Candidates ready for results

Salmon Arm-Shuswap candidates say emotions are running high as they prepare to gather with supporters and watch provincial election results come in later Saturday night.

“I don't know if the word is nervous, but there's a kind of excitement that I can't hide,” said Jed Wiebe, BC Green Party candidate.

By the end of the day, votes will be tallied to find out which candidate will represent the Salmon Arm-Shuswap riding in Victoria, and which party will form the next B.C. government.

There are five candidates vying to be the next MLA in Salmon Arm-Shuswap.

These include Wiebe, the BC NDP's Sylvia Lindgren, Independent Greg McCune, Independent Sherry Roy, and the BC Conservative party’s David Williams.

Williams said a prolonged campaign that began with an introductory barbecue over the August long weekend has taken its toll.

“I feel exhausted,” Williams laughed. “But other than that, fine.”

Williams said he would be gathering with his team and supporters at the Royal Canadian Legion in Salmon Arm to watch the election results come in.

He said he was one of the many British Columbians who cast their ballots during advanced voting.

“We knew we would have no time today,” he added.

Elections BC reported a total of 14,189 people in the Salmon Arm-Shuswap riding voted during one of the six advance voting days earlier in October.

Voting stations for the 2024 B.C. provincial election are open until 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Click here to find addresses for the 25 available polling stations in the Salmon Arm-Shuswap riding.