BC Conservative majority holds at 99.57% counted; vote totals climb from election night
Elections BC's count at 1:49 a.m. Pacific on October 25 shows the Conservatives ahead in 64 districts with 861,258 votes, up from 853,535 at 11:40 p.m. The NDP leads in 27 districts and the Greens in 2. The final count is November 6.
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With 99.57 per cent of preliminary results in, Elections BC's count at 1:49 a.m. Pacific on October 25 shows the Conservative Party of BC ahead in 64 of 93 districts, the BC NDP in 27 and the BC Greens in 2.
The district count is unchanged from 11:40 p.m. on election night. Vote totals climbed as remaining polls reported.
The count as of 1:49 a.m. Pacific
These are Elections BC's numbers at 1:49 a.m. Pacific on October 25, 2026. Elections BC said 99.57 per cent of preliminary results had been reported at that time.
| Party | Districts leading | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party of BC | 64 | 861,258 | 48.05% |
| BC NDP | 27 | 669,901 | 37.38% |
| BC Green Party | 2 | 196,593 | 10.97% |
| CentreBC | 0 | 28,998 | 1.62% |
| OneBC | 0 | 26,991 | 1.51% |
Total votes considered: 1,796,615. Preliminary voter turnout: 48.06 per cent of 3,738,182 registered voters.
At 11:40 p.m. on election night, Elections BC showed the Conservatives with 853,535 votes, the NDP with 663,301 and the Greens with 195,081. Vote shares at election night were 48.07, 37.36 and 10.99 per cent. District leads were the same.
These numbers are preliminary. Elections BC does not count mail-in, telephone or absentee ballots on election night. It has set the final count for November 6, 2026.
Doerkson
Lorne Doerkson leads the Conservative Party of BC. CBC News projects he will become premier. He has been the MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin since 2017.
In his victory speech, published by Daily Hive, Doerkson said: "Tonight, British Columbia made a choice, and it is going to be the honour of my lifetime to serve you as your premier."
He also said: "I believe in you keeping more of what you earn. A $1,000 tax cut is just the start with no new taxes in British Columbia."
Eby
David Eby resigned as leader of the BC NDP in his election night speech. "I accept full responsibility for that outcome," he said, as published by Daily Hive. "It is time for new leadership within our party."
CTV News projected that Eby was re-elected in Vancouver-Point Grey. His NDP leads in 27 of 93 districts.
The Greens
Emily Lowan won in Saanich North and the Islands, CTV News reported. Jeremy Valeriote leads in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, which CTV News projected as a Green win on election night.
The district-by-district count is on Elections BC's results page. Every district and its candidates are listed at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla.
Questions this story answers
Where do the BC election results stand the morning after voting day?
Elections BC's preliminary count at 1:49 a.m. Pacific on October 25, 2026, with 99.57 per cent of preliminary results reported, shows the Conservative Party of BC ahead in 64 of 93 districts with 861,258 votes and 48.05 per cent of the vote. The BC NDP leads in 27 districts with 669,901 votes and 37.38 per cent. The BC Greens lead in 2 districts with 196,593 votes and 10.97 per cent. No other party leads in any district.
How did the vote totals change from election night to the next morning?
At 11:40 p.m. Pacific on election night, Elections BC showed the Conservatives with 853,535 votes, the NDP with 663,301 and the Greens with 195,081. By 1:49 a.m. Pacific on October 25, those totals had risen to 861,258, 669,901 and 196,593. The number of districts each party led stayed the same: 64 Conservative, 27 NDP, 2 Green.
Are the BC election results final?
The numbers as of 1:49 a.m. on October 25 are preliminary. Elections BC does not count mail-in ballots, telephone ballots or absentee ballots on election night. Those are counted about two weeks later. Elections BC has set the final count for November 6, 2026. Until then, district leaders are listed as leading, not elected.
Who will be the next premier of British Columbia?
CBC News projects that Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson will become premier. Doerkson has been the MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin since 2017. He took over as interim leader on September 20, 2026. In his election night victory speech, published by Daily Hive, he said: 'Tonight, British Columbia made a choice, and it is going to be the honour of my lifetime to serve you as your premier.'
What did David Eby say on election night?
David Eby resigned as leader of the BC NDP in his election night speech. In the text of the speech published by Daily Hive, he said: 'I accept full responsibility for that outcome' and 'It is time for new leadership within our party.' CTV News projected that Eby was re-elected in his own district of Vancouver-Point Grey. His concession call to Doerkson was reported on election night.
What did Green leader Emily Lowan say after the election?
Emily Lowan won in Saanich North and the Islands, CTV News reported. Her BC Greens lead in 2 of 93 districts, with 196,593 votes and 10.97 per cent, as of the 1:49 a.m. count. Jeremy Valeriote leads in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, which CTV projected as a Green win on election night. Emily Lowan's page on this site is at /bc/provincial-2026/candidates/emily-lowan.
How many seats do the Conservatives need for a majority?
A majority in the BC legislature requires 47 of 93 seats. Elections BC's count at 1:49 a.m. Pacific on October 25 shows the Conservatives ahead in 64 districts, which is 17 more than the 47 needed. These remain leads, not confirmed wins, until Elections BC finishes the final count on November 6, 2026.
Where can I find the vote count for my district?
Elections BC publishes the count for every district on its results page at results.elections.bc.ca, updated every three minutes. This site lists every district and every candidate who ran at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla.
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