Bulkley Valley-Stikine and Nechako Lakes students vote orange in a mock election

Future voters in the Bulkley Valley-Stikine and Nechako Lakes ridings favoured the BC NDP during this year’s Student Vote.

In Bulkley Valley-Stikine, Frankie Abel won the vote with 147 ballots while Sharon Hartwell finished second with 139.

Ed Ewald with the BC Christian Heritage Party received 45.

Jesse Gervais came out on top in Nechako Lakes with 69 votes, followed by Diane Black with 67 and independent Clint Lambert with 33.

Overall, the students voted for a BC Conservative minority government at 41 seats, followed by the BC NDP with 26, the BC Greens with 24, and one seat for Centre BC.

Results also varied by schools in the ridings.

At Bulkley Valley Christian, Hartwell was the favourite with 52 of the 74 votes, followed by Ewald at 13 and Abel at 9.

At Majagaleehl Gali Aks, Abel was the favourite with 51 of the 73 votes, followed by Hartwell with 13 and Ewald with 9.

At Smithers Secondary, Abel was the favourite with 33 of the 66 votes, followed by Hartwell with 25 and Ewald with 8.

At Walnut Park, Abel was the favourite with 54 of the 118 votes, followed by Hartwell with 49 and Ewald with 15.

At William Konkin, Gervais was the favourite with 25 of the 54 votes, followed by Black with 20 and Lambert with 9.

At Fort St. James Secondary, Black was the favourite with 47 of the 115 votes, followed by Gervais with 44 and Lambert with 24.

The results reflect only students who participated in the mock election.

Full results from around the province can be found here.