Sooke Launches Recount of 2026 Municipal Election Ballots

Full election recount underway in Sooke following tight council race

A full recount is underway in Sooke following Saturday's municipal election, where just five votes separate two candidates vying for the final seat on council.

Sooke launches recount of 2026 municipal election ballots

The District of Sooke is launching a recount of all ballots cast in the 2026 municipal election following a review of two mail-in ballots.

Sooke to recount ballots following close race for final council spot

Two ballots were identified as requiring further adjudication

District of Sooke calls 2026 election result recount

Monday October 19, 2026 | SOOKE, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The District of Sooke election result for the six-seat council was so close on October 17 that a recount has been called. On election night, there was a small margin of votes – just five — tallied for the sixth-place […] The post District of Sooke calls 2026 election result recount appeared first on islandsocialtrends.ca.