{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"lake-country-local-election-close-mayor-race-turnout-2026","available_at":"2026-10-18T23:00:48.260030Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"57f5ba8d87f4be7f8380f03ff41db855d6edf8363d9e6ce62029fc81e09c9a13","input_sha256":"011ba71a7b9f56cf7ceef2d277b5a09865e67f05da67c62e3314aeaee89475fa","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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In 2022, 2,020 of 12,767 eligible voters cast ballots, with turnout reported at 16%.","The preliminary count also showed Michael Lewis and Bib Patel winning the two at-large councillor seats and Sean Sookochoff winning the school-trustee seat. Official results were due by October 21, so the figures remain preliminary."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"CA","data":{"blocks":[{"columns":[{"key":"candidate","label":{"ar":"المرشح","de":"Kandidat","en":"Candidate","es":"Candidato","fr":"Candidat","pt":"Candidato","tr":"Aday"},"language":"en","type":"text"},{"key":"votes","label":{"ar":"الأصوات (عدد)","de":"Stimmen (Anzahl)","en":"Votes (count)","es":"Votos (recuento)","fr":"Voix (nombre)","pt":"Votos (contagem)","tr":"Oy (adet)"},"type":"number","unit":"count"}],"description":{"ar":"يعرض الجدول النتائج المحلية أو المخصصات المنشورة في الإعلان الرسمي.","de":"Die Tabelle zeigt lokale Ergebnisse oder Zuweisungen aus der offiziellen Mitteilung.","en":"The table presents local results or allocations published in the official announcement.","es":"La tabla presenta resultados locales o asignaciones publicados en el anuncio oficial.","fr":"Le tableau présente les résultats locaux ou les allocations publiés dans l’annonce officielle.","pt":"A tabela apresenta resultados locais ou verbas publicados no anúncio oficial.","tr":"Tablo, resmî duyuruda yayımlanan yerel sonuçları veya tahsisleri gösterir."},"id":"lake-country-mayor-vote","methodology":{"ar":"نُقلت القيم من المصدر الأولي؛ وإذا وصفها المصدر بأنها أولية فلا تُعرض على أنها نهائية.","de":"Die Werte wurden aus der Primärquelle übernommen; als vorläufig bezeichnete Ergebnisse gelten nicht als bestätigt.","en":"Values are transcribed from the primary source; where the source calls them preliminary, they are not treated as certified.","es":"Los valores se transcriben de la fuente primaria; los que esta califica de preliminares no se presentan como certificados.","fr":"Les valeurs sont reprises de la source primaire; celles qualifiées de préliminaires ne sont pas présentées comme certifiées.","pt":"Os valores foram transcritos da fonte primária; os que a fonte classifica como preliminares não são tratados como certificados.","tr":"Değerler birincil kaynaktan aktarılmıştır; kaynak bunları ön sonuç olarak tanımlıyorsa kesinleşmiş sayılmaz."},"rows":[{"candidate":"MaryEllen Buhler","votes":1441},{"candidate":"Priscila Brunetto","votes":1429}],"sourceUrls":["https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/government/news/unofficial-results-announced-lake-countrys-2026-general-local-election"],"title":{"ar":"الأرقام الواردة في المصدر","de":"Von der Quelle gemeldete Zahlen","en":"Figures reported by the source","es":"Cifras comunicadas por la fuente","fr":"Données rapportées par la source","pt":"Números informados pela fonte","tr":"Kaynakta bildirilen veriler"},"type":"table","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T22:09:53+00:00"}],"version":1},"data_downloads":[{"formats":{"csv":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/lake-country-local-election-close-mayor-race-turnout-2026/data/lake-country-mayor-vote?lang=en&format=csv","json":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/lake-country-local-election-close-mayor-race-turnout-2026/data/lake-country-mayor-vote?lang=en&format=json"},"id":"lake-country-mayor-vote"}],"data_types":["table"],"editorial_illustration":null,"event_id":"event-7b211945-1503-50b3-9789-9d85cee8564b","event_period":"2026-10-17","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","id":"lake-country-local-election-close-mayor-race-turnout-2026","image":null,"importance":0.6,"language":"en","modified_at":"2026-10-18T23:00:19+00:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","published_at":"2026-10-18T23:00:19+00:00","reading_minutes":1,"region":"world","section_illustration":null,"slug":"lake-country-local-election-close-mayor-race-turnout-2026","sources":[{"checkedAt":"2026-10-19","name":"District of Lake Country","publishedAt":"2026-10-17","url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/government/news/unofficial-results-announced-lake-countrys-2026-general-local-election"}],"summary":"Preliminary results from Lake Country’s October 17 local election show MaryEllen Buhler leading the mayoral race with 1,441 votes, 12 ahead of Priscila Brunetto’s 1,429.","text":"Preliminary results from Lake Country’s October 17 local election show MaryEllen Buhler leading the mayoral race with 1,441 votes, 12 ahead of Priscila Brunetto’s 1,429.\n\nThe District reported 4,220 ballots cast and estimated turnout of 30% among approximately 14,083 eligible voters. 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