021 redistribution.

It is located in southeastern British Columbia and is bordered by the United States to the south.

Communities in the electoral district consist of Nelson, Creston, Salmo, and Kaslo.