Abbotsford South candidates
Bruce Banman, the Conservative MLA for Abbotsford South until the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on September 22, 2026, leads the initial count by 5,822 votes.
Final count Nov 6 to 10
Initial count done in Abbotsford South. Not final.
The 2026 count
BC Ballot called this riding for Bruce Banman (Conservative), 9:05 p.m. PT Oct 24.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Banman | Conservative Party | 11,023 | 63.46% | Leading |
| Leah Ballantyne | BC NDP | 5,201 | 29.94% | |
| Robin Roy | OneBC | 1,145 | 6.59% |
Elections BC’s initial count (71 of 71 Final Voting Day, 4 of 4 advance)
How Bruce Banman voted Present for 103 of 105 recorded divisions since 2024
Elected as a Conservative in 2024; left the Conservative caucus August 27, 2026 and sat as an Independent; joined Peter Milobar's new party September 4, 2026, which joined CentreBC September 18, 2026; rejoined the Conservatives September 22, 2026, the day the Assembly was dissolved. The Assembly listed members of the new party and CentreBC as Independents.
- Held the seat
- Bruce Banman, 2024 general election to dissolution on September 22, 2026
- First elected to the Legislature
- 2020
- 2024 margin
- 5,599 votes
- Registered voters, 2024
- 41,068
- 2024 turnout
- 51.6 percent valid ballots cast
- Municipality
- Abbotsford
- Communities
- Aberdeen (Abbotsford), Arnold, Barrowtown, City Centre (Abbotsford), Clearbrook, Huntingdon, Kilgard, McMillan, North Poplar, Peardonville, South Poplar, Sumas Prairie, UDistrict
Abbotsford South election results, 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Banman | Conservative Party | 13,053 | 61.61% |
| Sarah Kooner | BC NDP | 7,454 | 35.18% |
| Amandeep Singh | Independent | 681 | 3.21% |
How the last MLA voted
since the 2024 election
105
Present for 103 of 105