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Vancouver voters head to the polls as B.C.'s snap election reaches final voting day
British Columbia's snap provincial election reaches final voting day on Saturday, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time; 47 of the legislature's 93 seats are needed for a majority.
Why it matters
This is a snap election called two years early: Premier David Eby dissolved the legislature on Sept. 22. Final polls put the Conservatives ahead of the NDP, with the Greens' share potentially deciding who governs, making turnout in big cities like Vancouver critical.
Full report
Final voting day in British Columbia's 44th provincial general election is Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. According to Elections BC, voting places are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time, with voters casting ballots at their assigned voting place. Advance voting ran Oct. 16-21, and vote-by-mail packages must reach Elections BC by 8 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday.
All 93 seats in the legislature are up for election, and a party needs 47 seats for a majority. Premier David Eby dissolved the legislature on Sept. 22, calling the vote two years early. One week earlier, on Oct. 17, B.C. municipalities held civic elections, in which Vancouver elected Green mayor Pete Fry.
The final Ipsos poll, released Oct. 23, put the Conservatives at 44%, the NDP at 39% and the Greens at 13%; other pollsters reported a similar picture, with the Conservatives ahead and the Greens around one in ten. Preliminary results will follow after polls close, with the final count, including absentee and mail-in ballots, scheduled for Nov. 6-10 and the writs to be returned Nov. 18.
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