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British Columbia · Provincial election

B.C. Conservatives win majority in historic election

The party’s first provincial election win since 1928 puts Lorne Doerkson on course to become premier. Preliminary results show Conservatives leading 63 districts, NDP 28 and Greens two, with 99.96% of ballot boxes reporting.

Preliminary count and verification

Preliminary results can change while Elections BC completes verification and final counting.

Open official results Information checked October 25, 2026 · Official snapshot labelled 17:04 PST. Preliminary turnout is 48.12%. These totals do not refresh automatically; follow Elections BC for newer results.
The British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, photographed in 2005; an illustrative location photograph, not election-day coverage.
British Columbia Parliament Buildings, Victoria · photographed 2005Christopher Sibley / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Conservative Party

63 districts leading

BC NDP

28 districts leading

BC Green Party

2 districts leading

These are preliminary district leads, not final certified seats. Elections BC lists November 6 as the start of final counting. Read the latest election briefing, including the leadership developments reported by The Canadian Press.

The count

Preliminary first. Final later.

Most in-person and advance ballots are counted on election night. Vote-by-mail and certain absentee ballots are counted later; preliminary totals remain subject to checks.

Read Elections BC’s counting guide
Official source

Check the source of record

For riding-level totals, updates and final declarations, follow Elections BC. Media projections and early counts are not the final official result.

Provincial election results
A separate vote · Vancouver municipal election

Vancouver’s local results are official.

Vancouver’s October 17 municipal vote elected Pete Fry as mayor. The City reports 43.4% turnout, up from 36.3% in 2022. These local results are separate from the provincial election.

Read the City’s official results
Vancouver City Hall, photographed in 2011; an illustrative location photograph.
Vancouver City Hall, 2011 · Kelam / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
43.4%Voter turnoutVancouver · 2026 local election