Salmon Arm 2026 Local Gov’t Election Results

Here’re the CSA results from our local elections yesterday from CivicInfo BC. https://localelections.ca/election_results/116_2026_results.html Approximately a 34% turnout of eligible voters up from 29.8% last time. Note: These are preliminary pending official confirmation by the Chief Elections Officer in the next short while.

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A Heck_Yes Heck_No Double Decker!

On the eve of #SalmonArm’s General Voting Day …

Heck_Yes #1 goes to the wide range of experience, capacities and commitment to SA that candidates are offering residents. While the final outcome is unclear, a range of solid citizens have put their good names forward to help make responsible decisions for our city. The large numbers of candidates does mean that residents have work to do to fully understand these choices but this is a good problem for us to have!

Heck_No #1 goes to those few candidates focussing on grievances and conspiratorial thinking as reasons to vote for them. Yup it’s the We/For the People crowd emerging once again after being summarily rejected by voters in 2022. Salmon Arm voters didn’t buy this nonsense 4 years ago and won’t now, no matter what manifestos or post-rationalizations these candidates are now promoting. Time will soon tell but the prospect for chaos and drama associated with these candidates is my big Heck_No of this 2026 campaign.

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Updated Resources to Research Salmon Arm Candidates

Lots of folks are asking how they can find out more about the candidates – especially as they may not really know a number of them.

Go to the Updated Candidates Q&As tab at the top https://timlavery.ca/candidates-qas/ for a current list of local media & community organization resources to learn about these #SalmonArm candidates. Also includes info on the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce Open House on Tuesday Oct. 6 plus a link to a great (IMHO) list of Qs from Christina Benty called ELECTION 2026: ASK BETTER QUESTIONS of your local govt candidates.

The links to the 3 Q&As that Aim High asked the candidates are also at this Tab location

Dad Joke de Jour (DJDJ)

Ok Time for a titch of levity #SalmonArm These DJDJs will posted regularly. Yes this may very well be solely for my own entertainment!

I once got fired from a job as a taxi driver because of my bad sense of direction. If I’m being honest, I can’t even remember when things started to go north!