The polls have closed, and candidates and voters in Surrey's seven ridings have spoken.
With Mark Carney now projected to head a Liberal government, Surrey residents have had their say in Surrey Centre, Surrey Newton, Fleetwood-Port Kells, Cloverdale-Langley City, Langley Township-Fraser Heights, South Surrey-White Rock and Delta.
Early numbers put Liberals in the lead, but it wasn't a runaway for anyone – and some races were downright nailbiting.
In all, five of Surrey's ridings went red: Liberal incumbents Randeep Sarai and Sukh Dhaliwal won victories in Surrey Centre and Surrey Newton, respectively while newcomers Gurbux Saini and Jill McKnight scored wins for the Liberals in Fleetwood-Port Kells and Delta. In South Surrey-White Rock, the Liberals scored an upset victory as Ernie Klassen unseated Conservative incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
Langley Township-Fraser Heights turned blue, with a Conservative win for incumbent Tako Van Popta, who defeated Liberal John Aldag.
And, in one of the closest-fought races of the night, so did Cloverdale-Langley City, as Conservative Tamara Jansen took 25,607 votes to Liberal Kyle Latchford's 24,838 – in a riding not called until Tuesday morning after the final ballot box was counted. Latchford had declined to concede on Monday night, as two ballot boxes still remained to be counted with about 900 votes separating the two candidates.
Election night in Surrey
Surrey, 11:37 p.m.
Another projected Liberal win: Liberal Gurbux Saini is bringing it home in Fleetwood-Port Kells, where 176 of 187 polls have now reported. Saini has 47.1% of the vote, with 15,087 votes – leading Conservative challenger Sukh Pandher, who has 45.1% of the vote, or 14,450 votes.
New Democratic Party candidate Shannon Permal is well back, with 5.9% of the vote, or 1,896 votes.
Surrey, 11:25 p.m.
Sukh Dhaliwal has nearly brought it home in Surrey Newton, officially. So far, 156 of 169 polls have reported in Surrey Newton, and the Liberal incumbent is sitting pretty at 10,506 votes, compared to Conservative Harjit Singh Gill's 9,590.
Over in Surrey Centre, Randeep Sarai is also cruising home, with 109 of 153 polls now reporting. Sarai sits at 16,550 votes, compared to 14,995 for Conservative Rajvir Dhillon.
Victories have been projected for both.
In Fleetwood-Port Kells, another Liberal victory appears to be in the offing – although Liberal newcomer Gurbux Saini has yet to declare victory. With 170of 187 polls reporting, Saini has 13,899 votes, compared to Conservative Sukh Pandher's 13,395. The two have been neck-and-neck through the night, with Pandher nearly closing the gap on more than one occasion.
Fleetwood-Port Kells, 11:05 p.m.
Liberal newcomer Gurbux Saini is moving closer to victory in Fleetwood-Port Kells. With 168 of 187 polls reporting, Saini now has 13,121 votes, compared to Conservative challenger Sukh Pandher's 12,629.
The two have been in a close-fought battle all evening, with Pandher moving within as little of eight votes of Saini at one point in the evening. We are continuing to watch.
Surrey: 11 p.m.
Randeep Sarai is projected to claim victory in Surrey Centre, winning back the riding for the Carney Liberals. At the latest Elections Canada update at 10:50 p.m., Sarai had a comfortable lead with 15,561 votes to Conservative challenger Rajvir Dhillon's 13,950.
Surrey: 10:20 p.m.
Sukh Dhaliwal is projected to claim victory in Surrey Newton. At 10:20 p.m., with 146 of 169 polls reporting, Dhaliwal holds a comfortable lead over Conservative challenger Harjit Singh Gill, with 9,287 votes to Gill's 8,548.
Surrey: 10:03 p.m.
With about three-quarters of polls now reporting back, Liberal victories are now looking more assured for Surrey candidates.
In Fleetwood-Port Kells, where 145 of 187 polls have reported, Gurbux Saini now leads 10,147 votes to 9,878 over Conservative Sukh Pandher.
Saini acknowledged it was a "tight race," declining to declare victory yet.
"At the end of the day, in a democracy, voters are always right, so whatever decision they will make, I'm very happy," he said. "At the end of the day, whatever the result is, it's very tight. That will be, I have absolutely no issue either way."
Saini said the Liberal Party of Canada got elected because of Canadians' concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump.
"I think Canadians are very concerned about U.S. behaviour to Canada, and we want to make sure we have a strong Liberal government that can stand up to Trump because Mr. Trump can not be trusted."
