BC Conservatives Gain a Seat, but Two Ridings Are Headed for Judicial Recounts
The B.C. Conservatives have gained another seat after the final count of votes in the October provincial election, but judicial recounts loom in two ridings due to the narrowness of their margins. Conservative candidate David Xie reeled in NDP incumbent Paul Choi in Burnaby South-Metrotown, overcoming Choi’s 66-vote lead heading into the final count to win by 64 votes. The final count across the 93 ridings in the province included about 150,000 mail-in, phone and absentee ballots, while the narrowness of Choi’s previous lead also required an automatic recount in Burnaby South-Metrotown. The only other riding where an automatic recount was required because the margin was fewer than 100 votes before the final tally was Ladysmith-Oceanside, where NDP incumbent Stephanie Higginson prevailed by 50 votes after the recount and final tally....
The B.C. Conservatives have gained an additional seat following the final vote count of the October provincial election. However, two ridings are facing potential judicial recounts due to extremely narrow vote margins. In Burnaby South-Metrotown, Conservative David Xie unseated NDP incumbent Paul Choi by a mere 64 votes, a margin that necessitated an automatic recount. Another riding, Ladysmith-Oceanside, also required an automatic recount due to a margin under 100 votes before the final tally, where NDP incumbent Stephanie Higginson ultimately won by 50 votes.
- The B.C. Conservatives have gained one additional seat after the final vote count.
- Two ridings are facing potential judicial recounts due to very slim victory margins.
- In Burnaby South-Metrotown, Conservative David Xie defeated NDP incumbent Paul Choi by 64 votes.
- An automatic recount was triggered in Burnaby South-Metrotown because the margin was less than 100 votes.
- Ladysmith-Oceanside also required an automatic recount, with NDP incumbent Stephanie Higginson winning by 50 votes.
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