The Supreme Court of British Columbia has officially declared B.C. Conservative Kristina Loewen the elected MLA for the Kelowna-Centre riding.

A judicial recount was ordered for the Kelowna-Centre and Surrey-Guildford ridings on Oct. 30, two days after the results of the 2024 Provincial Election were announced.

The Kelowna-Centre riding election results revealed that a margin of 40 votes, which is less than 1/500 of the total ballots cast, separated Loewen from the B.C. Conservative Party, from Loyal Wooldridge who ran for the B.C. NDP.  

After a day and a half of judicial recount tabulations at the Trinity Church in Kelowna, 

"I am happy and relieved that the recount is complete and I'm very much looking forward to moving ahead," Loewen told Capital News in an email. "I look forward to serving Kelowna Centre."

Under the Election Act, there is a two-day appeal period before Justice Beames can issue a certificate of results to the District Electoral Officer for Kelowna Centre. The appeal period will expire on November 12.

The judicial recount has also been completed in Surrey-Guildford, with B.C. NDP Garry Begg nabbed the victory by 22 votes.