In Surrey Newton, with 132 polls reporting, Sukh Dhaliwal leads 8,397 to 7,788 over Harjit Singh Gill.
In Surrey Centre, Randeep Sarai leads with 11,118 votes to Rajvir Dhillon's 9,794.
Surrey: 9:45 p.m.
Liberal Gurbux Saini and Conservative Sukh Pandher continue their neck-and-neck battle with Saini leading 7,620 to 7,574 votes as 121 polls report back.
In Surrey Newton, with 125 polls reporting, Sukh Dhaliwal maintains a comfortable lead for the Liberals with 7,969 votes to Conservative Harjit Singh Gill's 7,353. Gill, in an election night gathering at the Grand Empire banquet hall, is jovial as he chats to a reporter about his evening.
"I'm feeling great, this is one of the best elections I could have," he said, noting he had knocked on about 16,000 doors. He cited issues such as inflation and health care as important ones for the voters he had talked to on doorsteps.
Gill said he was prepared to wait for the result but was "ready to celebrate."
Only 50 polls have reported in Surrey Centre, where Liberal Randeep Sarai continues to lead, with 9,750 votes to Conservative Rajvir Singh Dhillon's 8,448.
Surrey: 9:30 p.m.
More than half the polls are now reporting in Fleetwood-Port Kells, and Liberal Gurbux Saini maintains a slim lead over Conservative Sukh Pandher: 7,450 votes to 7,383.
In Surrey Newton, where 111 of 169 polls have reported, incumbent Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal holds a 7,006 to 6,473 lead over Conservative Harjit Singh Gill.
In Surrey Centre, just 25 of 153 polls have reported back, but incumbent Liberal Randeep Sarai leads 6,105 votes to 5,268 over Conservative Rajvir Dhillon. Sarai has yet to turn out to his election night party at the Crown Palace Banquet Hall, but the room is buzzing with excitement as supporters stream in – cheering each time the riding's results come upon the televisions.
Surrey: 9:15 p.m.
Fleetwood-Port Kells continues to be a tight race, but Liberal Gurbux Saini maintains a lead, with 7,236 votes to Conservative Sukh Pandher's 7,152, with 115 polls now reporting (of 157).
In Surrey Newton, Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal continues to lead, with 5,919 votes to Conservative Harjit Singh Gill's 5,473.
Surrey Centre has just 20 polls reporting, with Liberal Randeep Sarai continuing to lead at 5,805 votes to Rajvir Dhillon's 4,965.
Surrey: 9 p.m.
If anyone has any fingernails left in Fleetwood-Port Kells, it would be a surprise. Liberal Gurbux Saini and Conservative Sukh Pandher are now separated by just eight votes — 5,142 to 5,134, respectively, with 85 of 157 polls reporting.
Surrey Newton incumbent Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal has a slightly more comfortable lead, with 4,811 votes to Harjit Singh Gill's 4,334 with 80 polls reporting. Dhaliwal has not yet turned out at his election night party at the Royal King Palace banquet hall.
Surrey Centre continues to lag in counting, with just 18 polls reporting, but incumbent Liberal Randeep Sarai mainains a comfortable lead, with 5,629 votes to Conservative Rajvir Dhillon's 4,791. A large crowd has gathered in support of Sarai at the Crownd Palace banquet hall, but Sarai himself has not yet made an appearance.
Surrey: 8:45 p.m.
Fleetwood-Port Kells continues to be a neck-and-neck race, as Conservative Sukh Pandher edges up on Liberal Gurbux Saini – whose lead has been cut to just 51 votes, with 55 polls now reporting (of a total 187).
Incumbent Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal continues to lead in Surrey Newton, with 47.4% of the vote (2,442 votes) to Conservative Harjit Singh Gill's 45.4% (2,343 votes).
Counting is proceeding more slowly in Surrey Centre, with just 14 polls reported back. Liberal incumbent Randeep Sarai continues to lead with 48% of the vote to Conservative Rajvir Dhillon's 42.4%.
Surrey: 8:40 p.m.
Just 64 votes now separate the leading two candidates in Fleetwood-Port Kells, where Liberal Gurbux Saini is clinging to a lead over Conservative Sukh Pandher, 3,244 votes to 3,180.
Surrey: 8:35 p.m.
The gap between the Liberals and Conservatives has narrowed in Fleetwood-Port Kells, with Liberal Gurbux Saini at 46.3% to Conservative Sukh Pandher's 45.7%. It's the biggest move by a Conservative candidate in Surrey so far tonight.
