NDP's Brittny Anderson leads Kootenay Central by 466 votes in preliminary count
BC NDP incumbent Brittny Anderson leads Kootenay Central with 7,617 votes to Conservative Gordon Skulnec's 7,151, a margin of 466, with all 65 ballot boxes counted in Elections BC's preliminary count. The final count is November 6.
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BC NDP incumbent Brittny Anderson leads Kootenay Central by 466 votes in Elections BC's preliminary count, with all 65 ballot boxes reported. Conservative Gordon Skulnec led for most of election night before Anderson pulled ahead, the Nelson Star reported.
Anderson said she was reluctant to state she had been re-elected until the final count on November 6, the Nelson Star reported.
The count
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brittny Anderson | BC NDP | 7,617 | 39.53% |
| Gordon Skulnec | Conservative Party of BC | 7,151 | 37.11% |
| Nicole Charlwood | BC Green Party | 3,781 | 19.63% |
| Hunter Corrigal | OneBC | 728 | 3.78% |
These are Elections BC's numbers as of 1:49 a.m. Pacific on October 25, 2026, with all 65 ballot boxes reported. The margin between first and second place is 466 votes.
These numbers are preliminary. Elections BC does not count mail-in, telephone or absentee ballots on election night. Those ballots go through extra checks and are counted about two weeks later. The final count is set for November 6, 2026.
What the final count means
Mail-in and absentee ballots are not yet included in these totals. In a riding with a preliminary margin of 466 votes, those ballots could narrow or widen the gap before Elections BC issues the official result.
Elections BC said that as of 1:49 a.m. Pacific on October 25, all 65 ballot boxes in Kootenay Central had reported in the preliminary count. The counting-complete label on the district means all election-night ballot boxes have been counted. It does not mean the count is final: mail-in, absentee and telephone voting ballots are processed separately in the two weeks after voting day.
Every voter in Kootenay Central can track the count as it stands at results.elections.bc.ca, updated every three minutes during counting periods. The district page on this site, /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/kootenay-central, lists all four candidates. Elections BC's final count is November 6, 2026.
Questions this story answers
Who leads Kootenay Central in the BC election?
BC NDP incumbent Brittny Anderson leads Kootenay Central in Elections BC's preliminary count. As of 1:49 a.m. Pacific on October 25, 2026, with all 65 ballot boxes reported, she had 7,617 votes. Conservative Gordon Skulnec had 7,151 votes. The margin is 466 votes. These are preliminary results; the final count is November 6, 2026. Mail-in and absentee ballots are counted then and can change the outcome.
How close is the Kootenay Central result?
Elections BC's preliminary count shows a margin of 466 votes between BC NDP's Brittny Anderson (7,617 votes) and Conservative Gordon Skulnec (7,151 votes). All 65 ballot boxes in Kootenay Central reported in the preliminary count. However, mail-in, telephone and absentee ballots have not yet been counted. Those are included in the final count on November 6, 2026, and could narrow or widen the gap.
Did Brittny Anderson say she won Kootenay Central?
The Nelson Star reported that Anderson said she was reluctant to state she had been re-elected until the final count on November 6, 2026. In the preliminary count, she leads by 466 votes over Conservative Gordon Skulnec. Mail-in and absentee ballots are counted in the final count and have not been included yet.
Who is Brittny Anderson?
Brittny Anderson is the BC NDP incumbent MLA for Kootenay Central. In 2026, she leads in Kootenay Central with 7,617 votes in Elections BC's preliminary count, her third consecutive win in the riding. She and her party lost the provincial election to the Conservative Party, placing her in opposition for the first time since she was first elected. Her page on this site is at /bc/provincial-2026/candidates/brittny-anderson.
Who is Gordon Skulnec?
Gordon Skulnec is the Conservative Party of BC candidate for Kootenay Central. The Nelson Star reported he was a first-time candidate. He received 7,151 votes in Elections BC's preliminary count, trailing incumbent BC NDP candidate Brittny Anderson by 466 votes. The Nelson Star reported he led for most of election night before Anderson overtook him in the later results. His page on this site is at /bc/provincial-2026/candidates/gordon-skulnec.
When will the final count for Kootenay Central be released?
Elections BC has set the final count for November 6, 2026. Mail-in ballots, assisted telephone voting ballots and absentee ballots are not counted on election night. They go through extra verification steps and are counted about two weeks later. In a race with a 466-vote margin, those ballots may change the result.
What were the full vote totals in Kootenay Central?
Elections BC's preliminary count for Kootenay Central, with all 65 ballot boxes reported as of 1:49 a.m. Pacific on October 25, shows: BC NDP Brittny Anderson, 7,617 votes; Conservative Gordon Skulnec, 7,151 votes; BC Green Nicole Charlwood, 3,781 votes; OneBC Hunter Corrigal, 728 votes.
Where can I find more about Kootenay Central candidates?
The Kootenay Central district page on this site at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/kootenay-central lists all four candidates. Elections BC publishes the full count at results.elections.bc.ca, updated every three minutes during counting. The final count is November 6, 2026.
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