Donna Barnett Takes Cariboo -Chilcotin

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 04:32 PM

VICTORIA – Liberal candidate Donna Barnett was declared elected in Cariboo-Chilcotin after the final count of all ballots in that district ended today.

Barnett leads NDP candidate Charlie Wyse 6,259 votes to 6,171 votes following a recount of the election night tally and final count of 977 absentee ballots. Wyse led by 23 votes on election night May 12.

A judicial recount would be required in Cariboo-Chilcotin if the difference in votes between the top two candidates was less than 1/500 or .2% of the total ballots considered, but Barnett’s 88-vote lead is beyond that threshold.

Wyse may still apply for a judicial recount to the Supreme Court of B.C. within six days if he can demonstrate that votes were not properly counted or ballots were not correctly accepted or rejected.

In Delta South, Independent candidate Vicki Huntington leads Liberal candidate Wally Oppal 9,760 votes to 9,746 votes following a recount and a partial count of 918 absentee ballots. Oppal led by three votes on election night. The absentee count in Delta South is expected to end this afternoon.

Final count of absentee ballots in all 85 electoral districts for the general election and referendum on electoral reform will be completed Wednesday

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Posted by: BCRacer on May 26 2009 6:15 PM

Amazing how 111 liberal only votes seem to materialize out of nowhere...
so what now they stop counting...
are all the absentee votes counted...or just enought to see the liberals win?
I am beginning to feel this whole election has been set up!

Posted by: Nowicki on May 26 2009 6:18 PM

So NDP lost another seat. The turnout of the early voters was higher than past election, but the overall turnout was lower than the past one by around 10%.
This suggests that in the very last
days of BC election, James did the mistake of turning off the voters, maybe by suggesting that she may revise her campaign promises, if elected.

First catch the rabbit, then skin it ...

Posted by: Oldun on May 26 2009 8:16 PM

The other half of the story should read "Libs lose another seat" Good ridance to "Stone Wally" Opal. I guess Gordo will have to find him a cushy job someplace with a big pension.

Posted by: diplomat on May 26 2009 9:47 PM

"VICTORIA � Liberal candidate Donna Barnett was declared elected in Cariboo-Chilcotin after the final count of all ballots in that district ended today."

It states that ALL ballots have been counted!

"...following a recount of the election night tally and final count of 977 absentee ballots."

ALL of them, every one. There ain't no more.

So sorry.

Posted by: enviro on May 26 2009 10:25 PM

So Wally was defeated by neo-Lib Vicki. What's the diff?

Vicki has certainly come out and supported the Lib's economic policy in the Delta Optimist newspaper, is a small c conservative, (she was a federal Tory assistant and her pops was also a Tory MP)and she has stated that she wants nothing to do with the NDP.

Who knows, when Gordo quits prior to 2013, she may just join the Libs.

Posted by: PaysHisOwnWay on May 27 2009 9:16 AM

Congrats Donna!

Looks like Cariboo-North will be the only place to continue in hibernation for the next 4 years.

Posted by: hammmy on May 27 2009 7:55 PM

All those politicians are only in it for their own personal gain! To get the big pension off the backs of tax payers. All you liberals, and liberal supporters the next 4 years are on YOU! Good-luck

Posted by: supertech on May 27 2009 9:15 PM

My father taught me not to have any dealings with people who have lied to me. I have always followed his advice. Lie to me once -- OK, but I won't give you another chance because your character is flawed and you have no credibility. If you voted liberal you must feel ok with that behavior, so basically that is what you are teaching your children. And you don't mind if we have a society like that? Why do you think the RCMP lies to us? Because they were children at one time too.