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Preliminary Results

B.C. Conservatives projected to form majority government, leading in local seats

Oct 24, 2026 | 9:29 PM

The Conservative Party of B.C. is expected to form a majority government.

As of time of publication, ElectionsBC said the Conservatives were leading in 62 of 93 ridings, with over 50 per cent of advance and voting day ballots reported.

The North Okanagan ridings were all projected to go Blue as well.

In Vernon-Lumby Kevin Acton was leading over incumbent Harwinder Sandhu, with 45 of 83 ballot boxes reporting as of time of publication.

Conservative Candidate Pavneet Singh held a lead in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream with 32 of 90 voting stations reporting.

In Salmon Arm-Shuswap incumbent David Williams of the Conservatives was also leading, though that riding had only seen 22 of the 117 ballot boxes reporting as of time of publication. 

Results were preliminary and subject to change as the vote continues.

More to come.

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