BC Green Party: History and past elections
history and past elections for BC Green Party, with the source and the date beside each entry.
HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS
History and past elections
Founded in February 1983
Adriane Carr, then a geography teacher at Langara College, founded the party in February 1983, two months before a provincial election. It ran four candidates that year and won 0.19 percent of the vote.
First MLA elected in 2013
Andrew Weaver won a Victoria-area seat in the 2013 election, the party’s first seat in the legislature.
Three MLAs and support for an NDP government in 2017
Under Andrew Weaver the party elected 3 MLAs in 2017 and agreed to support an NDP government.
Three seats kept in 2020
Under leader Sonia Furstenau the party kept 3 seats in the October 2020 election, which the NDP won with a majority.
2024 election: 2 seats
The party ran 69 candidates, won 173,377 votes (8.24 percent) and elected Rob Botterell and Jeremy Valeriote. Leader Sonia Furstenau lost in Victoria-Beacon Hill with 9,644 votes (33.50 percent).
Co-operation accord with the NDP government announced
The NDP government and the Greens announced the Co-operation and Responsible Government Accord, which named shared goals such as community health centres, transit in under-served areas and a look at electoral reform.
Sonia Furstenau steps down, January 2025
Sonia Furstenau stepped down as leader in January 2025 after losing her seat. Jeremy Valeriote acted as interim leader.
Emily Lowan elected leader
Emily Lowan won the leadership on the first ballot with 3,189 votes. Jonathan Kerr received 1,908 and Adam Bremner-Akins 128.
Greens end the accord
The party said it would not renew the accord with the NDP government, and its two MLAs began voting bill by bill.
Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands
Rob Botterell said he would not seek re-election, and Emily Lowan announced she would run in his district.
Black Press Media (Vernon Morning Star)Victoria BuzzBC Green Party
Sources
A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.
- Registered political parties in British Columbia Elections BC · checked
- Provincial candidate list, 2026 general election Elections BC · checked
- Current party standings, 43rd Parliament Legislative Assembly of British Columbia · checked
- Statement of votes, 2024 provincial general election Elections BC · checked
- Voting records by member, 2026 session, surnames starting with B (Rob Botterell) Legislative Assembly of British Columbia · checked
- Voting records by member, 2026 session, surnames starting with V (Jeremy Valeriote) Legislative Assembly of British Columbia · checked
- Annual allowances paid to political parties Elections BC · checked
- Financial Reports and Political Contributions System Elections BC · checked
- BC Green Party home page SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- Our Plan for British Columbia SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- About us SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- Your candidates SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- Our 2024 platform SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031 SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens' statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- Statement from Emily Lowan on LNG Canada Phase 2 SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- Emily Lowan announces election plans SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens' statement on snap election SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC NDP promised 50% royalty rate, settle for 14% SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens calls on Auditor General to investigate lost gas royalties and pause new royalty framework SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- B.C. Health Minister choosing politics over public health, say BC Greens SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- Leader's statement: wildfires are an emergency SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- Inter-governmental Rail Alliance meets at UBCM to save CN Rail line SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens strengthen leadership team with Mike Hudema SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- B.C. Green Party votes in climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader CBC News (The Canadian Press) · published · checked
- Meet the party leaders running in B.C.'s provincial election CBC News (The Canadian Press) · published · checked
- B.C. Greens Leader Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands Black Press Media (Vernon Morning Star) · published · checked
- BC Greens leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands Victoria Buzz · published · checked
- B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP CBC News · published · checked
- BC Green Party says it won't renew co-operation agreement with BC NDP Global News · published · checked
- B.C. NDP and B.C. Greens announce co-operation agreement CBC News · published · checked
- A look back at the birth of the B.C. Green Party CBC News · published · checked
- Green Party, BC (Encyclopedia of British Columbia) KnowBC · checked
- BC Greens focus on renters and childcare as NDP and Conservatives roll out economic plans Victoria Buzz · published · checked
- BC Greens announce new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, childcare plans Black Press Media (Sooke News Mirror) · published · checked