British Columbia · Provincial election
BC election 2026: polls, candidates and ridings
Independent, source-backed tracking of BC's 2026 provincial election: key dates, polls, party leaders, candidates, ridings and voting information. Official records, reported developments and analysis are labelled separately.
Provincial election called — vote October 24, 2026Election watchPremier David Eby called the election on September 22, 2026. Voting day is Saturday, October 24, 2026.Last checked October 17, 2026
Election called
Sep 22, 2026
Premier Eby called the election, citing the U.S. trade war.
Latest poll · Ipsos, Oct 7–11
Cons. 43 · NDP 38
Decided voters; Green 11%. Liaison (Oct 7–8) found Cons. 43 · NDP 37. Compare polls
Track the 2026 BC election
BC Election 2026 GuideKey dates, why Eby called it, and the latest news.BC Election PollsNDP vs Conservatives with field dates, samples and margins.Reader PollVote for your party and see live results from BC Vote Watch readers.BC Party LeadersEby, Doerkson (interim), Lowan, Sturko and Brodie.BC Election IssuesHousing, health care, budget and tariffs with sourced party positions.BC Election Candidates 2026Browse the final Elections BC candidate list.Abbotsford-Mission By-electionCancelled Sept 22 and folded into the general election.BC 2024 Election ResultsOfficial seats, votes and turnout from Elections BC.How to Vote in BCEligibility, ID, advance voting and vote by mail.BC RidingsOfficial 2024 results for all 93 ridings, and the closest races.
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Election dates and rules follow Elections BC's official record. Candidate status is not treated as final until it appears in the relevant Elections BC record. Polls are presented as measurements at the field dates, not as election results or forecasts.
Primary source: Elections BC — 2026 Provincial Election.