B.C. election statistically tied, but B.C. Conservatives lead by 27 in the Fraser Valley: Research Co.
VANCOUVER — A new poll from Research Co. suggests the governing New Democratic Party and the Conservative Party of B.C. are essentially tied just days before the fall campaign gets underway, though regional polling appears to show a clear winner among the two leading parties.
According to the results of an online survey of a representative provincial sample conducted between September 9-11, 44 per cent of decided voters would select the NDP candidate in their riding, a slight edge over 42 per cent of voters who would cast a ballot for the B.C. Conservative. Research Co. pollster Mario Canseco considers this a statistical tie.
In the two months since Research Co. conducted a survey in July 2024, which occurred before former BC United Leader Kevin Falcon suspended his party’s campaign, support for the two main political parties in B.C. has increased. The B.C. NDP have seen a 3-point uptick while the Conservatives have notched a four-point increase.
The BC Green Party, led by Sonia Fursteneau, garners the support of 10 per cent of decided voters, unchanged from July, while three per cent of decided voters would back other parties or independent candidates.