# Tom Dyas wins Kelowna mayoralty with 19,451 votes > Kelowna reported that 38,970 people voted in its October 17 general local election. The City said Tom Dyas was elected mayor with 19,451 votes. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/kelowna-local-election-results-dyas-wins-mayor-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Politics - Country: Canada - Published: 2026-10-18T23:00:19+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-18T23:00:19+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-17 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/kelowna-local-election-results-dyas-wins-mayor-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/kelowna-local-election-results-dyas-wins-mayor-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/kelowna-local-election-results-dyas-wins-mayor-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/kelowna-local-election-results-dyas-wins-mayor-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/kelowna-local-election-results-dyas-wins-mayor-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/kelowna-local-election-results-dyas-wins-mayor-2026.md) Preliminary results also identified eight elected city councillors and four trustees for School District No. 23. The City estimated turnout at 31% of eligible voters. The Chief Election Officer was to review the count, with the official declaration expected by October 21. The City therefore described the results as unofficial; the vote totals remained subject to certification. ## Data ### Figures reported by the source The table presents local results or allocations published in the official announcement. Methodology: Values are transcribed from the primary source; where the source calls them preliminary, they are not treated as certified. | Measure | Value (count) | |---|---| | Ballots cast | 38970 | | Tom Dyas mayoral votes | 19451 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/kelowna-local-election-results-dyas-wins-mayor-2026/data/kelowna-mayor-election-votes?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/kelowna-local-election-results-dyas-wins-mayor-2026/data/kelowna-mayor-election-votes?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [City of Kelowna]() (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-17) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)