Sooke election recount confirms results and adjusts five candidates' totals
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What's being reported
A recount of ballots in the Sooke council election has been completed. The recount confirmed the winners of the Sooke election.
How coverage differs
- Times ColonistFocuses on the sixth council seat, which was decided by five votes and is described as up in the air during the recount.
- Sooke to recount ballots following close race for final council spot
Two ballots were identified as requiring further adjudication
- Sooke election recount confirms results, adjusts five candidates’ totals
A recount confirmed Sooke’s 2026 election winners after officials reviewed ballots
- Full election recount underway in Sooke following tight council race
Just five votes separate two candidates.
- No change in winners after Sooke ballot recount
The District of Sooke just completed a ballot recount after it was discovered that some votes weren't properly counted, and there is no change in the winners.
- Recount underway in Sooke council election
The sixth council seat, decided by just five votes, is up in the air as the district recounts ballots.
- Sooke election recount confirms results, with no change to council lineup
The District of Sooke has finalized the results of its 2026 municipal election following a recount and manual examination of ballots, confirming that the review will not change which candidates were…