BC Conservative’s Donegal Wilson claims Boundary-Similkameen

BC Conservative’s Donegal Wilson has come out on top in Boundary-Similkameen after polls closed in the 2024 provincial election. 

Wilson earned 48.48 percent of the ballot after all ballot boxes were counted on Saturday night, edging out BC NDP’s Roly Russell coming in with 42.46 percent of the vote. 

Polling results as of election night can be found below: 

  • Roly Russel- BC NDP – 10,269 (42.46%)
  • Donegal Wilson- BC Conservative Party – 11,729 (48.48%)
  • Kevin Eastwood – BC Green Party – 1,422 (5.88%)
  • Sean Taylor- Independent – 771 (3.19%)

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