{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026","available_at":"2026-10-19T09:48:02.808696Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"4e523fbfad308fb6a59bd9242580f64caf9e89b22234636a089c36280ea39a1f","input_sha256":"e45cf33c1265999adbc13cdb71061b8b0baba5f201913a6691a536f8f739cd23","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 Area A, John Courchesne received 88 valid votes and Simon Getaz received 25. In Area D, Paula de Jong received 241 and Cameron Bell 145.","The district also said Vivian Birch-Jones was elected by acclamation in Area B and Veronica Woodruff in Area C. The A and D counts are preliminary and remain subject to the Chief Election Officer’s determination of official results."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"CA","data":{"blocks":[{"columns":[{"key":"area","label":{"ar":"المنطقة الانتخابية","de":"Wahlbezirk","en":"Electoral area","es":"Área electoral","fr":"Zone électorale","pt":"Área eleitoral","tr":"Seçim bölgesi"},"language":"en","type":"text"},{"key":"candidate","label":{"ar":"المرشح / النتيجة","de":"Kandidat / Ergebnis","en":"Candidate / result","es":"Candidato / resultado","fr":"Candidat / résultat","pt":"Candidato / resultado","tr":"Aday / sonuç"},"language":"en","type":"text"},{"key":"result","label":{"ar":"الحالة","de":"Status","en":"Status","es":"Estado","fr":"Statut","pt":"Situação","tr":"Durum"},"language":"en","type":"text"},{"key":"votes","label":{"ar":"الأصوات","de":"Stimmen","en":"Votes","es":"Votos","fr":"Voix","pt":"Votos","tr":"Oy"},"type":"number","unit":"count"}],"description":{"ar":"أعداد الأصوات في المنطقتين الانتخابيتين A وD ونتائج الفوز بالتزكية في B وC كما وردت في البيان الإقليمي الرسمي المؤرخ 18 أكتوبر.","de":"Stimmenzahlen in den Wahlbezirken A und D sowie Akklamationen in B und C laut offizieller regionaler Mitteilung vom 18. 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Die gültigen Stimmen in A und D stehen noch unter dem Vorbehalt der offiziellen Bestätigung.","en":"Vote counts were transcribed from the Chief Election Officer’s preliminary results forms. Results for Areas A and D are valid-vote counts pending official certification.","es":"Los recuentos se transcribieron de los formularios preliminares del jefe electoral. Los votos válidos de las áreas A y D están pendientes de certificación oficial.","fr":"Les décomptes proviennent des formulaires de résultats préliminaires du chef des élections. Les suffrages valides des zones A et D restent à certifier officiellement.","pt":"As contagens foram transcritas dos formulários preliminares do chefe eleitoral. Os votos válidos das áreas A e D ainda aguardam certificação oficial.","tr":"Oy sayıları Seçim Görevlisinin ön sonuç formlarından aktarıldı. A ve D sonuçları resmî sertifikasyon öncesindeki geçerli oy sayılarıdır."},"rowTranslations":[{"area":{"ar":"المنطقة A","de":"Gebiet A","en":"Area A","es":"Área A","fr":"Zone A","pt":"Área A","tr":"A Bölgesi"},"candidate":{"ar":"John Courchesne","de":"John Courchesne","en":"John Courchesne","es":"John Courchesne","fr":"John Courchesne","pt":"John Courchesne","tr":"John Courchesne"},"result":{"ar":"مرشح","de":"Kandidat","en":"Candidate","es":"Candidato","fr":"Candidat","pt":"Candidato","tr":"Aday"}},{"area":{"ar":"المنطقة A","de":"Gebiet A","en":"Area A","es":"Área A","fr":"Zone A","pt":"Área A","tr":"A Bölgesi"},"candidate":{"ar":"Simon Getaz","de":"Simon Getaz","en":"Simon Getaz","es":"Simon Getaz","fr":"Simon Getaz","pt":"Simon Getaz","tr":"Simon Getaz"},"result":{"ar":"مرشح","de":"Kandidat","en":"Candidate","es":"Candidato","fr":"Candidat","pt":"Candidato","tr":"Aday"}},{"area":{"ar":"المنطقة B","de":"Gebiet B","en":"Area B","es":"Área B","fr":"Zone B","pt":"Área B","tr":"B 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In Area A, John Courchesne received 88 valid votes and Simon Getaz received 25. In Area D, Paula de Jong received 241 and Cameron Bell 145.\n\nThe district also said Vivian Birch-Jones was elected by acclamation in Area B and Veronica Woodruff in Area C. The A and D counts are preliminary and remain subject to the Chief Election Officer’s determination of official results.","title":"Squamish–Lillooet district reports preliminary votes in two areas","topics":[],"translations":[{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026?lang=tr","language":"tr","url":"https://newsverum.com/tr/news/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026?lang=en","language":"en","url":"https://newsverum.com/en/news/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026?lang=ar","language":"ar","url":"https://newsverum.com/ar/news/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026?lang=fr","language":"fr","url":"https://newsverum.com/fr/news/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026?lang=es","language":"es","url":"https://newsverum.com/es/news/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026?lang=de","language":"de","url":"https://newsverum.com/de/news/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026"},{"api_url":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026?lang=pt","language":"pt","url":"https://newsverum.com/pt/news/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026"}],"url":"https://newsverum.com/en/news/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026"},"version":"1"}