O’Reilly received 44.15 per cent of the vote in the City of Kamloops’ unofficial results, with 30,260 ballots cast and voter turnout at 35.49 per cent.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Mike O’Reilly has emerged as the leading candidate in the 2026 Kamloops mayoral election, receiving 13,235 votes, or 44.15 per cent, according to the City of Kamloops’ unofficial election results.
The city’s results dashboard shows all 19 tabulators reporting, with 30,260 ballots cast among 85,273 eligible voters. That represents a voter turnout of 35.49 per cent.
O’Reilly finished ahead of five other candidates in the race for mayor. Nelly Dever placed second with 6,969 votes, representing 23.25 per cent, while Ray Dhaliwal received 3,916 votes, or 13.06 per cent.
Incumbent mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson received 3,548 votes, or 11.83 per cent. Ivory Winston received 1,374 votes, representing 4.58 per cent, while Kris Lloyd-Middleton received 938 votes, or 3.13 per cent.
Kamloops mayoral election results
According to the city’s unofficial results dashboard, the candidates received the following votes:
- Mike O’Reilly: 13,235 votes — 44.15%
- Nelly Dever: 6,969 votes — 23.25%
- Ray Dhaliwal: 3,916 votes — 13.06%
- Reid Hamer-Jackson: 3,548 votes — 11.83%
- Ivory Winston: 1,374 votes — 4.58%
- Kris Lloyd-Middleton: 938 votes — 3.13%
O’Reilly’s total was 6,266 votes ahead of Dever, the second-place candidate, in the unofficial count.
Six candidates competed for mayor
The City of Kamloops confirmed six candidates were running for mayor in the October 17 general local election: Dever, Dhaliwal, Hamer-Jackson, Lloyd-Middleton, O’Reilly and Winston.
The election determined who would lead the city alongside eight councillors. Voters also selected school trustees for School District No. 73.
The mayor and council will oversee municipal services, local infrastructure, budgets and community planning. Issues such as housing, public safety, homelessness, recreation and the future of city infrastructure remain important areas of public discussion in Kamloops.
Voter turnout reaches 35.49 per cent
The city reported 30,260 ballots cast from an eligible municipal electorate of 85,273. The resulting turnout was 35.49 per cent.
All 19 tabulators had reported in the results supplied by the city’s live dashboard. However, the results page continued to label the figures unofficial.
The final result should be checked against the City of Kamloops’ official declaration before the outcome is described as formally certified.
Results source: City of Kamloops, 2026 General Local Election — Unofficial mayoral results.
StudioX News will update this report if the official declaration changes or provides additional details.
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