Image: The Canadian Press / More than 40 per cent of decided B.C. voters would cast a ballot for the current B.C. NDP government if an election were held today, according to the latest poll released Tuesday (Apr. 23). However, the race is much more competitive in the Fraser Valley where the NDP leads the B.C. Conservatives by a single point, 37 to 36 per cent.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Provincial election

Latest polling shows statistical tie between NDP, B.C. Conservatives in the Fraser Valley

Apr 23, 2024 | 9:59 AM

CHILLIWACK — More than 40 per cent of decided B.C. voters would cast a ballot for the current B.C. NDP government if an election were held today, according to the latest poll released Tuesday (Apr. 23).

A new Research Co. poll has found that 45 per cent of voters would support the B.C. NDP candidate in their riding, down only one point from a similar Research Co. poll done in January 2024.

The Conservative Party of B.C. holds a steady second-place showing with 27 per cent, up two per cent since the last poll in January, while BC United continues to falter with a dismal mark of 15 per cent, down 2 per cent. The B.C. Greens register only 11 per cent, unchanged since the last Research Co. poll.

The New Democratic Party is way ahead of the B.C. Conservatives in Vancouver Island, 56 per cent, and Metro Vancouver, 47 per cent.

However, the race is much more competitive in the Fraser Valley where the NDP leads the B.C. Conservatives by a single point, 37 to 36 per cent. Southern B.C. (35 per cent to 32 per cent) and Northern B.C. (38 per cent to 33 per cent) are experiencing a much tighter race similarly as the NDP leads in both areas.

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According to the polls, the BC NDP is still the first choice across all three age groups in British Columbia. The BC Conservatives are more popular among voters aged 18-to-34 (34 per cent) than among their peers ages 35-to-54 (29 per cent) and ages 55-and-over (22 per cent).

The Research Co. results are derived from an online study conducted between April 15 and April 17 among 801 adults in British Columbia. The margin of error is 3.5 percentage points 19 times out of 20.