Kamloops elects Mike O'Reilly as mayor in B.C. municipal vote

politicsOct 18, 202621326

Mike O’Reilly defeated incumbent Reid Hamer-Jackson to become Kamloops’ next mayor. O’Reilly, who has served eight years on Kamloops city council, will take office following the municipal vote. His victory came as part of a broader night of challenger wins across British Columbia, where Pete Fry unseated Ken Sim in Vancouver and Dan Ashton beat an incumbent in Penticton. Preliminary results on the Lower Mainland also showed incumbents losing in the Township and City of Langley, reinforcing the provincewide anti-incumbent trend. O’Reilly’s win removes Hamer-Jackson from the mayoralty and adds to a string of leadership changes that will reshape several B.C. city councils.

Kathleen De Vere

@kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com

We are watching the municipal election results and Penelope has made us signs to wave like it’s professional wrestling.

1632h ago

Dan Floyd15

your kid might be on to something

malakim2099 🔜 MagicCon Atlanta4

Folding chairs would make elections more interesting, this is true.

Matthew Murray 🦇3

Which candidate is a wank pheasant?

MrVerbal2

Gods i am going to have to do this for the next Australian federal election

She really is the best of you both.

Chris Bednar2

That second sign is perfect. No words needed.

Dr. Drew Brayshaw 🌊🪨

@drewbrayshaw.bsky.social

Reid Hamer-Jackson will now be the ex-mayor of Kamloops as well as bankrupt and an idiot

262h ago

Brent Toderian

@brenttoderian.bsky.social

Scanning coverage of the Metro Vancouver municipal election results coming in. One big frustration is the focus on mayors results, and almost no discussion of councillors results. In Canada, mayors have one vote on council, SO THE COUNCILLOR RESULTS MATTER! The exception is @jmcelroy.bsky.social.

192h ago

Josh Kozelj

@joshkozelj27.bsky.social

I'm live from the @copevancouver.bsky.social party in Vancouver for the municipal election, where it's tracking to be a big night for the party. Follow along here on @thetyee.ca here: thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

151h ago

The Tyee

@thetyee.ca

Sixty-six of 149 polls are now reporting in the Vancouver municipal election. Pete Fry is leading with 51,922 votes.

161h ago

Big Witch Energy | Erin McInnis

@erinbraincandy.bsky.social

The cackle of glee I just let out when I refreshed the Vancouver election results.

153h ago

Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉

@alonghurst.bsky.social

Fascinating #vanpoli and municipal elections in BC It’s a change election I suspect we will see that provincially, too

72h ago

Joel Wood 🇨🇦

@joelwwood.bsky.social

The Clown Show Incumbent Mayor of Kamloops came in 4th and only garnered 3,500 votes. Kamloops voters sent him packing. Good riddance!

51h ago

Boris

@bmann.ca

OUR GUY PETE FRY!!!! Watching @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social & crew municipal elections and cheering. “No ABC councillors in the top 10” yaaaas

63h ago

Myra

@myramc.bsky.social

What a night, having a ginger ale and watching @jmcelroy.bsky.social with a big screen going through municipal election results on CBC

73h ago

Myra2

Love to see @khelsilem.bsky.social on the panel too!

Danielle2

Same but diet cherry Pepsi

Mark McVittie

@mcvmark.bsky.social

As Kamloops voters speak, we bid our nutbar Mayor adieu!

72h ago

alexa

@pachyperfect.bsky.social

i am watching elections results in the lower mainland like sickos.jpg

62h ago

Rob Cottingham

@robcottingham.ca

No matter what else happens tonight, civil society in BC is the healthier for Kamloops' overwhelming rejection of soon-to-be-ex-Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. #BCPoli

42h ago

🌒🍂hallow-eden🍂🌘

@edentimm.bsky.social

My smaller municipal election went...ok. mostly just voted back in our incumbents, which is. Fine. Coulda been worse! But boy oh boy I hope they care about something other than SPORTS!!!! over the next few years 🥲

51h ago

Brenna Clarke Gray

@brennacgray.bsky.social

Apologies to all the excellent prospective Kamloops city councillors and school board trustees touched by the kiss of death that is my vote, once again. My ballot went 3 for 8 and 3 for 5. But the world’s worst mayor lost, so no matter what else happens, the city is better off tomorrow morning.

52h ago

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cbc.caMike O'Reilly will defeat Reid Hamer-Jackson to be Kamloops' next mayor - B.C. municipal elections: Challengers beat incumbent mayors in several major cities as voters choose change vancouversun.comB.C. Municipal Election Live Results Map: Who's your new mayor?mybulkleylakesnow.com2026 Municipal Election: John Buikema wins Smithers' mayor chair : My Bulkley Lakes Now

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