British Columbia · Provincial election

BC election 2026: early election watch, polls and how to vote

Independent, source-backed tracking of a possible early BC provincial election: official status and dates, polls, party leaders, candidates, ridings and voting information. Official records, reported developments and analysis are labelled separately.

Possible early election — not yet calledFall 2026 election watch

Official scheduled date

Oct 21, 2028

The fixed date currently published by Elections BC.

Latest poll (Ipsos, Sep 8–14)

NDP 45 · Cons. 35

Decided voters; Research Co. (Aug 12–14) has 44–39. All polls

Fall 2026 status

Not called

Premier Eby says the NDP is “election ready”; no announcement as of Sept 17.

Track the possible 2026 BC election

BC Election 2026 GuideIs there an early election? Status, possible dates and latest news.BC Election PollsNDP vs Conservatives with field dates, samples and margins.BC Party LeadersEby, Findlay, Lowan, Bernier and Brodie.Abbotsford-Mission By-electionSept 26 vote with Conservative leader Findlay on the ballot.BC 2024 Election ResultsOfficial seats, votes and turnout from Elections BC.How to Vote in BCEligibility, ID, advance voting and vote by mail.BC Election Candidates 2026How nominations work and where official records appear.BC Ridings93 electoral districts and how they decide seats.

Official-source first

Election timing is not treated as confirmed until the writ is issued. Candidate status is not treated as final until it appears in the relevant Elections BC record. Polls are presented as measurements at the field dates, not as election results.

Primary source: Elections BC — B.C.’s Next Election. Fall 2026 scenario calendar: Elections BC PDF. 中文：简体 · 繁體