{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"nelson-preliminary-local-election-results-morrison-wins-mayor-2026","available_at":"2026-10-18T23:00:55.912033Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"453187d424fb3f53c1efadbba8f4a9a30dbc9d88b737ceb52824e2d58a32acff","input_sha256":"ca4b9e96c1956f5fdaefb853dbbe4c375e8c7481fdf58e1c95759cd1c78136a1","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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Janice Morrison led the mayoral race with 1,918 votes, ahead of Ramona Faust with 1,615 and Steven Bergevin with 112.","Six council seats were available. The six highest totals were Kate Tait (2,097), Keith Page (1,890), Ainsleah Hastings (1,734), Leslie Payne (1,655), Martin Stegman (1,593) and Jesse Pineiro (1,563). The City said official results would be announced by October 21."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"CA","data":{"blocks":[{"columns":[{"key":"office","label":{"ar":"المنصب","de":"Amt","en":"Office","es":"Cargo","fr":"Fonction","pt":"Cargo","tr":"Görev"},"language":"en","type":"text"},{"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 أعداد أصوات المرشحين المنشورة في إعلان الانتخابات الأولي الرسمي.","de":"Die Tabelle zeigt Kandidatenstimmen aus der offiziellen vorläufigen Wahlmitteilung.","en":"The table shows candidate vote counts published in the official preliminary election announcement.","es":"La tabla muestra los votos de candidatos publicados en el anuncio electoral preliminar oficial.","fr":"Le tableau présente les voix des candidats publiées dans le communiqué électoral préliminaire officiel.","pt":"A tabela apresenta os votos dos candidatos publicados no anúncio eleitoral preliminar oficial.","tr":"Tablo, resmî kaynağın ön seçim duyurusunda yayımladığı aday ve oy sayılarını gösterir."},"id":"preliminary-election-results","methodology":{"ar":"نُقلت الأرقام من المصدر الأولي. وبما أن المصدر يصفها بالأولية، فلا تُعرض بوصفها معتمدة أو نهائية.","de":"Die Zahlen wurden aus der Primärquelle übernommen. Da diese sie als vorläufig bezeichnet, gelten sie hier nicht als bestätigt oder endgültig.","en":"Figures were transcribed from the primary source. Because it labels them preliminary, they are not presented as certified or final.","es":"Las cifras se transcribieron de la fuente primaria. Como esta las califica de preliminares, no se presentan como certificadas ni definitivas.","fr":"Les chiffres ont été transcrits de la source primaire. La source les qualifiant de préliminaires, ils ne sont pas présentés comme certifiés ou définitifs.","pt":"Os números foram transcritos da fonte primária. Como a fonte os classifica como preliminares, não são apresentados como certificados ou definitivos.","tr":"Sayılar birincil kaynaktan aktarıldı. Kaynak sonuçları ön olarak nitelediğinden sertifikalı veya kesin sonuç gibi sunulmaz."},"rowTranslations":[{"candidate":{"ar":"Janice Morrison","de":"Janice Morrison","en":"Janice Morrison","es":"Janice Morrison","fr":"Janice Morrison","pt":"Janice Morrison","tr":"Janice Morrison"},"office":{"ar":"العمدة","de":"Bürgermeister","en":"Mayor","es":"Alcalde","fr":"Maire","pt":"Prefeito","tr":"Belediye başkanı"}},{"candidate":{"ar":"Ramona Faust","de":"Ramona Faust","en":"Ramona Faust","es":"Ramona Faust","fr":"Ramona Faust","pt":"Ramona Faust","tr":"Ramona Faust"},"office":{"ar":"العمدة","de":"Bürgermeister","en":"Mayor","es":"Alcalde","fr":"Maire","pt":"Prefeito","tr":"Belediye başkanı"}},{"candidate":{"ar":"Steven Bergevin","de":"Steven Bergevin","en":"Steven Bergevin","es":"Steven Bergevin","fr":"Steven Bergevin","pt":"Steven Bergevin","tr":"Steven Bergevin"},"office":{"ar":"العمدة","de":"Bürgermeister","en":"Mayor","es":"Alcalde","fr":"Maire","pt":"Prefeito","tr":"Belediye başkanı"}},{"candidate":{"ar":"Kate Tait","de":"Kate Tait","en":"Kate Tait","es":"Kate Tait","fr":"Kate Tait","pt":"Kate Tait","tr":"Kate Tait"},"office":{"ar":"عضو