2026 Provincial Election: Diane Black wins Nechako Lakes seat

Diane Black has won the Nechako Lakes seat for the B.C. Conservatives with 65 per cent of the vote.

As of 12 a.m. Sunday, the Conservatives were elected or leading in 64 ridings with the BC NDP in 27.

The number of seats required to form a majority government is 47.

Voter turnout across the province was over 47 per cent.

Results are below:

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  • Diane Black, BC Conservatives – 5,732 | 65.03%
  • Jesse Gervais, BC NDP – 1,921 | 21.79%
  • Clint Lambert, Unaffiliated – 1,147 | 13.01%
Logan Flint
Logan Flint
Logan is the News Reporter and Afternoon News Anchor for The Moose in Smithers, covering stories from Burns Lake to Hazelton along Highway 16. Born and raised in Smithers, he's grown up around radio and has spent time as an on-air announcer for the station's afternoon and morning shows.

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