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The election saw a broad political realignment in British Columbia; [2] amid a resurgence for the Conservative Party of British Columbia, the official opposition BC United (formerly the BC Liberals) withdrew from the race a little over a month before the election to avoid splitting the vote. BC United formally endorsed the Conservatives, with ...
Contemporary elections in British Columbia use a relatively unique system of handling absentee ballots. [10] While all jurisdictions in Canada allow for absentee voting through advance communication with the appropriate federal or provincial election agency, British Columbia is unique in allowing same-day absentee voting at any polling station in the province; ballots so cast are not counted ...
These ridings came into effect for the 2024 British Columbia general election. British Columbia provincial electoral districts are constituencies that elect members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia every election.
This election took place under first-past-the-post rules, as proportional representation had been rejected with 61.3% voting against it in the 2018 referendum. [5]Section 23 of British Columbia's Constitution Act provides that general elections occur on a fixed date of the fourth calendar year after the last election. [6]
The following is a list of nominated candidates and those seeking nominations for the 2025 Canadian federal election.Nominations announced before the new representation order are assumed to apply to whatever new riding most closely corresponds to ridings under the old representation order; riding names from the old representation order are in italics.
Kimball Cariou , leader of the Communist Party; [7] previously the Communist candidate in Vancouver-Hastings during the 2020 provincial election [8] Wendy Hayko , emergency management expert; [9] previously the Green candidate in Vancouver-Quilchena during the April 2022 provincial by-election [10] Jackie Lee , businessman [11]
The Liberal Party managed to win the most seats, taking 15 ridings, a gain of 4 seats from the last election. Despite this they came in third place in the popular vote, with 26.2%. The Conservative Party won the popular vote, with 33.1%, a slight reduction compared to 2019. They won 13 seats, a loss of 4 from the last election.
Financial Justice Party (1937 election) Labour Party (2004–2009) Labour Representation Committee (1952 election) Land Air Water Party (2015–2018) (2017 election) League for Socialist Action (1975 election) Link BC (2002–2009) Marijuana Party (2000–2019) (2001, 2005, 2009, and 2013 elections) Millionaires Party (2002–2008)