Nechako Lakes students vote orange in a mock election

Future voters in the Nechako Lakes ridings favoured the BC NDP during this year’s Student Vote.

Jesse Gervais came out on top 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 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.

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Logan Flint
Logan Flint
Logan is the News Reporter and Afternoon News Anchor for The Moose in Smithers, covering stories from Burns Lake to Hazelton along Highway 16. Born and raised in Smithers, he's grown up around radio and has spent time as an on-air announcer for the station's afternoon and morning shows.

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