Kamloops-North Thompson candidates
Ward Stamer, the Conservative MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson until the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on September 22, 2026, leads the initial count by 9,615 votes.
Final count Nov 6 to 10
Initial count done in Kamloops-North Thompson. Not final.
The 2026 count
BC Ballot called this riding for Ward Stamer (Conservative), 9:05 p.m. PT Oct 24.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Stamer | Conservative Party | 17,232 | 64.98% | Leading |
| Kory Clark | BC NDP | 7,617 | 28.72% | |
| Deborah Friesen | OneBC | 1,670 | 6.30% |
Elections BC’s initial count (108 of 108 Final Voting Day, 8 of 8 advance)
How Ward Stamer voted Present for 103 of 105 recorded divisions since 2024
- Held the seat
- Ward Stamer, 2024 general election to dissolution on September 22, 2026
- First elected to the Legislature
- 2024
- 2024 margin
- 8,056 votes
- Registered voters, 2024
- 48,598
- 2024 turnout
- 61.8 percent valid ballots cast
- Municipalities
- Barriere, Chase, Clearwater, Kamloops, Sun Peaks, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort
- Communities
- Adams Lake, Barnhartvale, Batchelor Heights, Batchelor Hills, Beresford, Bestwick, Birch Island, Black Pines, Blackloam, Blackpool, Blucher Hall, Brigade Lake, Cahilty, Campbell Creek, Chinook Cove, Chu Chua, Dallas, Darfield, Duck Range, Exlou, Heffley Creek, Holmwood, Juniper Ridge, Knutsford, Little Fort, Louis Creek, Martin Prairie, McLure, Monte Creek, Monte Lake, Oak Hills, Pinantan Lake, Pritchard, Rayleigh, Shuswap (Thompson-Nicola), Stillwater (Thompson-Nicola), Stump Lake, Turtle Valley, Valleyview, Vavenby, Vinsulla, Westsyde, Westwold
Kamloops-North Thompson election results, 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Stamer | Conservative Party | 17,930 | 59.74% |
| Maddi Genn | BC NDP | 9,874 | 32.90% |
| Tristan Cavers | BC Green Party | 2,209 | 7.36% |
How the last MLA voted
since the 2024 election
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Present for 103 of 105
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