VANCOUVER — Boundary-Similkameen election results as of Oct. 24, 2020 at 11:13 p.m.:
Roly Russell of the NDP has been elected as the new MLA in Boundary-Similkameen, a riding previously held by the BC Liberal Party. Russell won 7,529 out of 15,672 counted votes (48.04 per cent) with 92 of 99 polls reporting.
Petra Veintimilla of the BC Liberal Party won 5,773 votes (36.84 per cent). Darryl Seres of the Conservative party won 1,963 votes (12.53 per cent). Arlyn Greig of the Wexit BC party won 407 votes (2.60 per cent).
As of 11:13 p.m., The Canadian Press is projecting the BC NDP has won a majority government. The party has won or is leading in 55 of 87 seats. The BC Liberal Party has won or is leading in 29, and the BC Green Party has won or is leading in three seats.
As of Oct. 23, 5,193 vote-by-mail packages had been issued to registered voters in the riding. There are a total of 33,266 registered voters in Boundary-Similkameen.
Provincewide, 724,279 mail-in ballots have been sent out, and there are 3,485,858 registered voters.
Mail-in ballots will be counted by hand, starting in 13 days.
Full results as of 11:13 p.m.:
1. Roly Russell - NDP Votes: 7,529 votes (48.04 per cent)
2. Petra Veintimilla - BC Liberal Party Votes: 5,773 votes (36.84 per cent)
3. Darryl Seres - Conservative party Votes: 1,963 votes (12.53 per cent)
4. Arlyn Greig - Wexit BC Votes: 407 votes (2.60 per cent)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2020, and was generated automatically.
Boundary-Similkameen election night result
Digital Data Desk, The Canadian Press