Global News is projecting that BC Conservative candidate Brennan Day has been elected in Courtenay-Comox.
This was a riding to watch this election as it was represented by NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard who first took office in 2017. Leonard collected 14,663 votes, winning 50.56 per cent of the vote in the 2020 B.C. provincial election.
While there were no changes to the riding boundary, this riding was the decider in the 2017 election. It was a classic NDP and Conservative battle with the Greens being a strong contender.
For many voters, their riding may have changed in this upcoming provincial election.
Following the 2020 provincial election, the Electoral Boundaries Commission was required to complete a redistribution of seats.
After the final report was released, an act was passed in 2023 to increase seats in the B.C. legislature from 87 to 93. This includes four new ridings in the Lower Mainland, one on Vancouver Island, and one in the Interior.
In addition, 72 ridings had their boundaries adjusted. Forty-one ridings had their names changed.
Voters will decide who will represent Courtenay-Comox during the upcoming B.C. provincial election on Oct. 19, 2024.
Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up-to-the-minute results.
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