The official results for the provincial byelection in Spruce Woods, including results by polling place and voting area, are now available on the Elections Manitoba website at www.electionsmanitoba.ca.
The summary of official results is:
BERTHELETTE, Ray (NDP): 2,735
REID, Stephen (Manitoba Liberal Party): 445
ROBBINS, Colleen (PC Manitoba): 2,805
Rejected: 8
Declined: 16
Total votes: 6,009
Total registered voters: 14,920
Turnout: 40.3%
Votes were cast as follows:
Election day: 3,715
Advance: 2,277
Absentee/Homebound/Votes cast outside of ED — Institutional: 17
All ballots were counted at the close of polls on election day and verified during the final tally process that takes place after election day.
A candidate or voter in the electoral division may apply for a judicial recount by September 4 at the latest. If no application is made, the chief electoral officer will certify the candidate elected on September 5.