Victoria-Beacon Hill election night result

VANCOUVER โ€” Victoria-Beacon Hill election results as of Oct. 24, 2020 at 11:28 p.m.:

Grace Lore of the NDP has been elected as the new MLA in Victoria-Beacon Hill, keeping the seat for the party. Lore won 6,776 out of 13,488 counted votes (50.24 per cent) with 105 of 118 polls reporting.

Jenn Neilson of the Green party won 4,611 votes (34.19 per cent). Karen Bill of the BC Liberal Party won 1,926 votes (14.28 per cent). Jordan Reichert, an Independent, won 175 votes (1.30 per cent).

As of 11:28 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, 18,363 vote-by-mail packages had been issued to registered voters in the riding. There are a total of 45,722 registered voters in Victoria-Beacon Hill.

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 11:28 p.m.:

1. Grace Lore - NDP
Votes: 6,776 votes (50.24 per cent)

2. Jenn Neilson - Green party
Votes: 4,611 votes (34.19 per cent)

3. Karen Bill - BC Liberal Party
Votes: 1,926 votes (14.28 per cent)

4. Jordan Reichert - Independent
Votes: 175 votes (1.30 per cent)

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

Digital Data Desk, The Canadian Press