Latest Vote Count: BC NDP Holds On to Most Seats, Poised to Form Government

Published on October 28, 2024

The B.C. NDP appears poised to form government after the latest vote count showed the party holding on to 46 seats. But it’s still not clear whether that would be a majority or minority government. In order to secure a majority, a party needs to win 47 seats. The count still remains too close to call in two ridings, with the NDP leading in one and the B.C. Conservatives in the other. After the Oct. 19 election, the NDP won or was leading in 46 ridings, the BC Conservative Party won or was leading in 45 ridings, and the Green Party won two ridings. The very close vote tally between the NDP and Conservatives meant that the overall result could only be known after counting the mail-in and absentee ballots over the weekend....

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