Courtenay-Comox candidates
Will Cole-Hamilton leads the initial count by 696 votes. Brennan Day was the Conservative MLA for Courtenay-Comox until the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on September 22, 2026.
Final count Nov 6 to 10
Initial count done in Courtenay-Comox. Not final.
The 2026 count
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Cole-Hamilton | BC NDP | 13,390 | 45.08% | Leading |
| Brennan Day | Conservative Party | 12,694 | 42.73% | |
| Jay Van Oostdam | BC Green Party | 2,882 | 9.70% | |
| Jason Cook | CentreBC | 740 | 2.49% |
Elections BC’s initial count (90 of 90 Final Voting Day, 5 of 5 advance)
How Brennan Day voted Present for 97 of 105 recorded divisions since 2024
Elected as a Conservative in 2024; left the Conservative caucus August 26, 2026 and sat as an Independent; rejoined the Conservatives September 22, 2026, the day the Assembly was dissolved.
- Held the seat
- Brennan Day, 2024 general election to dissolution on September 22, 2026
- First elected to the Legislature
- 2024
- 2024 margin
- 93 votes
- Registered voters, 2024
- 50,583
- 2024 turnout
- 68.6 percent valid ballots cast
- Municipalities
- Comox, Courtenay
- Communities
- Balmoral Beach, Bevan, Black Creek (Comox Valley), Grantham, Headquarters, Lazo, Little River, Merville, Mount Washington, Oyster River, Puntledge, Sandwick, Saratoga Beach, Williams Beach
Courtenay-Comox election results, 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Day | Conservative Party | 13,481 | 38.83% |
| Ronna-Rae Leonard | BC NDP | 13,388 | 38.56% |
| Arzeena Hamir | BC Green Party | 7,202 | 20.74% |
| John Hedican | Independent | 504 | 1.45% |
| Devin Howell | Independent | 143 | 0.41% |
How the last MLA voted
since the 2024 election
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Present for 97 of 105
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