Election News
B.C. Election Results to Be Released on Monday
The 2024 B.C. election results remain undecided following the resumption of tallying on Saturday; however, newly released data from Elections B.C. indicates that the NDP is progressing.
The party has increased its advantage over the B.C. Conservatives in the Juan de Fuca-Malahat riding to 106 votes, up from 20. In Surrey City Centre, the party has increased its lead to 178 votes, up from 93. The NDP has also tightened the race in Surrey-Guildford, now trailing the Conservatives by only 12 ballots, as opposed to 103.
On Saturday, officials began counting the 65,000 absentee and mail-in ballots that had not yet been counted, and the updated statistics were released throughout the day. Sunday and Monday will witness the continuation of those tallies and numerous riding recounts.
Before Saturday, the B.C. NDP was either leading or elected in 46 seats; the B.C. Conservatives in 45 seats, and the B.C. Greens in two seats. 47 seats are necessary to establish a majority administration in the British Columbia Legislature.
The updated results did not result in flipped ridings; however, CBC News upgraded four ridings, with the NDP leading into projected victories and the Conservatives being led into a projected win.
The final tally will be finalized on Monday with the tallying of over 22,000 absentee ballots. On that day, Election B.C.’s website will update the results hourly. Any district with a margin of victory of 100 ballots or less is subject to an automatic recount. In close ridings, parties may also request a recount.
