2017 British Columbia Provincial Election
May 9, 2017
General Election · May 9, 2017
BC Liberal Party won 43 of 87 seats. This is 1 seat short of the majority threshold (44).
Contests
87
Candidates
369
Eligible voters
3,246,647
Votes cast
1,986,374
Voter turnout
61.2%
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Party results
- BC Liberal Party 43
- NDP 41
- Green 3
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats | Seats % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Liberal Party | 797,194 | 40.4% | 43 | 49.4% |
| BC NDP | 795,527 | 40.3% | 41 | 47.1% |
| BC Green Party | 332,331 | 16.8% | 3 | 3.4% |
| Independent | 20,807 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Conservative | 10,421 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Libertarian | 7,743 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Christian Heritage Party of B.C. | 3,398 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Your Political Party of BC (YPP) | 1,137 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| BC Social Credit Party | 894 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Communist Party of BC | 798 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| The Vancouver Island Party | 641 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Land Air Water-The L.A.W. | 580 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| BC First | 543 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| BC Refed | 463 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Republican Party | 318 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| BC Cascadia Party | 248 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| BC Action Party | 205 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| BC Citizens First Party | 90 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 4BC | 59 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Party | 2013 seats | 2017 seats | Change | 2013 Vote % | 2017 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Liberal Party | 49 | 43 | −6 | 44.1% | 40.4% | −3.8 pp |
| BC NDP | 34 | 41 | +7 | 39.7% | 40.3% | +0.6 pp |
| BC Green Party | 1 | 3 | +2 | 8.1% | 16.8% | +8.7 pp |
Seat changes by party
85 → 87 seats
| Party | 2013 seats | 2017 seats | Change | 2013 Vote % | 2017 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Liberal Party | 49 | 43 | −6 | 44.1% | 40.4% | −3.8 pp |
| BC NDP | 34 | 41 | +7 | 39.7% | 40.3% | +0.6 pp |
| BC Green Party | 1 | 3 | +2 | 8.1% | 16.8% | +8.7 pp |
Seat changes by party
85 → 87 seats
Historical trends
BC Green Party BC Liberal Party BC NDP
Chart data
| Election | BC Green Party | BC Liberal Party | BC NDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2013 | 1 | 49 | 34 |
| May 9, 2017 | 3 | 43 | 41 |
BC Green Party BC Liberal Party BC NDP
Chart data
| Election | BC Green Party | BC Liberal Party | BC NDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2013 | 1 | 49 | 34 |
| May 9, 2017 | 3 | 43 | 41 |
BC Green Party BC Liberal Party BC NDP
Chart data
| Election | BC Green Party | BC Liberal Party | BC NDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2013 | 8.1% | 44.1% | 39.7% |
| May 9, 2017 | 16.8% | 40.4% | 40.3% |
Delta South · Member of the Legislative Assembly
May 9, 2017 · General Election
Eligible voters
35,234
Votes cast
25,293
Valid votes
25,225
Candidates
5
Elections BC
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ElectedIan Paton
44.1% of valid votes · Leads by 4,686 votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian PatonExpand to view election history. | BC Liberal Party | 11,123 | 44.1% | Elected |
Nicholas WongExpand to view election history. | Ind | 6,437 | 25.5% | |
Bruce ReidExpand to view election history. | NDP | 5,228 | 20.7% | |
Larry ColeroExpand to view election history. | Green | 2,349 | 9.3% | |
Errol Edmund SherleyExpand to view election history. | BC Action Party | 88 | 0.4% |
District map
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Results by District
87 districts found
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| District | BC Liberal Party | NDP | Green | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | |||
| Abbotsford South | 11,68352.5% | 52.5% | 6,29728.3% | 28.3% | 3,33815.0% | 15.0% | 22,260 | 54.7% |
| Abbotsford West | 11,61855.2% | 55.2% | 6,47430.8% | 30.8% | 2,28010.8% | 10.8% | 21,037 | 57.3% |
| Abbotsford-Mission | 12,87951.2% | 51.2% | 7,33929.2% | 29.2% | 4,29717.1% | 17.1% | 25,159 | 59.2% |
