B.C. VOTES: Sahota wins Surrey-Serpentine River for Conservatives<\/p>\n
Published 3:45 pm Sunday, October 25, 2026<\/p>\n
BC Conservative candidate Jessy Sahota has won Surrey-Serpentine River for the BC Conservatives, as Surrey\u2019s 10 ridings were engulfed by the blue wave that saw Lorne Doerkson\u2019s Conservatives win a majority government.<\/p>\n
Sahota, a police officer and athlete, ended the night with 10,114 votes compared to BC NDP\u2019s Sikander Kang with 5,679.<\/p>\n
\u201cBritish Columbians have spoken and they have chosen strong leadership for serious times,\u201d Sahota posted on Facebook after his win. \u201cI am excited to work with this team and lift BC to new heights. Thank you Surrey-Serpentine River for putting your trust in me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sahota spoke with a Peace Arch News reporter on Oct. 25 about his after election thoughts. <\/p>\n
\u201cI am very happy. I was not surprised because I knew the people of Surrey wanted change but regardless it was a very happy moment for my wife and I and family,\u201d shared Sahota. <\/p>\n
Though confident in his win, Sahota shared there were a lot of close ridings between members of the Conservative party and BC NDP in some of the Surrey races that had him on the edge of his seat. However, he is very happy with the result in the end. <\/p>\n
Sahota said he is feeling motivated and knows there is a lot of work ahead but he is confident and believes they can accomplish a lot with this team. <\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t say this enough but thank you to the people of Surrey for trusting us and we will work hard and we will not repeat the mistakes of the NDP.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sahota explained that he is currently on standby and waiting for direction from the party but described himself as a \u201cself derived eager beaver\u201d and has already been googling and preparing online. <\/p>\n
The five candidates in Surrey-Serpentine River were Judy Higginbotham (CentreBC), Todd Holowchak (OneBC), Sikander Kang (BC NDP), Errol Povah (Freedom Party of BC) and Jessy Sahota (BC Conservative Party).<\/p>\n
Higginbotham, formerly a longtime Surrey city councillor, was unable to make any inroads for CentreBC, as the riding \u2013 like most of the rest of B.C. \u2013 remained strictly a two-party race. Higginbotham got 890 votes. Holowchak earned 593 votes, and Povah came in with 127.<\/p>\n
Last election, former Surrey mayor Linda Hepner won this riding for the B.C. Conservatives, defeating the NDP\u2019s Baltej Singh Dhillon, but decided not to run in 2026. \u201cAt this stage in life, I just can\u2019t make the commitment of another four years,\u201d she announced Sept. 22.<\/p>\n