{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026","available_at":"2026-10-18T23:01:01.581925Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"d51fb222e75e8aad88b0e2359e1f8ba80a767eefdb3b8beb60039f761743f6db","input_sha256":"d8c427fe7eea4a328f220c7bbe8b770b53fe09b15a7b3608894ce5483021914f","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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Its release listed two or three candidates in each contested area.","The closest listed contest was in Area I, where Henry Sielmann received 232 votes and Cheryl Halla 200. The District said the counts were preliminary and the Chief Election Officer would declare official results by October 21."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"CA","data":{"blocks":[{"columns":[{"key":"area","label":{"ar":"المنطقة","de":"Gebiet","en":"Area","es":"Área","fr":"Secteur","pt":"Área","tr":"Bölge"},"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":[{"area":{"ar":"المنطقة A","de":"Gebiet A","en":"Area A","es":"Área A","fr":"Secteur A","pt":"Área A","tr":"Bölge A"},"candidate":{"ar":"PENDERGRAFT, Mark","de":"PENDERGRAFT, Mark","en":"PENDERGRAFT, Mark","es":"PENDERGRAFT, Mark","fr":"PENDERGRAFT, Mark","pt":"PENDERGRAFT, Mark","tr":"PENDERGRAFT, Mark"}},{"area":{"ar":"المنطقة A","de":"Gebiet A","en":"Area A","es":"Área A","fr":"Secteur A","pt":"Área A","tr":"Bölge A"},"candidate":{"ar":"BRADFORD, Jamie","de":"BRADFORD, Jamie","en":"BRADFORD, Jamie","es":"BRADFORD, Jamie","fr":"BRADFORD, Jamie","pt":"BRADFORD, Jamie","tr":"BRADFORD, Jamie"}},{"area":{"ar":"المنطقة B","de":"Gebiet B","en":"Area B","es":"Área B","fr":"Secteur B","pt":"Área B","tr":"Bölge B"},"candidate":{"ar":"BUSH, George Dickson","de":"BUSH, George Dickson","en":"BUSH, George Dickson","es":"BUSH, George Dickson","fr":"BUSH, George Dickson","pt":"BUSH, George 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The District said official results would be declared by October 21.","text":"Preliminary results published October 17 covered elections in six Okanagan-Similkameen areas. The District said official results would be declared by October 21.\n\nThe Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen published preliminary vote counts on October 17 for six electoral areas: A, B, E, F, H and I. Its release listed two or three candidates in each contested area.\n\nThe closest listed contest was in Area I, where Henry Sielmann received 232 votes and Cheryl Halla 200. The District said the counts were preliminary and the Chief Election Officer would declare official results by October 21.","title":"Okanagan-Similkameen releases preliminary results for six electoral areas","topics":[],"translations":[{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026?lang=tr","language":"tr","url":"https://newsverum.com/tr/news/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026?lang=en","language":"en","url":"https://newsverum.com/en/news/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026?lang=ar","language":"ar","url":"https://newsverum.com/ar/news/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026?lang=fr","language":"fr","url":"https://newsverum.com/fr/news/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026?lang=es","language":"es","url":"https://newsverum.com/es/news/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026?lang=de","language":"de","url":"https://newsverum.com/de/news/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026?lang=pt","language":"pt","url":"https://newsverum.com/pt/news/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026"}],"url":"https://newsverum.com/en/news/rdos-preliminary-results-six-electoral-areas-2026"},"version":"1"}