Four candidates set to contest Maple Ridge East in provincial election

Four candidates are contesting the MLA seat in Maple Ridge East in the Oct. 24 provincial election. They are listed alphabetically below, with links to profile stories.

Hudson Campbell is representing the BC NDP. [Read the profile: School board trustee running for NDP in Maple Ridge East](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/09/29/school-board-trustee-running-for-ndp-in-maple-ridge-east/).

Chris Hatchwell is running as an independent candidate. [Read the profile: Hatchwell running as an independent candidate in Maple Ridge East](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/10/16/hatchwell-running-as-an-independent-candidate-in-maple-ridge-east/).

Daniel Kite is representing the BC Green Party. [Read the profile: Kite running as Green Party candidate in Maple Ridge East](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/10/06/kite-running-as-green-party-candidate-in-maple-ridge-east/).

Incumbent MLA Lawrence Mok is representing the BC Conservative Party. [Read the profile: Mok running for BC Conservative Party in Maple Ridge East](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/10/16/mok-running-for-bc-conservative-party-in-maple-ridge-east/).

In the 2024 election, Mok won the riding with 12,058 votes, or 47.02 per cent. NDP incumbent Bob D’eith received 11,961 votes, or 46.64 per cent, while BC Green Party candidate Kylee Williams received 1,626 votes, or 6.34 per cent.

A total of 24,833 ballots were cast in 2024, out of 43,558 eligible voters, for turnout of 57 per cent. That was in line with the provincial average that year.