SUMMARY
Coquitlam-Burke Mountain BC Liberal MLA Doug Horne will remain in the legislature for another four years after winning Tuesday night's election.
Horne took 50.6% of the vote, significantly ahead of NDP challenger Chris Wilson, who garnered 36.72%.
"I look forward to the next four years because this is going to be exciting," Horne told a crowd of supporters at the Westwood Gold and Country Club after the final results were announced. "I really think it's a great thing for us all. We all worked hard."
During a concession speech at the Port Coquitlam Legion, where NDP supporters gathers to watch the election returns, Wilson thanked the crowd and said he was disappointed in the results.
"A lot of you know that I had a bit of a career in wrestling," he said. "It is no coincidence that I have experienced the agony of defeat and the thrill of victory and I hate losing."
Holding back tears, he said he would make it up to his supporters by winning the riding in 2017.
"The only way I can truly show you my appreciation is to become the next NDP MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain," he told the crowd.
According to Elections BC, Green Party candidate Ron Peters finished in third place with 6.3% of the vote, while BC Conservative candidate Shane Kennedy took 5.36%. Libertarian candidate Paul Geddes rounded out the field with 1.47% of the vote.
-Gary McKenna
ELECTION NIGHT LIVE BLOG
10:36 - Could Wilson run again next election? "The only way I can truly show you my appreciation is to become the next NDP MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain," he said.
10:33 - Coquitlam-Burke Mountain NDP candidate Chris Wilson is addressing supporters at the PoCo Legion. Wilson said: "A lot of you know that I had a bit of a career in wrestling. It is no coincidence that I have experienced the agony of defeat and the thrill of victory and I hate losing."
-Gary McKenna
10:31 p.m.: 163 of 172 ballot boxes reported
10:29 p.m. -Coquitlam-Burke Mountain BC Liberal MLA Doug Horne has been elected to a second term with 49.39% of the vote. NDP challenger Chris Wilson came in second with 37.7% followed by Green Party candidate Ron Peters with 6.21% and Shane Kennedy with 5.26%.
10:14 p.m. - In his victory speech at the Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club, a post-election event attended by Canadian Heritage minister James Moore, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and city councillors, incumbent Douglas Horne thanked the many people in the room for their help on the campaign trail and paid special tribute to his campaign manager, Bernie Hillier, who recently had a baby with his wife. Horne thanked his wife and two daughters for their support in the re-election bid. "I look forward to the next four years because this is going to be exciting," Horne said of the BC Liberal government. "I really think it's a great thing for us all. We all worked hard." Horne also congratulated his opponents.
-Janis Warren
9:35 p.m. -Global News is calling a BC Liberal government.
-Gary McKenna
9:02 p.m. - BC Liberal candidates still not at post election HQ at Westwood Plateau.
-Janis Warren
8:39 p.m. - Food is looking good at the Westwood Plateau Gold and Country Club. Just waiting for some people to show up and eat it.
-Janis Warren
8:30 p.m. - With 1/136 polls reporting the BC Liberal's Doug Horne is leading with 28 votes, compared to Chris Wilson with eight votes and Shane Kennedy with four votes.
8:25 p.m. - Early votes show Doug Horne in the lead.
8:20 p.m. - Still not that many people at the Westwood Plateau Gold and Country Club, where the BC Liberal's are holding their post-election party.
-Janis Warren
8:13 p.m. - Former NDP PremierMike Harcourt on Global News talking about the election: "In democracy, you should change governments every eight to ten years. People get a long in the tooth and kind of arrogant. I think it is good to refresh democracy every eight or ten years."
-Gary McKenna
8:07 p.m. - Not much happening at Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club, where the BC Liberals in the Tri-Cities will gather tonight.
-Janis Warren
8 p.m. - The polls have closed and results are expected shortly. Stay tuned!
-Gary McKenna
7 p.m. - Check this page throughout the night for all the latest provincial election coverage in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain.
-Gary McKenna
