LAKE COUNTRY, B.C. – The District of Lake Country has released the unofficial results of the 2026 General Local Election, held Saturday, October 17.
Based on the unofficial results, MaryEllen Buhler is Lake Country's Mayor-elect, receiving 1,441 votes.
The unofficial results for Mayor are:
- BRUNETTO, Priscila – 1,429 votes
- BUHLER, MaryEllen (ELECTED) – 1,441 votes
- IRELAND, Blair – 1,339 votes
The unofficial results for Councillors at Large (two positions) are:
- GORRELL, Rodi – 846 votes
- KRAUSHAR, Tyler – 2,119 votes
- LEWIS, Michael (ELECTED) – 2,178 votes
- PATEL, Bib (ELECTED) – 2,167 votes
The unofficial results for Carr's Landing Ward Councillor are:
- SCHALL, Jeff – 97 votes
- SCROMEDA, Ian (ELECTED) – 110 votes
The unofficial results for Okanagan Centre Ward Councillor are:
- BRETT, Tricia (ELECTED) – 754 votes
- WHITE, Tony – 406 votes
The unofficial results for Oyama Ward Councillor are:
- JOHNSON, Kent – 92 votes
- MCKENZIE, Todd (ELECTED) – 398 votes
The unofficial results for Winfield Ward Councillor are:
- BURSAW, Lynn – 824 votes
- IRVINE, Heather (ELECTED) – 1,045 votes
- REICH, Kristi – 377 votes
The unofficial results for School Trustee are:
- SOOKOCHOFF, Sean (ELECTED) – 2,574 votes
- TURNER, Wilbur – 1,754 votes
A total of 4,220 ballots were cast in the election, representing an estimated voter turnout of 30 per cent among approximately 14,083 eligible voters.
In the 2022 municipal election, voter turnout was 16 per cent, with 2,020 of 12,767 eligible voters casting a ballot.
The official election results will be declared by the Chief Election Officer by 4 p.m. on October 21, 2026.
For full election results and additional information, visit lakecountry.bc.ca/elections.
Media Contact:
Zoë Callaghan
Communications Lead, District of Lake Country
[email protected]