Cariboo-Chilcotin candidates
Lorne Doerkson, the Conservative MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin until the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on September 22, 2026, leads the initial count by 11,095 votes.
Final count Nov 6 to 10
Initial count done in Cariboo-Chilcotin. Not final.
The 2026 count
BC Ballot called this riding for Lorne Doerkson (Conservative), 9:32 p.m. PT Oct 24.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorne Doerkson | Conservative Party | 14,218 | 77.09% | Leading |
| Kathryn Askew | BC NDP | 3,123 | 16.93% | |
| Douglas Gook | BC Green Party | 1,103 | 5.98% |
Elections BC’s initial count (82 of 82 Final Voting Day, 7 of 7 advance)
How Lorne Doerkson voted Present for 92 of 105 recorded divisions since 2024
- Held the seat
- Lorne Doerkson, 2024 general election to dissolution on September 22, 2026
- First elected to the Legislature
- 2020
- 2024 margin
- 7,722 votes
- Registered voters, 2024
- 32,975
- 2024 turnout
- 59.8 percent valid ballots cast
- Municipalities
- 100 Mile House, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Clinton, Williams Lake
- Communities
- 105 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch, 111 Mile House, 114 Mile House, 122 Mile House, 127 Mile House, 141 Mile House, 150 Mile House, 70 Mile House, 93 Mile, Alexis Creek, Alkali Lake, Anahim Lake, Becher House, Big Bar Creek, Big Creek, Boston Flats, Bridge Lake, Buffalo Creek, Canim Lake, Charlotte Lake, Chasm, Cherry Creek (Thompson-Nicola), Chezacut, Chilanko Forks, Chilcotin Forest, Copper Creek, Criss Creek, Deka Lake, Dog Creek (Cariboo), Dugan Lake, Eagle Creek, Enterprise, Esler, Exeter, Forest Grove, Gang Ranch, Gateway, Glendale, Hanceville, Jesmond, K'i Deldel, Kelly Lake (Thompson-Nicola), Kleena Kleene, Lac la Hache, Lac Le Jeune, Lees Corner, Lone Butte, Loon Lake, Mahood Falls, Meldrum Creek, Nemaiah Valley, Nimpo Lake, North Bonaparte, Redstone, Riske Creek, Roe Lake, Savona, Sheridan Lake, South Lakeside, Springhouse, St. Joseph Mission, Sugarcane, Tatla Lake, Tatlayoko Lake, Tatton, Tl'esqox, Tl'etinqox, Tobiano, Towdystan, Tŝideldel, Vidette, Walhachin, Wright, Xeni, Yuneŝit'in
Cariboo-Chilcotin election results, 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorne Doerkson | Conservative Party | 13,714 | 69.59% |
| Michael Moses | BC NDP | 5,992 | 30.41% |
How the last MLA voted
since the 2024 election
105
Present for 92 of 105
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