Elenore Sturko steps down as CentreBC leader and leaves partisan politics
Sturko, who lost her Surrey South seat in the October 24 election, announced her resignation from CentreBC and her departure from partisan politics on November 13, 2026.
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Elenore Sturko announced on November 13 that she is stepping down as leader of CentreBC and leaving partisan politics, days after the party received 28,482 votes in the October 24 provincial election.
Sturko lost her Surrey South seat to Conservative candidate Megan Knight, a former White Rock mayor, who received 13,479 votes. The BC NDP candidate Parik Tahlan received 4,901 votes. Sturko received 2,178 votes, the Nanaimo News Bulletin reported.
What Sturko said
Sturko told the Nanaimo News Bulletin: "I'm leaving partisan politics. I've decided to leave partisan politics behind and concentrate on the new chapter." She said she wants to spend more time with her family and explore opportunities in communications or policy work outside elected politics.
She described the decision as personal. "Being able to help out more at home and to be more involved every day with my kids is important to me," she said. She did not rule out a future return, telling the outlet: "You should never say never, never say always."
The election result for CentreBC
CentreBC received 28,482 votes province-wide, which was 1.63 percent of all votes cast on October 24, 2026. The party finished fourth, behind the BC Green Party. No CentreBC candidate was elected. The Conservatives won 64 seats and formed a majority government. The NDP won 27 seats.
Sturko was the only CentreBC member who had held a seat in the legislature before the election. She entered the legislature in a 2022 by-election as a BC Liberal, was elected as a Conservative in Surrey-Cloverdale in October 2024, was expelled from that party in September 2025, and joined CentreBC as its leader. Daily Hive reported she had been the only member to remain with the party leading into the October 2026 vote.
What comes next for CentreBC
Sturko said she hopes the party will continue as a centrist option. The party has had four leaders in rapid succession. No announcement about a successor has been made.
CentreBC holds no seats in the legislature. Under BC election law, a registered party that does not meet the threshold to keep its registration must collect new support signatures. The party's registered status and next steps have not been announced publicly.
Sturko's page on this site, at /bc/provincial-2026/candidates/elenore-sturko, and CentreBC's party page at /bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc, show her record and what the party stood for in the election.
Questions this story answers
Why did Elenore Sturko resign as CentreBC leader?
Sturko said she decided to leave partisan politics after losing her Surrey South seat in the October 24, 2026 election. She told the Nanaimo News Bulletin: 'I'm leaving partisan politics. I've decided to leave partisan politics behind and concentrate on the new chapter.' She said she wants to spend more time with her family and explore communications or policy work outside elected politics.
What was Sturko's result in the October 24 election?
Sturko lost the Surrey South seat to Conservative candidate Megan Knight, a former White Rock mayor, who received 13,479 votes. The BC NDP candidate Parik Tahlan received 4,901 votes. Sturko received 2,178 votes, placing third in her riding, Daily Hive reported.
How did CentreBC do in the October 24 election?
CentreBC received 28,482 votes province-wide in the October 24, 2026 election, which was 1.63 percent of total votes. The party finished fourth, behind the BC Green Party. CentreBC did not elect any members to the legislature. The Conservatives won 64 seats and the NDP won 27, Daily Hive reported.
What is CentreBC, and what will happen to it now?
CentreBC is a provincial political party that describes itself as a centrist alternative to the Conservatives and the NDP. Sturko said she hopes the party will continue to grow. The party's future is uncertain: it has had four leaders in rapid succession before Sturko, and her departure leaves it without a sitting MLA or a leader. No announcement about a successor has been made.
Who is Elenore Sturko?
Sturko is a former RCMP officer who first entered the BC legislature in a 2022 by-election as a BC Liberal representing Surrey South. She was elected as a Conservative in Surrey-Cloverdale in October 2024, then was expelled from that party in September 2025. She sat as an independent before joining CentreBC and becoming its leader. She was the only member to stay with the party before the October 2026 election.
Did Sturko rule out returning to politics in the future?
Sturko said she is leaving partisan politics but did not rule out a return. She told the Nanaimo News Bulletin: 'You should never say never, never say always.' She described her immediate plans as spending more time with her spouse and three high-school-aged children and exploring work in communications or policy development outside of electoral politics.
Where can I read more about CentreBC's election results?
CentreBC's results are on the BC provincial results page at voche.me. The party page at /bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc shows the party's candidates and what they stood for. The election took place on October 24, 2026, and the final count is complete.
What happens to the other centrist parties after this result?
CentreBC finished fourth with 28,482 votes. The BC Green Party, which also describes itself as an alternative to the two main parties, won three seats and received more votes than CentreBC. No other centrist party elected members to the legislature in October 2026. The next provincial election is set for 2030.
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