BC NDP and Premier David Eby will form a majority government by a thin margin with 47 seats (943,584 votes/44.87%), after recounts completed Oct. 28 by Elections BC.

The Conservative Party picked up 44 seats (909,889 votes/43.27 %) to become Official Opposition under leader John Rustad. BC Green Party has two seats, with 173,314 votes (8.24%).

The two ridings in the East Kootenay have new MLAs, both Conservatives.

Pete Davis (with 8,216 votes) replaces incumbent (former BC United Party) MLA Tom Shypitka, who pulled in the most votes of all independent candidates in the province with 5,844. NDP candidate Sam Atwal picked up 4,184 votes and Green Party candidate Kerri Wall received 996 votes.

Scott McInnis replaces retired Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok (BC United), receiving 8,768 votes, while NDP candidate Andrea Dunlop reeled in 8,097 votes. Green Party candidate Calvin Beauchesne had 1,430 votes.

A record 2,107,152 voters participated in the 2024 provincial election. Preliminary voter turnout is estimated at 58.3%.

Find voting results for each electoral district by party and candidate.

“Based on today’s final vote count, and pending judicial recounts, British Columbians have asked our BC NDP team to lead our province for a third time. It is an incredible honour and a huge responsibility. We are listening to the message voters sent with this close election, and will be getting to work on today’s tough challenges right away,” sated Premier David Eby.

“After a close and hard-fought campaign, it’s now time to come together to deliver for people. Today, I met with Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin. She has asked me to form the next government. We will, and we will work hard every day to earn the trust you have placed in us.”

Lead image: David Eby speaks to the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce in 2018. e-KNOW file photo

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