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Watch live: B.C. municipal election results 2026

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Judd, A. (2026, October 18). Watch live: B.C. municipal election results 2026. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12104058/watch-live-bc-municipal-election-results-2026/

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British Columbians voted on Saturday, October 17, 2026, for their municipal elections. Global BC is providing extensive live coverage from 7 p.m. to midnight PT across various platforms including TV, radio, and online streaming. The event features hosts Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui, Keith Baldrey, and Jas Johal, along with reporters and expert panels analyzing results as they come in. Voters are electing mayors, municipal councillors, regional district directors, school board trustees, park boards, and Islands Trust members.

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On October 17, 2026, British Columbia held its municipal election day, with voters choosing mayors, councillors, regional district directors, school board trustees, and park boards across 3,500 candidates in 189 local bodies, including municipalities and regional districts. Polls were open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., local time, requiring voters to meet eligibility criteria such as being at least 18 years old, Canadian citizens residing in B.C. for at least six months, and residents of the municipality they are voting in. Despite concerns about voter confusion due to an upcoming provincial election, CBC and Global BC provided comprehensive coverage throughout the day, broadcasting live results starting at 8 p.m., PT.

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Narrative

The special will be hosted by Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui and Keith Baldrey, with Ben O’Hara-Byrne providing live results throughout the show and reporters out in the field and around the Lower Mainland and Kelowna.

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🔮 Global BC will have complete coverage of the municipal elections on TV, radio and online.

2026-10-18 · Global News

Watch live: B.C. municipal election results 2026 · assertive framing

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British Columbians went to the polls on Saturday, Oct. 17, to vote in the 2026 B.C. municipal election. asserted

Columbians → go → election

Global BC will have complete coverage of the municipal elections on TV, radio and online. asserted

BC → have → TV

The show will also be livestreamed at the top of this page and on the Global BC YouTube channel. asserted

show → livestreame → channel

Byrne → host → Mainland

Get daily National news CKNW host Jas Johal will also be hosting a panel of experts for analysis and insight. asserted

Johal → get → analysis

The interactive results table will be automatically updated when a candidate is projected as the winner. asserted

candidate → update → winner

General local elections are being held for mayors and municipal councillors, regional district directors, school board trustees, park boards in Vancouver and Cultus Lake and the Islands Trust. asserted

elections → hold → Vancouver

Each local government in B.C. manages its own voting stations. asserted

government → manage → stations