# Krog leads Nanaimo mayoral count as turnout reaches 31.63%

> Preliminary results released for Nanaimo’s October 17 general local election put Leonard Krog ahead in the mayoral race with 10,368 votes. Ben Geselbracht led the eight-seat council count with 12,399 votes.

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- Published: 2026-10-18T23:00:20+00:00
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The City said official results would be declared by 4 p.m. on October 21 after the Chief Election Officer finalized the count, so the published figures were not yet certified.

A total of 25,450 ballots were cast, with turnout at approximately 31.63% of registered voters. The City compared this with 24.2% turnout in the 2022 election.

## Data

### Nanaimo leading preliminary vote totals

The mayoral frontrunner and the three highest council vote totals.

Methodology: Vote counts are transcribed from the City’s preliminary-results release; the candidate standings are not a certification.

| Office | Candidate | Votes (count) |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Leonard Krog | 10368 |
| Council | Ben Geselbracht | 12399 |
| Council | Paul Manly | 12052 |
| Council | Hilary Eastmure | 10660 |

Sources: <https://www.nanaimo.ca/NewsReleases/NR261017NanaimoVotes2026GeneralLocalElectionPreliminaryResultsNowAvailable.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nanaimo-election-preliminary-results-krog-council-turnout-2026/data/nanaimo-preliminary-leading-vote-counts?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nanaimo-election-preliminary-results-krog-council-turnout-2026/data/nanaimo-preliminary-leading-vote-counts?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [City of Nanaimo](<https://www.nanaimo.ca/NewsReleases/NR261017NanaimoVotes2026GeneralLocalElectionPreliminaryResultsNowAvailable.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-17)

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