When the roars finally settled at BartholomewB次元官网网址檚 Pub on election night, Laurel Collins took to the mic.

B次元官网网址淲e did it,B次元官网网址� was all she had to say and the roars started again.

With just over 35 per cent of polls in the riding in, NDP candidate Collins was declared winner shortly before 9 p.m. in the Victoria electoral district.

B次元官网网址淚t was a closely fought race, amazing to be part of,B次元官网网址� Collins said.

It preserves the Victoria seat for the fifth straight election dating back to the end of Liberal David Anderson run in 2006.

Collins accepted the win by thanking volunteers B次元官网网址渨hose feet are achingB次元官网网址� and supporters B次元官网网址渨ho look at the world and want to make it better.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淲hen we send New Democrats to Ottawa good things happen,B次元官网网址� declared Collins to a boisterous crowd Monday night. B次元官网网址淭he work begins tomorrow, but tonight is for celebrating.B次元官网网址�

A Victoria councillor on leave - and soon to be former - she was greeted by current Couns. Jeremy Loveday, Ben Isitt and Sharmarke Dubow, and was greeted to the room by provincial Minister of Education, Rob Fleming.

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Collins defeated eight other candidates in the Victoria electoral district including Richard Caron (Conservative), Laurel Collins (NDP), Alyson Culbert (PPC), Robert Duncan (Communist Party), Racelle Kooy (Green Party), Nikki Macdonald (Liberal), Jordan Reichert (Animal Protection Party of Canada), Keith Rosenberg (Veterans Coalition Party of Canada), and David Shebib (Independent).

Collins took the lead early and the temperature felt good according to volunteer Teale Phelps Bondaroff, who twice ran for the NDP in previous federal elections back in Calgary.

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Two cheerful Liberal voters watching the election results roll in . They say they voted Liberal for the balance between environment, economy, and people. They predict an NDP win for Victoria.

B次元官网网址� Sophie Heizer (@yrlocaljourno)

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Liberal candidate Nikki Macdonald, is optimistic about the outcome of the election, despite not winning in her riding. B次元官网网址淭he party only nominated me for this riding two months ago, so IB次元官网网址檓 really proud of the job weB次元官网网址檝e done to raise the Liberal profile in Victoria. WeB次元官网网址檝e seen a lot more volunteers come out and participate, and we couldnB次元官网网址檛 have done it without them,B次元官网网址� she said.

Macdonald said they knew they would be coming up against a strong NDP and Green presence in Victoria and that it would be a hard fight.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 really happy we have a Liberal minority, we still have a lot of work to do on the Island and across Canada, but I am disappointed I wonB次元官网网址檛 be the one doing it in Ottawa,B次元官网网址� she said.

speaking after was confirmed as the seat winner for Victoria. She says she is very happy with a Liberal minority in Ottawa.

B次元官网网址� Sophie Heizer (@yrlocaljourno)

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Macdonald said her campaign saw several thousand doors knocked on locally, and people appreciated her showing up in person. B次元官网网址淎t the doors, the most important thing I heard was that people care about the environment, and the Liberals have already started this work. I think thatB次元官网网址檚 definitely a reason we saw such good numbers.B次元官网网址�

Defeated Conservative candidate Richard Coran said he feels positive about his campaign and the headway he made. B次元官网网址淎 lot of people vote for the party leader, but when I explain IB次元官网网址檓 a local, and IB次元官网网址檓 a family man, I think it resonated with people. They know my name now, and theyB次元官网网址檒l know me when IB次元官网网址檓 here in four years, in eight years, in 12 years.B次元官网网址� The only thing Coran said he wished he could have done differently or better during the campaign was getting his name out there sooner.

Despite his contentment with the campaign he ran, Coran expressed his disappointment at the prospect of a Liberal minority government.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 hoping if a coalition is formed they donB次元官网网址檛 put our country in greater debt. I get that we want to leave our kids a good environment, but I also donB次元官网网址檛 want to leave our kids trillions of dollars of debt and I hope the Liberals donB次元官网网址檛 continue to pursue that,B次元官网网址� he said.

I'll be at Laurel Collins campaign party tonight. Watch & for my updates that will be fun.

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IB次元官网网址檒l be on scene at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 292 polling place covering the election results live tonight for . Go to for full coverage.

B次元官网网址� Sophie Heizer (@yrlocaljourno)

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B次元官网网址� With files from Canadian Press