Sam Sullivan's margin of victory in Vancouver-False Creek increased by nine votes after Monday's recount but the fate of the riding is still up in the air.
The May 22 recount shows the incumbent Liberal MLA still in the lead by a margin of 569 votes, a slight increase over his 560-vote lead against NDP challenger Morgane Ogers in the May 9 election.
There are still 2,814 absentee ballots still to be counted.
A similar scenario played out in the Vancouver Island riding of Courtenay-Comox. The NDP candidate increased her lead over the Liberal candidate from nine to 13 votes following the recount. That small margin of victory will be put to the test when the 2,077 absentee ballots are counted.
The final results, which are expected Tuesday or Wednesday, will determine whether Premier Christy Clark can form a majority government. Following the May 9 election, the riding count stood at 43 for the Liberals, 41 for the NDP and three for the Green Party. Forty-four seats are needed for a majority.
