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CTV News Decision Desk Projects Conservative Majority Win in B.C. Provincial Election
The Conservatives won 64 of 93 seats, and ElectionsBC said turnout fell to 48.1%, the lowest in provincial history.
- On Saturday, October 24, the BC Conservatives secured a landslide victory, winning a projected 64 of 93 seats in the Victoria legislature. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson led the party to its first win since 1928.
- Preliminary results indicate the election saw the lowest turnout in provincial history, with only 48.1 per cent of registered voters casting ballots. This marks an over 10 per cent decrease compared to the 2024 provincial elections.
- NDP Leader David Eby called the snap election two years early, causing the provincial vote to overlap with municipal races. Many candidates criticized the move, citing voter confusion, though municipal turnout actually increased compared to 2022.
- Two B.C. Conservatives, Kevin Acton and Garry Thind, must resign their municipal roles after winning provincial seats only one week after their local victories. The Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act mandates this dual-office restriction.
- Doerkson dismissed the 'interim' label as an 'administrative detail' and expects to serve as the next Premier of B.C. He plans to immediately work on changing election rules to prevent overlapping provincial and municipal votes.
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Leaning Left10Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution91% Left
Bias Distribution
- 91% of the sources lean Left
91% Left
L 91%
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