BC Conservatives win a majority, CTV News projects, and Eby resigns as NDP leader
CTV News projects a Conservative majority in the 2026 BC election. Elections BC's early count shows the Conservatives ahead in 64 of 93 districts. David Eby resigned as NDP leader.
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The Conservative Party of BC has won a majority government, CTV News projects. David Eby resigned as leader of the BC NDP in his concession speech.
At 11:40 p.m. Pacific, Elections BC's count had the Conservatives ahead in 64 of the 93 districts. A majority needs 47. The NDP led in 27 districts and the BC Greens in 2. No other party led anywhere.
The count so far
These are Elections BC's numbers at 11:40 p.m. The count was still going, and every ballot box had reported in 69 of the 93 districts.
| Party | Districts leading | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party of BC | 64 | 48.07% |
| BC NDP | 27 | 37.36% |
| BC Green Party | 2 | 10.99% |
| CentreBC | 0 | 1.62% |
| OneBC | 0 | 1.50% |
The Conservatives had 853,535 votes, the NDP 663,301 and the Greens 195,081.
These numbers will change. Elections BC does not count mail-in ballots, telephone ballots or absentee ballots on election night. It has set the final count for November 6, 2026.
Doerkson
Lorne Doerkson became the party's interim leader on September 20. CTV News declared him re-elected in Cariboo-Chilcotin.
"B.C. is definitely blue!" he said as he started his victory speech, CTV News reported. "We are going to super-charge British Columbia."
Eby
CTV News projects that David Eby kept his own seat in Vancouver-Point Grey. CTV reported he was ahead of Conservative Alex McMillan by fewer than 550 votes, with 70 of 71 polls reporting.
"It breaks my heart, and I accept full responsibility for that outcome," Eby said, CTV News reported. He said he wished Doerkson and the Conservatives well, and meant it "sincerely."
The Greens
Green Leader Emily Lowan won in Saanich North and the Islands, CTV News reported. At 10:30 p.m., CTV projected one other Green win: Jeremy Valeriote in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky.
Every district's count is on Elections BC's results page. Every candidate is listed by district on this site.
Questions this story answers
Who won the 2026 BC election?
CTV News projects that the Conservative Party of BC won a majority government on October 24, 2026. At 11:40 p.m. Pacific, Elections BC's preliminary count showed the Conservatives ahead in 64 of 93 districts. A majority needs 47 seats. The final count is set for November 6, 2026.
How many seats does each party lead in the BC election count?
At 11:40 p.m. Pacific on October 24, 2026, Elections BC's preliminary count showed the Conservatives ahead in 64 districts, the BC NDP in 27 and the BC Greens in 2. No other party led in any district. The count was still in progress, and every ballot box had reported in 69 of the 93 districts.
Who will be the new premier of BC?
CTV News calls Lorne Doerkson the premier-designate. He is the Conservatives' interim leader and the MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin, and CTV News declared him re-elected there. He took over as interim leader on September 20, 2026.
Did David Eby keep his seat?
CTV News projects that David Eby was re-elected in Vancouver-Point Grey. CTV reported he was ahead of Conservative Alex McMillan by fewer than 550 votes with 70 of 71 polls reporting. Eby resigned as BC NDP leader in his concession speech.
When is the final count of the 2026 BC election?
Elections BC has set the final count for November 6, 2026. Mail-in ballots, assisted telephone voting ballots and absentee ballots are counted about two weeks after voting day, after extra checks, so the totals and the leader in a close district can still change.
Who won the Green seats in the 2026 BC election?
CTV News declared that Green Leader Emily Lowan won Saanich North and the Islands. At 10:30 p.m. Pacific, CTV projected one other Green win, Jeremy Valeriote in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky. Elections BC's count at 11:40 p.m. showed the Greens ahead in 2 districts.
Where can I see the result in my district?
Elections BC publishes the count for every district on its results page at results.elections.bc.ca, updated every 3 minutes on election night. Each district page on voche.me, at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla, lists every candidate who ran there with their party.
What share of the vote did each party get?
At 11:40 p.m. Pacific on October 24, 2026, Elections BC's preliminary count gave the Conservatives 48.07 per cent of the vote, the BC NDP 37.36 per cent and the BC Greens 10.99 per cent. CentreBC had 1.62 per cent and OneBC 1.50 per cent.
Sources
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- Elections BC, preliminary results by party, as of October 24, 2026, 11:40 p.m.results.elections.bc.ca
- CTV News, election night live coverage, October 24, 2026bnnbloomberg.ca
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