British Columbia Elections
The most recent BC election was held on October 19, 2024. With the most razor-thin of margins, the NDP were declared the winners – as either a majority or a minority government - on October 28 (nine days after Election Day).
Since October 28, there have been two judicial recounts and it is now official that David Eby and his NDP Party will be forming a majority government by the slimmest of margins – winning 47 ridings. (A majority government needs to win 47 of 93 ridings.) Eby and the NDP were very close to having a minority government. What gave him and his party majority status was a judicial recount in the riding of Surrey-Guildford where the NDP eked out a win over the Conservatives with only 22 votes.
The final election results – including all judicial recounts are:
- the NDP elected in 47 ridings
- the Conservative Party elected in 44 ridings, and
- the BC Green Party elected in 2 ridings
This election is a wonderful example of why every vote counts.
To see who won in your riding and to view detailed results of the election, please go to Elections BC website .
If the slim margins in this election have piqued your curiosity about voting and counting procedures, please go to Elections BC’s Guide to Voting and Counting – 2024 Provincial General Election.
Electoral Process
Provincial general elections in BC are typically held every four years on the third Saturday in October. The purpose of the election is to select, by way of a public vote, 87 individuals to fill the 87 seats in the Legislative Assembly; the individuals who receive the most votes in their electoral district become Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and so serve in the next session of the BC Parliament. Generally, the leader of the political party with the most seats (i.e., MLAs who are affiliated with that party) becomes the province's Premier. In each election, residents of BC can vote for 1 MLA candidate in their electoral district.
Political Parties
A complete list of registered political parties with contact info and links to official party websites can be found on the Elections BC website. Specific details about each party's electoral platform and current leadership can be found on their respective websites.
The 42nd Parliament began with three parties holding seats. However, after several MLAs "crossed the floor" to the Conservative Party of BC, there are now four parties holding seats in the legislature. The four parties are:
