Today was the last day to vote in the B.C. election.

In Langford-Juan de Fuca, Gord Baird (Green), Kelly Darwin (Liberal), John Horgan (NDP), and Tyson Riel Strandlund (Communist) are vying for your vote. Learn more about these candidates here.

ItB次元官网网址檚 election night and IB次元官网网址檓 covering the Langford-Juan de Fuca riding. Stayed tuned for coverage throughout the day and into the night!

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DarwinB次元官网网址檚 main focus while campaigning was bringing attention to the lack of supports for small businesses. Sticking mostly to online campaigning, Darwin hosted a number of Facebook lives and said it was a fantastic way to connect with voters during the pandemic.

Looking back, Darwin said his only regret was not having more signs.

says his main while campaigning was to highlight the lack of support for small businesses and bring awareness to mental health.

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Baird said his biggest surprise was the number of NDP supporters who called him and asked him to run.

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B次元官网网址� kendra crighton (@kendracrighton)

Strandlund said that while he wasnB次元官网网址檛 expecting to win a seat in this election, he hopes the Communist party can impact change within the political system.

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Here's what Communist candidate had to say ahead of this evening.

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Early voting for the 2020 provincial election has broken records, according to data released by Elections BC Thursday (Oct. 22).

Only about 1.5 hours left to vote! Get out and do your civic duty. Here is District Electoral Officer Cynthia Vance explaining what happens when polls close tonight.

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The agency said 681,055 people cast their ballot during seven days of advanced voting that ended Wednesday, compared to 614,389 in 2017. In 2013, there were 366,558 people who voted in advance and 290,220 in 2009, with fewer yet in earlier elections. In Langford-Juan de Fuca 10,534 people took advantage of advance voting for the 2020 election.

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Due to the pandemic, more British Columbians have decided to vote by mail-in ballot than ever before. Election results wonB次元官网网址檛 be finalized until after Nov. 6, when those mail-in ballots are counted. An estimated 12,120 mail-in ballots were requested by Elections BC within the Langford-Juan de Fuca riding. There are 47,552 registered voters in the riding.

Across B.C., a total 724, 279 mail-in ballots were returned to Elections BC, as of Friday, Oct. 23.

There are roughly 3.5 million registered voters in the province.

Voter information cards sent by mail will provide the location of assigned polling stations in your community. If you did not receive a card, you can still vote, find your assigned polling station online at by using your postal code.

READ MORE: B.C. votes 2020

Black Press Media will be with you election day, bringing you live coverage of our local candidates as the poll results come in. Find coverage of the other Greater Victoria ridings by clicking the link below.

Seven ridings encompass Greater Victoria with a grand total of 27 candidates vying for your vote.

In Saanich North and the Islands, Zeb King, Adam Olsen, and Stephen Roberts are vying for your vote.

In Saanich South, Kate OB次元官网网址機onnor, Lana Popham and Rishi Sharma are on the ballot. Find the latest on Saanich South here.

In the Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding, Florian Castle, Nicole Duncan, Roxanne Helme, and Murray Rankin are vying for your vote. Find the latest on Oak Bay-Gordon Head here.

In Victoria-Swan Lake, Rob Fleming, Annemieke Holthuis, David Somerville, Walt Parsons, and Jenn Smith round out the ballot. Find the latest on Victoria-Swan Lake here.

Karen Bill, Grace Lore, Jenn Neilson, and Jordan Reichert are running in Victoria-Beacon Hill. Find the latest on Victoria-Beacon Hill here.

In the Esquimalt-Metchosin riding B次元官网网址� which also includes Colwood B次元官网网址� Mitzi Dean, Andy MacKinnon, Desta McPherson, and RJ Senko are facing off. Find the latest on Esquimalt-Metchosin here.

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EDITORB次元官网网址橲 NOTE: Due to the ongoing pandemic, Elections BC estimates that roughly 35 per cent of voters used mail-in ballots, which will be counted beginning on Nov. 6. This means that tonightB次元官网网址檚 election results may change.

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