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Vancouver-Fairview election night result

Vancouver-Fairview election results as of Oct. 24, 2020 at 11:26 p.m.:

George Heyman of the NDP has been re-elected as MLA in Vancouver-Fairview, keeping the seat for the party. Heyman won 4,474 out of 8,946 counted votes (50.01 per cent) with 86 of 107 polls reporting.

George Affleck of the BC Liberal Party won 2,757 votes (30.82 per cent). Ian Goldman of the Green party won 1,612 votes (18.02 per cent). Sandra Filosof-Schipper of the Libertarian party won 103 votes (1.15 per cent).

As of 11:26 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, 15,318 vote-by-mail packages had been issued to registered voters in the riding. There are a total of 44,050 registered voters in Vancouver-Fairview.

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 11:26 p.m.:

1. George Heyman (incumbent) - NDP
Votes: 4,474 votes (50.01 per cent)

2. George Affleck - BC Liberal Party
Votes: 2,757 votes (30.82 per cent)

3. Ian Goldman - Green party
Votes: 1,612 votes (18.02 per cent)

4. Sandra Filosof-Schipper - Libertarian party
Votes: 103 votes (1.15 per cent)

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

Digital Data Desk, The Canadian Press