المجلس","de":"Stadtrat","en":"Councillor","es":"Concejal","fr":"Conseiller","pt":"Vereador","tr":"Meclis üyesi"}},{"candidate":{"ar":"Keith Page","de":"Keith Page","en":"Keith Page","es":"Keith Page","fr":"Keith Page","pt":"Keith Page","tr":"Keith Page"},"office":{"ar":"عضو المجلس","de":"Stadtrat","en":"Councillor","es":"Concejal","fr":"Conseiller","pt":"Vereador","tr":"Meclis üyesi"}},{"candidate":{"ar":"Ainsleah Hastings","de":"Ainsleah Hastings","en":"Ainsleah Hastings","es":"Ainsleah Hastings","fr":"Ainsleah Hastings","pt":"Ainsleah Hastings","tr":"Ainsleah Hastings"},"office":{"ar":"عضو المجلس","de":"Stadtrat","en":"Councillor","es":"Concejal","fr":"Conseiller","pt":"Vereador","tr":"Meclis üyesi"}},{"candidate":{"ar":"Leslie Payne","de":"Leslie Payne","en":"Leslie Payne","es":"Leslie Payne","fr":"Leslie Payne","pt":"Leslie Payne","tr":"Leslie Payne"},"office":{"ar":"عضو المجلس","de":"Stadtrat","en":"Councillor","es":"Concejal","fr":"Conseiller","pt":"Vereador","tr":"Meclis üyesi"}},{"candidate":{"ar":"Martin Stegman","de":"Martin Stegman","en":"Martin Stegman","es":"Martin Stegman","fr":"Martin Stegman","pt":"Martin Stegman","tr":"Martin Stegman"},"office":{"ar":"عضو المجلس","de":"Stadtrat","en":"Councillor","es":"Concejal","fr":"Conseiller","pt":"Vereador","tr":"Meclis üyesi"}},{"candidate":{"ar":"Jesse Pineiro","de":"Jesse Pineiro","en":"Jesse Pineiro","es":"Jesse Pineiro","fr":"Jesse Pineiro","pt":"Jesse Pineiro","tr":"Jesse Pineiro"},"office":{"ar":"عضو المجلس","de":"Stadtrat","en":"Councillor","es":"Concejal","fr":"Conseiller","pt":"Vereador","tr":"Meclis üyesi"}}],"rows":[{"candidate":"Janice Morrison","office":"Mayor","votes":1918},{"candidate":"Ramona Faust","office":"Mayor","votes":1615},{"candidate":"Steven Bergevin","office":"Mayor","votes":112},{"candidate":"Kate Tait","office":"Councillor","votes":2097},{"candidate":"Keith Page","office":"Councillor","votes":1890},{"candidate":"Ainsleah Hastings","office":"Councillor","votes":1734},{"candidate":"Leslie Payne","office":"Councillor","votes":1655},{"candidate":"Martin Stegman","office":"Councillor","votes":1593},{"candidate":"Jesse Pineiro","office":"Councillor","votes":1563}],"sourceUrls":["https://www.nelson.ca/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/1094"],"title":{"ar":"نتائج الانتخابات الأولية","de":"Vorläufige Wahlergebnisse","en":"Preliminary election results","es":"Resultados electorales preliminares","fr":"Résultats électoraux préliminaires","pt":"Resultados eleitorais preliminares","tr":"Ön seçim sonuçları"},"type":"table","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T01:31:35+03:00"}],"version":1},"data_downloads":[{"formats":{"csv":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nelson-preliminary-local-election-results-morrison-wins-mayor-2026/data/preliminary-election-results?lang=en&format=csv","json":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nelson-preliminary-local-election-results-morrison-wins-mayor-2026/data/preliminary-election-results?lang=en&format=json"},"id":"preliminary-election-results"}],"data_types":["table"],"editorial_illustration":null,"event_id":"event-0d7787fe-b789-5b93-a80e-880d7a662bba","event_period":"2026-10-17","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","id":"nelson-preliminary-local-election-results-morrison-wins-mayor-2026","image":null,"importance":0.6,"language":"en","modified_at":"2026-10-18T23:00:20+00:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","published_at":"2026-10-18T23:00:20+00:00","reading_minutes":1,"region":"world","section_illustration":null,"slug":"nelson-preliminary-local-election-results-morrison-wins-mayor-2026","sources":[{"checkedAt":"2026-10-19","name":"City of Nelson","publishedAt":"2026-10-17","url":"https://www.nelson.ca/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/1094"}],"summary":"In Nelson’s preliminary count through 8:53 p.m. on October 17, Janice Morrison led the mayoral race with 1,918 votes. 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