The situation is similar in Surrey Newton, where Sukh Dhaliwal now holds 47.2% of the vote for the Liberals, compared to Harjit Singh Gill's 46% for the Conservatives.
Fewer polls have returned in Surrey Centre, but incumbent Liberal Randeep Sarai continues to sit at 48.9% of the vote to Conservative Rajvir Dhillon's 40.6%.
Surrey: 8:24 p.m.
Just six of 153 polls have reported back in Surrey Centre, but Randeep Sarai remains in the lead with 49.3% of the vote to Conservative Rajvir Dhillon's 40.4%.
In Surrey Newton, incumbent Sukh Dhaliwal also continues to hold the lead for the Liberals, with 48.7% of the vote to Conservative Harjit Singh Gill's 44.3%.
In Fleetwood-Port Kells, Gurbux Saini holds just shy of half the vote, with 49.9% to Conservative Sukh Pandher's 42.8%.
Surrey: 8:13 p.m.
Liberal candidates remain in the lead in Surrey Centre, Surrey-Newton and Fleetwood-Port Kells, with just shy of half the votes in all three ridings.
Gurbux Saini in Fleetwood-Port Kells has 49.4% of the vote, while Sukh Dhaliwal in Surrey Newton is at 48%. In Surrey Centre, Randeep Sarai has 49.3%.
Surrey: 8:04 p.m.
First polls have now reported in Surrey-Newton, and the Liberals have struck once again. Incumbent Sukh Dhaliwal is at 55.9% of the vote, and Conservative challenger Harjit Singh Gill is at 32.4%.
In Surrey Centre, Sarai continues to lead with 48.2% of the vote.
In Fleetwood-Port Kells, Saini continues to lead, now with 48.4% of the vote.
In all three ridings, however, just a small handful of polls have reported, so there is much room for the lead to change hands as the night wears on.
Fleetwood-Port Kells: 7:56 p.m.
Four polls have now reported, and Saini retains the lead with 50.6% of the vote (272 of 538 votes) to Pandher's 40%. Saini's election night party is at Westfield Country Club, where a small crowd is beginning to gather. Reporter Tom Zillich will report in from the road – you can follow Tom Zillich on X/Twitter @TomZillich.
Surrey: 7:49 p.m.
Liberals have also struck first in Fleetwood-Port Kells, where Liberal Gurbux Saini is at 59.9% of the vote with just one poll reporting. That leaves Conservative Sukh Pandher at 32% of the vote. Just 147 votes have been counted so far, however.
Liberal leads are holding in Surrey Centre and South Surrey-White Rock, with Surrey-Newton yet to report.
Surrey: 7:32 p.m.
Election results have just begun to trickle out – and Liberals have drawn first blood in Surrey.
In Surrey Centre, Liberal Randeep Sarai took 53% of the vote in the first reported poll, with Conservative Rajvir Dhillon at 24% – with just 79 total votes reporting. The NDP's Dominic Denofrio, the Green Party's Krishan Khurana, the People's Party of Canada's Beverly Tanchak and the Community Party of Canada's Ryan Abbott are also on the ballot.
With three polls reporting, Sarai was up to 42.5% of the vote to Dhillon's 25.8%, with the NDP's Dominic Denofrio at 23.1%.
In Surrey South-White Rock, Liberal Ernie Klassen notched the first poll win with a slim lead over Conservative incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay (10 votes to Findlay's 8).
More polls should be reporting soon; stay tuned.
Surrey Newton is a four-candidate race, with the main showdown featuring Liberal incumbent Sukh Dhaliwal and Conservative challenger Harjit Singh Gill. New Democrat Raj Singh Toor and Communist Salman Zafar are also in the race.
Fleetwood-Port Kells features five candidates, with Liberal Gurbux Saini and Conservative Sukh Pandher expected to battle for the seat. Also on the ballot are New Democrat Shannon Permal, John Hetherington of the People's Party of Canada and Murali Krishnan of the Green Party.
Other Surrey ridings to watch
The Cloverdale Reporter, Langley Advance Times, Peace Arch News and North Delta Reporter teams are also on the road tonight bringing coverage from ridings that also include Surrey neighbourhoods.
For Delta, see here.
For updates from Cloverdale-Langley City, see here.
For South Surrey-White Rock, see here.
For Langley Township-Fraser Heights, see here.
