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Elections2026 BC ElectionConservatives sweep Central Okanagan

Conservatives sweep Central Okanagan

Update 11:45 p.m.

Conservative Kristina Loewen holds over a 100-vote lead with one poll left to report.

 

Update 10:00 p.m.

Conservative Kristina Loewen is leading in the polls for Kelowna Centre, with NDP Loyal Wooldridge following close behind.

Councillor Les Bellamy, Conservative Kristina Loewen, and realtor Justin O’Connor at Train Station Pub. (Photo: Dan McFarlane)

 

Update 9:33 p.m.

Former B.C. Premier David Eby announced his resignation as both premier and as the leader of the B.C. NDP.

 

Update 9:08 p.m.

In Kelowna Mission, Conservative incumbent Gavin Dew has been elected.

NDP candidate Loyal Wooldridge is ahead of Conservative Kristina Loewen in the polls for Kelowna Centre.

 

Update 8:54 p.m.

The BC Conservatives are officially in the lead with a total of 60 seats.

The NDP follow behind with 31 seats, and the Greens have two seats.

In Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream, Conservative incumbent Pavneet Singh has been elected.

 

Update 8:32 p.m.

In West Kelowna Peachland, Conservative incumbent Macklin McCall has been elected with the majority vote.

George Morgan represented the NDP and Adam Frank was a candidate for the Greens.

 

Original 8:00 p.m.

Polls are now closed across the province for the British Columbia provincial election.

In 2024, the Conservatives swept through the Central Okanagan after a tight race with the NDP. Conservative Kristina Loewen won the seat over the NDP’s Loyal Wooldridge in Kelowna Centre after an official recount. Both Loewen and Wooldridge are in the running in the 2026 election, and it is expected to be close again.
In Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream, controversial MLA Tara Armstrong chose not to run again.
Pavneet Singh is running for the Conservatives, Binny Boparai is representing the NDP, Alexandra Wright is running for One BC and Carter Mochinski represents the Greens.
Barring a major upset, Conservatives Gavin Dew in Kelowna-Mission and Macklin McCall in West Kelowna-Peachland are expected to comfortably hold their seats.
Nicole Matthews
Nicole Matthews
Nicole Matthews is a graduate of the Radio, Television, Broadcast news program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

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