Vernon-Lumby candidates
Kevin Acton leads the initial count by 3,254 votes. Harwinder Sandhu was the BC NDP MLA for Vernon-Lumby until the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on September 22, 2026.
Final count Nov 6 to 10
Initial count done in Vernon-Lumby. Not final.
The 2026 count
BC Ballot called this riding for Kevin Acton (Conservative), 11:47 p.m. PT Oct 24.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Acton | Conservative Party | 12,702 | 50.81% | Leading |
| Harwinder Sandhu | BC NDP | 9,448 | 37.79% | |
| Blair Visscher | BC Green Party | 1,729 | 6.92% | |
| Chantel Gibbs | OneBC | 1,120 | 4.48% |
Elections BC’s initial count (76 of 76 Final Voting Day, 7 of 7 advance)
How Harwinder Sandhu voted Present for 105 of 105 recorded divisions since 2024
- Held the seat
- Harwinder Sandhu, 2024 general election to dissolution on September 22, 2026
- First elected to the Legislature
- 2020
- 2024 margin
- 476 votes
- Registered voters, 2024
- 45,810
- 2024 turnout
- 60.5 percent valid ballots cast
- Municipalities
- Lumby, Vernon
- Communities
- Beachcomber Bay, Blue Springs, Creighton Valley, Kedleston, Mabel Lake, Okanagan Landing, Shuswap Falls, Silver Star, Trinity Valley
Vernon-Lumby election results, 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwinder Sandhu | BC NDP | 11,837 | 42.69% |
| Dennis Giesbrecht | Conservative Party | 11,361 | 40.97% |
| Kevin Acton | Independent | 4,266 | 15.38% |
| Robert Johnson | Libertarian | 265 | 0.96% |
How the last MLA voted
since the 2024 election
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Present for 105 of 105