# Squamish–Lillooet district reports preliminary votes in two areas

> A Squamish–Lillooet Regional District release dated October 18 reported preliminary results in Electoral Areas A and D and acclamations in Areas B and C.

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- Published: 2026-10-19T09:46:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-19T09:46:57+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-17
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The Squamish–Lillooet Regional District published preliminary election results on October 18 for Electoral Areas A and D. 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.

## Data

### Squamish–Lillooet Regional District preliminary election results

Vote counts in Electoral Areas A and D and acclamation outcomes in Areas B and C in the official regional release dated October 18.

Methodology: 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.

| Electoral area | Candidate / result | Status | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area A | John Courchesne | Candidate | 88 |
| Area A | Simon Getaz | Candidate | 25 |
| Area B | Vivian Birch-Jones | Elected by acclamation |  |
| Area C | Veronica Woodruff | Elected by acclamation |  |
| Area D | Paula de Jong | Candidate | 241 |
| Area D | Cameron Bell | Candidate | 145 |

Sources: <https://www.slrd.bc.ca/inside-slrd/news-notices/2026-election-results-0>, <https://www.slrd.bc.ca/media/file/form-no-13-7-preliminary-election-results-area-aredactedpdf>, <https://www.slrd.bc.ca/media/file/form-no-13-7-preliminary-election-results-area-dredactedpdf> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026/data/preliminary-electoral-area-results?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/squamish-lillooet-preliminary-election-results-2026/data/preliminary-electoral-area-results?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Squamish-Lillooet Regional District](<https://www.slrd.bc.ca/inside-slrd/news-notices/2026-election-results-0>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-18)
- [Squamish-Lillooet Regional District](<https://www.slrd.bc.ca/media/file/form-no-13-7-preliminary-election-results-area-aredactedpdf>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19)
- [Squamish-Lillooet Regional District](<https://www.slrd.bc.ca/media/file/form-no-13-7-preliminary-election-results-area-dredactedpdf>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19)

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