Kermit Dahl leads Campbell River mayoral count with 5,170 votes
Preliminary results for Campbell River’s October 17 local election, updated at 1:57 a.m. on October 18, showed Kermit Dahl leading the mayoral count with 5,170 votes. Andy Speck received 3,818.
Event / data period: 2026-10-17
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The City listed six elected councillors. Preliminary totals were 5,334 for Laird Ruehlen, 4,508 for Susan Sinnott, 4,402 for Lucas Schuller, 4,196 for Joëlle Samson, 4,078 for Brittany Colville and 3,959 for Ben Lanyon.
The City said results remained unofficial until verified and formally declared by the Chief Election Officer. Its election page also noted a separate ballot-instruction error in the School District 72 trustee race; this account does not report the school contest.
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| Kermit Dahl | 5170 |
| Andy Speck | 3818 |
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