2013 British Columbia Provincial Election
May 14, 2013
General Election · May 14, 2013
BC Liberal Party won 49 of 85 seats. This meets the 43-seat majority threshold.
Contests
85
Candidates
376
Eligible voters
3,176,455
Votes cast
1,813,912
Voter turnout
57.1%
Elections BC
Source catalogue
- Elections BC
Elections BC Open Data Licence
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Party results
- BC Liberal Party 49
- NDP 34
- Green 1
- Ind 1
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats | Seats % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Liberal Party | 795,274 | 44.1% | 49 | 57.6% |
| BC NDP | 715,855 | 39.7% | 34 | 40.0% |
| BC Green Party | 146,685 | 8.1% | 1 | 1.2% |
| Conservative | 85,637 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Independent | 42,559 | 2.4% | 1 | 1.2% |
| Libertarian | 2,050 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| BC First | 1,275 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| BC Excalibur Party | 995 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| B.C. Vision | 878 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Christian Heritage Party of B.C. | 828 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| BC Marijuana Party | 766 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Your Political Party of BC (YPP) | 528 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| British Columbia Party | 445 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Communist Party of BC | 389 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| BC Social Credit Party | 374 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Helping Hand Party | 282 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Unparty: The Consensus-Building Party | 244 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Work Less Party | 145 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Advocational Party | 137 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| The Platinum Party | 56 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Party | 2009 seats | 2013 seats | Change | 2009 Vote % | 2013 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Liberal Party | 49 | 49 | 0 | 45.8% | 44.1% | −1.7 pp |
| BC NDP | 35 | 34 | −1 | 42.2% | 39.7% | −2.4 pp |
| BC Green Party | 0 | 1 | +1 | 8.2% | 8.1% | −0.1 pp |
Seat changes by party
85 → 85 seats
| Party | 2009 seats | 2013 seats | Change | 2009 Vote % | 2013 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Liberal Party | 49 | 49 | 0 | 45.8% | 44.1% | −1.7 pp |
| BC NDP | 35 | 34 | −1 | 42.2% | 39.7% | −2.4 pp |
| BC Green Party | 0 | 1 | +1 | 8.2% | 8.1% | −0.1 pp |
Seat changes by party
85 → 85 seats
Results by District
85 districts found
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| District | BC Liberal Party | NDP | Green | Ind | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | |||
| Victoria-Beacon Hill | 4,38616.9% | 16.9% | 12,69748.8% | 48.8% | 8,79633.8% | 33.8% | —— | — | 26,010 | 58.7% |
| Victoria-Swan Lake | 5,05522.3% | 22.3% | 12,35054.5% | 54.5% | 5,26023.2% | 23.2% | —— | — | 22,665 | 58.1% |
| West Vancouver-Capilano | 15,77667.0% | 67.0% | 5,26722.4% | 22.4% | —— | — | 1,0184.3% | 4.3% | 23,537 | 60.5% |
| West Vancouver-Sea to Sky | 11,27552.5% | 52.5% | 6,96632.4% | 32.4% | 2,35911.0% | 11.0% | 2251.0% | 1.0% | 21,478 | 56.7% |
| Westside-Kelowna | 12,40558.1% | 58.1% | 6,58830.8% | 30.8% | —— | — | —— | — | 21,361 | 47.5% |
Parties with seats, or the top three by votes. Valid votes include all candidates. Turnout is votes cast / registered voters.
| District | Elected | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria-Beacon Hill | Carole JamesNDP12,697 votes · 48.8%Runner-upJane SterkGreen8,796 votes · 33.8% | Jane SterkGreen8,796 votes · 33.8% | 15.0percentage points |
| Victoria-Swan Lake | Rob FlemingNDP12,350 votes · 54.5%Runner-upSpencer Alexander MalthouseGreen5,260 votes · 23.2% | Spencer Alexander MalthouseGreen5,260 votes · 23.2% | 31.3percentage points |
| West Vancouver-Capilano | Ralph SultanBC Liberal Party15,776 votes · 67.0%Runner-upTerry PlattNDP5,267 votes · 22.4% | Terry PlattNDP5,267 votes · 22.4% | 44.7percentage points |
| West Vancouver-Sea to Sky | Jordan SturdyBC Liberal Party11,275 votes · 52.5%Runner-upAna SantosNDP6,966 votes · 32.4% | Ana SantosNDP6,966 votes · 32.4% | 20.1percentage points |
| Westside-Kelowna | Ben StewartBC Liberal Party12,405 votes · 58.1%Runner-upCarole GordonNDP6,588 votes · 30.8% | Carole GordonNDP6,588 votes · 30.8% | 27.2percentage points |