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Valley’s student vote elects MacGregor, although individual breakdown is fascinating

Political pundits can ponder over how Cowichan Valley students would have voted
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The student vote in the Cowichan Valley provides candidates and pundits food for thought. (Submitted)

A large number of Cowichan Valley schools took part in the national student vote —a parallel exercise that teaches young people about the voting process.

Here’s a list of the top four finishers for each school, according to the CIVIX website.

Alex Aitken Elementary: NDP-32; Conservative-15; Green-12; Liberal-6.

Bench Elementary: Green-23; NDP: 20; Conservative-18; Liberal-6.

Brentwood College: NDP: 101; Conservative-43; Green-34; Liberal-28.

Chemainus Secondary: Conservative-13; Liberal-7; Green-7; NDP-6.

Cowichan Secondary: NDP-40; Green-13; Liberal-10; Conservative-10.

Crofton Elementary: NDP-22; Green-9; Conservative-7; Christian Heritage-2.

Discovery Elementary: Green-82; NDP-53; People’s Party-29; Conservative-29; Liberal-27.

Drinkwater Elementary: Green-40; NDP-29; Liberal-4; Conservative-4.

Frances Kelsey Secondary: Green-175; NDP-110; Conservative-49; People’s Party-35.

George Bonner Elementary: NDP-25; Green-25; Conservatives-10; People’s Party-6.

Kelsey Open Learning Centre: NDP-7; Green-4; Liberal-1; People’s Party-1.

Khowhemun Elementary: NDP-31; Green-28; Liberal-5; Conservative-4.

Lake Cowichan School: Green-63; NDP-63; Conservative-19; Liberal-15.

Maple Bay Elementary: NDP-25; Green-19; Conservative-12; Liberal-8.

Quamichan School: NDP-154; Green-125; Conservative-50; Liberal-41.

Queen Margaret’s School: NDP-91; Green-60; Conservative-34; Liberal-22.

Shawnigan Lake School: Conservative-49; Green-33; NDP-29; Liberal-23.

Tansor Elementary: Green-18; NDP-11; Conservative-8; Liberals-7.

Thetis Island School: Liberal-3; NDP-2; Conservative-1.

Ecole Cobble Hill: Green-52; NDP-35; Conservative-3; Liberal-2.

Ecole Mt. Prevost: NDP-110; Green-35; Conservative-11; Liberal-5.

Across B.C., the students chose 25 NDP, nine Conservative, and eight Green candidates.