VANCOUVER — Richmond-Steveston election results as of Oct. 24, 2020 at 9:58 p.m.:

Kelly Greene of the NDP has been elected as the new MLA in Richmond-Steveston, a riding previously held by the BC Liberal Party. Greene won 5,744 out of 11,324 counted votes (50.72 per cent) with 80 of 85 polls reporting.

Matt Pitcairn of the BC Liberal Party won 5,244 votes (46.31 per cent). Vince Li, an Independent, won 336 votes (2.97 per cent).

As of 9:58 p.m., The Canadian Press is projecting the BC NDP has won a majority government. The party has won or is leading in 54 of 87 seats. The BC Liberal Party has won or is leading in 30, and the BC Green Party has won or is leading in three seats.

As of Oct. 23, 8,700 vote-by-mail packages had been issued to registered voters in the riding. There are a total of 34,239 registered voters in Richmond-Steveston.

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 9:58 p.m.:

1. Kelly Greene - NDP
Votes: 5,744 votes (50.72 per cent)

2. Matt Pitcairn - BC Liberal Party
Votes: 5,244 votes (46.31 per cent)

3. Vince Li - Independent
Votes: 336 votes (2.97 per cent)

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

Digital Data Desk, The Canadian Press