Scott Anderson, the new Conservative MP for Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee, at his election night event (photo by Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)

By Liam Verster

Election 2025 Results

Election Coverage Update: Conservative wins Vernon and area riding, Liberals to form government

Apr 28, 2025 | 6:59 PM

— 11:10 p.m. Update —

The Conservative Party of Canada has clinched the local seat in Parliament.

With 180 of the 239 polls reported, Elections Canada named Scott Anderson as the winner in the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding. At latest update he had 21,689 votes, or 50.9 per cent support.

With 228 of the polls counted, or 95.4 per cent of the votes, Anderson had 30,726 votes, or 50.7 per cent support.

Speaking with Vernon Matters after learning he won the seat, Anderson said he was “still in shock,” but was also “very pleased and very honoured that the citizens of this riding chose me to represent them, and I’ll make sure I do a very good job at it.”

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The now MP said earning more than 50 per cent of the vote was a “conclusive win,” and planned to fully represent the constituents, even those that did not vote for him, when he goes to Ottawa.

“How do I plan to [represent them]? By representing them,” Anderson told Vernon Matters.

“When I was a city councillor I found that most of the things that politicians in general, from whatever level [of government] we’re talking about, are actually crises and issues that pop up that are individual in nature. So most of our job is crisis management, it’s not following some sort of agenda, when you’re talking about my local job here in this riding.”

Though the Conservatives won the local seat, the Liberal Party was projected to form at least a minority government. As of the latest report, with 99.3 per cent of polls reported, Elections Canada had the Liberals winning 168 seats, just below the majority government threshold of 172.

The Conservative Party was projected to win 144 seats, though Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was ousted from his seat in the Carleton, Ontario riding by Liberal Bruce Fanjoy.

Meanwhile the Bloq Quebecois was leading in 23 ridings, the NDP was projected to win seven seats, and the Greens were looking at taking just one. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh also lost his seat in Burnaby Central to Liberal Wade Chang, and actually finished third behind Conservative candidate James Yan.

Anderson said having a minority government in power “may mean it lasts less than four years” before another election is called, and hoped the Conservatives would come out on top the next time Canadians go to the polls.

“I think we can do a far better job than the Liberals at holding the line on spending,” Anderson said.

“I’m very concerned about my daughter, she’s in her 20s and I don’t see a way forward to her ever owning a house if we continue the sort of inflationary policies that we’ve been following, and the complete lack of any resource development plans. There’s nothing to finance the debt, except just the future.”

With all but nine of the local polls closed, Liberal candidate Anna Warwick Sears finished second with 42.4 per cent of the vote, followed by NDP’s Leah Main at 5.3 per cent, and Green’s Blair Visscher who got 1.7 per cent of the vote.

Anderson congratulated Warwick Sears on her campaign efforts, noting he had lost elections before and knows how it feels to “put your heart and soul” into a campaign and not come out on top.

“[Warwick Sears] did a good job, she certainly has my respect,” Anderson said.

Warwick Sears also spoke with Vernon Matters following the announcement of the results, during which she wished him “all the best” but said she would refrain from making further comments until all the votes were counted, as only 215 of the polls had been reported at the time.

Warwick Sears added she was very proud of the campaign she ran and the work done by her volunteers to put her in the running for the local seat.

She was also pleased that the Liberals would form government, saying she believed Liberal leader Mark Carney was well equiped to lead the country.

— 9:30 p.m. —

The Conservative Party of Canada has clinched the local seat.

With 180 of the 239 polls reported, Scott Anderson was named the winner in the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding. At latest update he had 21,689 votes, or 50.9 per cent support.

Liberal candidate, Anna Warwick Sears, had 17,980 votes, or 41.7 per cent support as of latest update. NDP Leah Main had 5.6 per cent, and Green Blair Visscher had 1.8 per cent of the vote

The Liberal Party was projected to form government, though it remains unclear if they will win enough seats to surpass the 172 threshold needed to form a majority government. As of the latest update the Liberals had won 131 seats and led in 29 other ridings, for a projected 162 seats.

More details to come.

–9:10 p.m. Update —

The local riding has still not been called with over half the polls reported.

At of the latest update, with 120 of 239 polls reported in the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding, Conservative Scott Anderson still held the lead with 51 per cent of the vote (13,319 votes).

That was a 2,632 lead over Liberal candidate, Anna Warwick Sears, who had 40.9 per cent of the vote (10,687 votes).

The Liberal Party is projected to win the election, though it’s still not clear if they will win enough seats to form a majority government

More details to come.

— 8:50 p.m. Update —

The Conservative Party candidate continues to hold a lead in the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding.

With 75 of 239 polls reporting, Scott Anderson was leading with 51.1 per cent of the vote.

He also had a lead of 1,900 votes over Liberal candidate Anna Warwick Sears, who had 41.1 per cent of the vote.

The Liberal Party is projected to form government, though it’s not clear yet if they will win enough seats to form a majority.

More details to come.

— 8:40 p.m. Update —

The local Conservative candidate is still leading with about 15 per cent of the vote counted.

At last report, with 35 of 239 polls reporting, Scoot Anderson has a lead in the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding with just over 53 per cent of the votes.

Liberal Anna Warwick Sears has 38 per cent of the vote, SNP Leah Main has 6 per cent, and Green Blair Visscher has 2 per cent of the vote

The Liberal party is still projected to form government, though it’s not clear yet if they have enough seats to form a majority.

More details to come.

— 8:20 p.m. Update —

The Conservative candidate is losing the lead, but is still ahead in the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding

At the latest report, with 11 of 239 polls reporting, Scoot Anderson leads with almost 56 per cent of the votes.

That is down from the 63 per cent he held earlier this evening.

The Liberal party is still projected to form government, as they have won 45 seats and are leading in 109 other ridings, though it’s not clear yet if they will reach the 172 seats needed to form a majority.

More details to come.

— 7:40 p.m. Update —

The Conservative candidate is leading in the local riding, but the Liberals are projected to form government.

As of 7:40 p.m., with three polls reporting, Conservative Scott Anderson had a lead in the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding.

The Liberals are projected to win the election as they have won 22 seats and lead in 133 other ridings for a total of 155.

The Conservatives trailed with seven seats secured and holding a lead in 124 other, for a total of 131 seats.

It’s not yet clear if the Liberals will reach the 172 seats needed to form a majority government, as polls in many B.C. ridings, as well as in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s riding in Carleton, Ontario, have still not been reported.

–7:10 p.m. Update —

The Conservative Party of Canada took an early lead in the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding.

As of 7:10 p.m., with one of 239 voting stations reporting, Conservative Candidate Scott Anderson held a lead in the riding.

As of latest updates, with preliminary results rolling across Canada, the Liberal party was projected to form government, as they lead in 130 ridings. It was not immediately clear if the Liberals would form a minority or a majority government.

More details to come

— 7 p.m. Update —

The final ballots in the 2025 Federal Election have been cast.

The voting stations in Vernon and B.C. closed at 7 o’clock Monday, April 28.

At last update with votes in Eastern and Central Canada being counted, the Liberals have been elected in 21 ridings and lead in a total of 91 ridings.

The Conservatives had secured nine ridings and lead in 56 others.

The Bloq Quebecois had a lead in 12 ridings, while the NDP were leading in just one.

More details to come…