Media Advisory: Final Count Complete in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, Judicial Recount to Be Held

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 7, 2020

VICTORIA – The final count of absentee and mail-in ballots is complete in the West Vancouver-Sea to Sky electoral district.

At the conclusion of final count, the total votes were:

Candidate	Affiliation	Total valid votes	% of total valid votes
Keith Murdoch	BC NDP	6,174	25.13%
Jordan Sturdy	BC Liberal Party	9,216	37.52%
Jeremy Valeriote	BC Green Party	9,175	37.35%

Under the Election Act, a judicial recount must take place if, at the conclusion of final count, the difference between the top two candidates is less than 1/500 of the total ballots considered. In West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, the threshold for a judicial recount is 49 votes. The difference between the top two candidates is 41 votes, out of 24,769 votes considered.

A judicial recount is conducted by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and may include some or all of the ballots and certification envelopes for an election. The timing of the recount will be determined by the Court.

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Contact:
Andrew Watson
Director, Communications
Elections BC
Phone: 250-387-1709
Email: Andrew.Watson@elections.bc.ca
Website: elections.bc.ca

Elections BC is the independent, non-partisan Office of the Legislature responsible for administering electoral processes in British Columbia under provincial legislation, including the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Recall and Initiative Act and Referendum Act.