BC provincial riding

Vernon-Lumby

Harwinder Sandhu (NDP) won Vernon-Lumby in the October 19, 2024 BC election with 42.69% of the vote, 476 votes ahead of Dennis Giesbrecht (Conservative). Turnout was 60.65%.

2024 election results in Vernon-Lumby

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Harwinder Sandhu *NDP11,83742.69%Elected
Dennis GiesbrechtConservative11,36140.97%
Kevin ActonUnaffiliated4,26615.38%
Robert JohnsonLibertarian2650.96%

Source: Elections BC Statement of Votes, October 19, 2024. * Member of the 42nd Parliament (a sitting or former MLA at the time). The winner is the candidate with the most votes.

Key numbers

Registered voters
45,810

In Vernon-Lumby at the close of voting.

Votes cast
27,785

27,729 valid and 56 rejected ballots.

Turnout
60.65%

2.20 points above the province-wide 58.45%.

How close was it?

Vernon-Lumby ranks 10 of 93 among the closest races in 2024 (1 is the closest). The winning margin was 476 votes (1.72 percentage points); it would have taken 239 voters switching from Harwinder Sandhu to Dennis Giesbrecht to flip the result. Province-wide the NDP took 44.87% of the vote, compared with 42.69% here.

The seat after 2024

These are 2024 election results. The person who holds a seat can change between general elections through resignations, by-elections or a change of party, so use the Legislative Assembly’s member directory for the current MLA.

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Vernon-Lumby FAQ

Who won Vernon-Lumby in the 2024 BC election?

Harwinder Sandhu (NDP) won Vernon-Lumby with 11,837 votes (42.69%), ahead of Dennis Giesbrecht (Conservative) with 11,361 (40.97%). Source: Elections BC Statement of Votes.

What was voter turnout in Vernon-Lumby in 2024?

27,785 of 45,810 registered voters voted in Vernon-Lumby, a turnout of 60.65%, compared with 58.45% province-wide.

How close was the race in Vernon-Lumby?

The winning margin was 476 votes (1.72 percentage points), the 10th closest of BC's 93 ridings.