By Andrew MacLeod

Published May 11, 2011 08:09 pm |

Polls closed at 8 p.m. in the Vancouver-Point Grey by-election, with the initial results now arriving.

Liberal leader Christy Clark is competing for the seat vacated by her predecessor as premier, Gordon Campbell.

The New Democratic Party candidate is David Eby, a lawyer on leave from his job as executive director of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association. The Green Party is running Françoise Raunet. BC First's Danielle Alie and independents Eddie Petrossian and William Gibbens complete the field.

The Hook will post results here as they become available.

Update, 8:25 p.m.: With one ballot box reporting, Eby has eight of the 16 votes counted. Clark has six, while Alie and Raunet each have one.

Update, 8:30 p.m.: With eight of 134 ballot boxes counted, Eby 181, Clark 154, Raunet 12 and Alie 11. Reporters tweeting from Clark and Eby headquarters have Clark ahead slightly with 243 votes to Eby's 239.

Update, 8:35 p.m.: Clark 529, Eby 513, Raunet 30, Alie 28, with 19 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 8:40 p.m.: Clark 1,169, Eby 1,083, Raunet 75, Alie 78, with 34 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 8:45 p.m.: Clark 1,533, Eby 1,483, Raunet 114, Alie 95, with 42 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 8:49 p.m.: Eby 2,033, Clark 1,978, Raunet 152, Alie 123, with 54 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 8:54 p.m.: Eby 2,446, Clark 2,326, Raunet 177, Alie 141, with 63 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 8:59 p.m.: Eby 3,010, Clark 2,852, Raunet 215, Alie 168, with 77 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 9:04 p.m.: Clark 3,415, Eby 3,414, Raunet 254, Alie 204, with 87 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 9:09 p.m.: Clark 3,957, Eby 3,926, Raunet 288, Alie 242, with 98 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 9:14 p.m.: Clark 4,352, Eby 4,238, Raunet 310, Alie 260, with 104 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 9:18 p.m.: Tweeters at Clark HQ are reporting a Clark victory with Clark 6,218, Eby 5,911, Raunet 315.

Update, 9:19 p.m.: From Elections B.C., Clark 4,809, Eby 4,527, Raunet 332, Alie 267, with 111 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 9:24 p.m.: From Elections B.C., Clark 5,100, Eby 4,718, Raunet 341, Alie 273, with 117 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 9:29 p.m.: Elections B.C. has Clark 5,499, Eby 5,167, Raunet 368, Alie 295, with 127 of 134 ballot boxes reporting.

Update, 9:34 p.m.: Clark 5,957, Eby 5,656, Raunet 408, Alie 318, with 138 of 134 ballot boxes reporting, according to Elections B.C. (note the EBC website says they have more ballot boxes reporting than existed).

Update, 9:39 p.m.: Clark 6,225, Eby 5,836, Raunet 430, Alie 322, with 145 of 134 ballot boxes reporting, according to Elections B.C..

Update, 9:44 p.m.: Clark 6,281, Eby 5,883, Raunet 435, Alie 323, with 146 of 134 ballot boxes reporting, according to Elections B.C..

Update, 9:49 p.m.: Clark 6,392, Eby 5,933, Raunet 444, Alie 325, with 149 of 134 ballot boxes reporting, according to Elections B.C..

Update, 9:54 p.m.: Clark 6,438, Eby 5,975, Raunet 445, Alie 326, with 150 of 167 ballot boxes reporting, according to Elections B.C..

Update, 9:59 p.m.: Clark 6,431, Eby 6,010, Raunet 447, Alie 331, with 152 of 167 ballot boxes reporting, according to Elections B.C..

Update, 10:24 p.m.: Clark 6,902, Eby 6,416, Raunet 483, Alie 354, with 161 of 167 ballot boxes reporting, according to Elections B.C..

Update, 10:34 p.m.: Clark 7,112, Eby 6,549, Raunet 498, Alie 359, with 164 of 167 ballot boxes reporting, according to Elections B.C..

Andrew MacLeod is The Tyee’s Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria. Reach him here.