Election Results

Official Election Results

The Chief Election Officer has finished the determination of election results and we are pleased to report the official results of the 2026 Election.

MAYOR:

The following candidate, having been elected by acclamation, was declared MAYOR of Bowen Island Municipality:

• Andrew Leonard

COUNCILLORS:

The following six candidates, having received the highest number of valid votes, are hereby declared elected COUNCILLORS of Bowen Island Municipality:

• Keith Davidson (961)
• Sue Ellen Fast (1,039)
• Judith Gedye (1,294)
• Tim Hausch (1,426)
• Alex Jurgensen (1,146)
• Caroline Parker (1,322)

ISLANDS TRUST MUNICIPAL TRUSTEES:

The following two candidates, having been elected Mayor or Councillor, and having received the highest number of valid votes, are hereby declared elected ISLANDS TRUST MUNICIPAL TRUSTEES of Bowen Island Municipality:

• Judith Gedye (900)
• Andrew Leonard (1,121)

Declaration of Official Election Results

Voter Turnout

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Preliminary Election Results

Thank you to the candidates and the Bowen Island community for your patience while the count was completed. The preliminary ballot counts are posted below.

Most importantly, we want to acknowledge our election workers. This was a challenging count, and they carried out their responsibilities with diligence, care and attention to accuracy. We are immensely grateful for their hard work and dedication, and we are proud of their care and commitment.

Thank you to everyone who voted, stood for office, and worked on the election. These results remain preliminary pending the declaration of the official election results, which will be confirmed no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Office of Councillor

Name	Advance 1	Advance 2	Advance 3	General 1	General 2	General 3	General 4	Mail	TOTAL
Constance Barnes	53	47	34	96	151	91	62	37	571
Terry Cotter	59	61	30	120	170	95	58	37	630
Keith Davidson	102	90	51	176	241	144	102	55	961
Sue Ellen Fast	99	88	56	179	261	158	119	79	1039
Judith Gedye	127	131	72	213	329	198	129	95	1294
Tim Hausch	132	122	80	256	375	216	154	91	1426
Alex Jurgensen	107	100	53	204	297	183	124	78	1146
Alison Morse	83	88	60	132	231	119	73	62	848
Caroline Parker	135	126	68	225	336	197	140	95	1322
Patrick Reakes	23	21	12	71	71	43	41	21	303

Office of Municipal Trustee for the Islands Trust

Name	Advance 1	Advance 2	Advance 3	General 1	General 2	General 3	General 4	Mail	TOTAL
Terry Cotter	33	22	15	56	95	57	39	15	332
Sue Ellen Fast	59	65	41	130	188	121	87	41	732
Judith Gedye	86	88	47	154	223	146	88	68	900
Andrew Leonard	117	101	64	195	277	172	117	78	1121
Alison Morse	38	32	23	57	108	53	35	32	378

Conditions of a recount

There are a number of circumstances where a recount of the ballots may happen:

• Upon the announcement of the preliminary results, if the difference in votes for a ballot is close (e.g. within a few ballots), the Chief Election Officer may direct a recount of the ballots. Informal recounts are approved at the discretion of the Chief Election Officer. If a recount is required, this is most likely to happen on the next business day.
• If there is a tie upon the official declaration of results, the Chief Election Officer must apply to the Provincial Court for a Judicial Recount.
• If a candidate, or an elector, has reason to believe votes were not correctly accepted or ballots were not correctly rejected, or that votes were not correctly calculated or accounted for, they may apply to the Provincial Court for a Judicial Recount.

Read Section 148 of the Local Government Act for information about Judicial Recounts