VANCOUVER — Kootenay East election results as of Oct. 24, 2020 at 11:18 p.m.:

Tom Shypitka of the BC Liberal Party has been re-elected as MLA in Kootenay East, keeping the seat for the party. Shypitka won 8,212 out of 13,767 counted votes (59.65 per cent) with 85 of 87 polls reporting.

Wayne Stetski of the NDP won 4,152 votes (30.16 per cent). Kerri Wall of the Green party won 1,403 votes (10.19 per cent). 

As of 11:18 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, 3,236 vote-by-mail packages had been issued to registered voters in the riding. There are a total of 30,022 registered voters in Kootenay East.

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 11:18 p.m.:

1. Tom Shypitka (incumbent) - BC Liberal Party

Votes: 8,212 votes (59.65 per cent)

2. Wayne Stetski  - NDP

Votes: 4,152 votes (30.16 per cent)

3. Kerri Wall  - Green party

Votes: 1,403 votes (10.19 per cent)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2020, and was generated automatically.

Digital Data Desk, The Canadian Press