Leaders & Parties
B.C. Votes Features
- FeatureWhat is STV?
- Single transferable vote explainer
- InteractiveIn Quotes
- What the leaders are saying about some of the major issues
- Interactive MapCampaign Trail
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- InteractiveVideo Timeline
- Video coverage of election campaign
- VisualizationTag Clouds
- Using tag clouds to help you put the party platforms into perspective.
- In DepthOther Parties
- Get to know some of the 29 'other' registered parties
- Past ElectionB.C. Votes 2005
- See how British Columbians voted in 2005.
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- Student Vote is coordinating a parallel election for students under the voting age.
- ArchivesB.C.'s colourful campaigns
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Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT | ||||
| LIB | 49 | 0 | 49 | 46.02 |
| NDP | 36 | 0 | 36 | 42.06 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 |
| CON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections B.C.
STV referendum overall results
Question: Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provinical Legislative Assembly?
- The existing system (First-Past-the-Post)
- The single transferable vote electorial system (BC-STV) proposed by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
Electoral District Vote
51 RIDINGS
Ridings 7/85
Ridings 78/85
Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT
85/85 ridings reporting
Total Popular Vote
MAJORITY 60%
560,430 votes | 38.82%
883,259 votes | 61.18%
Updated: May. 13, 2009, 1:16 AM PDT
What it needs to win:
For the referendum to be binding, the approval level must be:
- more than 50% of the votes in at least 51 of the province's 85 electoral districts, AND
- at least 60% of the total popular vote, province-wide.
If the two thresholds are met, government is required to introduce legislation to implement BC-STV in sufficient time for it to be in place for the May 2013 General Election.
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B.C. Votes Headlines
- Huntington defeats Oppal in B.C. election recount
- Independent candidate Vicki Huntington has defeated high profile B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Wally Oppal in the riding of Delta South in one of two provincial election recounts concluded on Tuesday.
- Oppal falls behind in see-saw Delta South recount
- B.C. Liberal Wally Oppal fell behind in Monday's initial recount of ballots cast in Delta South in the May 12 provincial election. Absentee votes will still need to be counted Tuesday before the final result will be announced Wednesday.
- Record low voter turnout in B.C. election
- Voter turnout in B.C.'s provincial election hit a record low on Tuesday, with only 50 per cent of eligible voters bothering to vote, a full eight percentage points less than the 58 per cent that voted in 2005.
- Oppal awaits results of recount for Delta South seat
- There will be an automatic recount in the Delta South riding after preliminary election results show star Liberal candidate Wally Oppal beat independent Vicki Huntington by a mere two votes.
- Re-elected Campbell to focus on strengthening B.C.'s economy
- Gordon Campbell says reviving the province's economy is his main task as he heads into a historic third straight term as the province's premier, but other issues — such as health care and the environment — are also on the agenda.
- Campbell wins 3rd straight term in B.C.
- B.C. Liberal Leader Gordon Campbell has won an historic third straight term as the province's premier. Preliminary results in Tuesday's B.C. election show Campbell's Liberals leading with 45.7 per cent of the popular vote, ahead of Carole James's NDP at 42.2 per cent.
- NDP defeated in B.C., but James to stay on
- The NDP has been defeated for the third straight time in B.C., but party leader Carole James has won her seat and says she had no immediate plans to step down.
- B.C. voters turn thumbs down on STV
- British Columbia's voters have soundly rejected electoral reform, defeating the proposed shift to a proportional representation system by a wide margin.
- New Democrats take three key Victoria-area ridings
- The B.C. New Democrat Party has won three key ridings in the Victoria area of Vancouver Island.
- Oppal takes Delta South by two votes
- B.C. Liberal Wally Oppal beat star Independent candidate Vicki Huntington by two votes in the restructured riding of Delta South in the tightest race of B.C.'s general election.
B.C. Headlines
- Former Stanley Park petting zoo goats feared slaughtered
- The chair of Vancouver's park board says she's outraged at the possible slaughter of goats that used to live at the Stanley Park farmyard.
- New Westminster man saves woman from house fire
- A New Westminster, B.C., man is being called a hero after rescuing a woman from the balcony of a burning home early Sunday morning.
- Adults-only trade show cancelled in B.C. Bible belt video
- Organizers of an adults-only trade show say they're cancelling a three-day event that was scheduled to take place in British Columbia's Bible belt.
- Canada fails to advance to Davis Cup quarters
- Canada failed to advance to the Davis Cup quarter-finals Sunday as France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat surprise substitute Frank Dancevic in straight sets in Vancouver.
- video B.C. vets call for ban on dog docking, cropping video
- B.C. veterinarians are calling on the province to ban the docking and cropping of dogs' tails and ears, saying it causes unnecessary pain.
- video Teddy bear sale raises money for charity video
- The family of a Vancouver school teacher who died of cancer sells off her teddy bear collection to raise money for charity.
- Langley man struck, killed by train
- Police in Langley, B.C., are investigating after a man was hit and killed by a train early Saturday morning.
- Pickton investigators defended by man who warned of killer
- A man who warned investigators about serial killer Robert Pickton is supporting testimony from the first two officers who identified Pickton as a suspect.
- Iginla plays shootout hero as Flames edge Canucks video
- Jarome Iginla scored the shootout winner Saturday night as the Calgary Flames earned an important two points with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
- Allergy alert issued for Sweets From The Earth
- People with milk allergies are being warned not to consume certain Sweets From The Earth products because they contain milk which isn't declared on the labels.