New Democrat Michelle Mungall has been elected to a third term as MLA for Nelson-Creston.
But she’ll return to a much different legislature with the Green Party potentially holding the balance of power.
Speaking while the numbers were still coming in, Mungall said her approach will remain the same.
Although the Green Party’s Kim Charlesworth was second most of the night, she finished third, about 120 votes behind Liberal Tanya Wall.
The final results:
As of May 10, 2017 12:08 a.m.
| Electoral District | Candidate’s Ballot Name | Affiliation | Total Valid Votes | % of Popular Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson-Creston | Kim Charlesworth | BC Green Party | 4,770 | 27.88% |
| Michelle Mungall | BC NDP | 7,159 | 41.85% | |
| Jesse O’Leary | Independent | 151 | 0.88% | |
| Tom Prior | Independent | 135 | 0.79% | |
| Tanya Rae Wall | BC Liberal Party | 4,891 | 28.59% | |
| 71 of 71 ballot boxes reported | 17,106 | 100% | ||
Meanwhile in Kootenay East, the Liberals held on to the seat long held by Bill Bennett:
As of May 09, 2017 11:50 p.m.
| Electoral District | Candidate’s Ballot Name | Affiliation | Total Valid Votes | % of Popular Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenay East | Keith D. Komar | Libertarian | 385 | 2.39% |
| Randal Macnair | BC NDP | 4,779 | 29.70% | |
| Yvonne Marie Prest | BC Green Party | 1,814 | 11.27% | |
| Tom Glenn Shypitka | BC Liberal Party | 9,114 | 56.64% | |
| 75 of 75 ballot boxes reported | 16,092 | 100% | ||