| Boundary-Similkameen | 9,51342.8% | 42.8% | 7,27532.7% | 32.7% | 2,27410.2% | 10.2% | 22,227 | 64.8% |
| Burnaby North | 9,29039.4% | 39.4% | 11,44848.6% | 48.6% | 2,83112.0% | 12.0% | 23,569 | 60.4% |
| Burnaby-Deer Lake | 6,49135.5% | 35.5% | 8,74747.9% | 47.9% | 2,20912.1% | 12.1% | 18,265 | 53.0% |
| Burnaby-Edmonds | 6,40432.1% | 32.1% | 10,82754.2% | 54.2% | 2,72813.7% | 13.7% | 19,959 | 53.8% |
| Burnaby-Lougheed | 8,39137.0% | 37.0% | 10,91148.1% | 48.1% | 3,12713.8% | 13.8% | 22,703 | 60.8% |
| Cariboo North | 6,35951.1% | 51.1% | 4,43035.6% | 35.6% | 9197.4% | 7.4% | 12,455 | 60.9% |
| Cariboo-Chilcotin | 8,51758.8% | 58.8% | 3,80126.2% | 26.2% | 2,17515.0% | 15.0% | 14,493 | 60.8% |
| Chilliwack | 9,28048.4% | 48.4% | 6,20732.4% | 32.4% | 3,27717.1% | 17.1% | 19,166 | 55.4% |
| Chilliwack-Kent | 11,84152.7% | 52.7% | 7,27332.4% | 32.4% | 3,33514.9% | 14.9% | 22,449 | 59.5% |
| Columbia River-Revelstoke | 6,62045.4% | 45.4% | 5,24836.0% | 36.0% | 1,70811.7% | 11.7% | 14,570 | 59.8% |
| Coquitlam-Burke Mountain | 10,38844.3% | 44.3% | 10,30143.9% | 43.9% | 2,77111.8% | 11.8% | 23,460 | 57.5% |
| Coquitlam-Maillardville | 8,51937.7% | 37.7% | 11,43850.6% | 50.6% | 2,46710.9% | 10.9% | 22,599 | 61.6% |
| Courtenay-Comox | 10,69736.7% | 36.7% | 10,88637.4% | 37.4% | 5,35118.4% | 18.4% | 29,135 | 66.9% |
| Cowichan Valley | 8,50227.7% | 27.7% | 9,72331.6% | 31.6% | 11,44937.2% | 37.2% | 30,742 | 67.6% |
| Delta North | 9,31939.7% | 39.7% | 11,46548.8% | 48.8% | 2,69711.5% | 11.5% | 23,481 | 65.0% |
| Delta South | 11,12344.1% | 44.1% | 5,22820.7% | 20.7% | 2,3499.3% | 9.3% | 25,225 | 71.8% |
| Esquimalt-Metchosin | 7,05527.6% | 27.6% | 11,81646.3% | 46.3% | 6,33924.8% | 24.8% | 25,548 | 65.9% |
Parties with seats, or the top three by votes. Valid votes include all candidates. Turnout is votes cast / registered voters.
| District | Elected | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford South | Darryl PlecasBC Liberal Party11,683 votes · 52.5%Runner-upJasleen AroraNDP6,297 votes · 28.3% | Jasleen AroraNDP6,297 votes · 28.3% | 24.2percentage points |
| Abbotsford West | Michael de JongBC Liberal Party11,618 votes · 55.2%Runner-upPreet RaiNDP6,474 votes · 30.8% | Preet RaiNDP6,474 votes · 30.8% | 24.5percentage points |
| Abbotsford-Mission | Simon John GibsonBC Liberal Party12,879 votes · 51.2%Runner-upAndrew Murray ChristieNDP7,339 votes · 29.2% | Andrew Murray ChristieNDP7,339 votes · 29.2% | 22.0percentage points |
| Boundary-Similkameen | Linda Margaret LarsonBC Liberal Party9,513 votes · 42.8%Runner-upColleen RossNDP7,275 votes · 32.7% | Colleen RossNDP7,275 votes · 32.7% | 10.1percentage points |
| Burnaby North | Janet RoutledgeNDP11,448 votes · 48.6%Runner-upRichard T. LeeBC Liberal Party9,290 votes · 39.4% | Richard T. LeeBC Liberal Party9,290 votes · 39.4% | 9.2percentage points |
| Burnaby-Deer Lake | Anne KangNDP8,747 votes · 47.9%Runner-upKaren Xiao Bao WangBC Liberal Party6,491 votes · 35.5% | Karen Xiao Bao WangBC Liberal Party6,491 votes · 35.5% | 12.4percentage points |
| Burnaby-Edmonds | Raj ChouhanNDP10,827 votes · 54.3%Runner-upGarrison DukeBC Liberal Party6,404 votes · 32.1% | Garrison DukeBC Liberal Party6,404 votes · 32.1% | 22.2percentage points |
| Burnaby-Lougheed | Katrina ChenNDP10,911 votes · 48.1%Runner-upSteve DarlingBC Liberal Party8,391 votes · 37.0% | Steve DarlingBC Liberal Party8,391 votes · 37.0% | 11.1percentage points |
| Cariboo North | Coralee Ella OakesBC Liberal Party6,359 votes · 51.1%Runner-upScott ElliottNDP4,430 votes · 35.6% | Scott ElliottNDP4,430 votes · 35.6% | 15.5percentage points |
| Cariboo-Chilcotin | Donna BarnettBC Liberal Party8,517 votes · 58.8%Runner-upSally WatsonNDP3,801 votes · 26.2% | Sally WatsonNDP3,801 votes · 26.2% | 32.5percentage points |
| Chilliwack | John MartinBC Liberal Party9,280 votes · 48.4%Runner-upTracey Lorrean O'HaraNDP6,207 votes · 32.4% | Tracey Lorrean O'HaraNDP6,207 votes · 32.4% | 16.0percentage points |
| Chilliwack-Kent | Laurie ThronessBC Liberal Party11,841 votes · 52.8%Runner-upPatti MacAhonicNDP7,273 votes · 32.4% | Patti MacAhonicNDP7,273 votes · 32.4% | 20.4percentage points |
| Columbia River-Revelstoke | Doug ClovechokBC Liberal Party6,620 votes · 45.4%Runner-upGerry TaftNDP5,248 votes · 36.0% | Gerry TaftNDP5,248 votes · 36.0% | 9.4percentage points |
| Coquitlam-Burke Mountain | Joan IsaacsBC Liberal Party10,388 votes · 44.3%Runner-upJodie WickensNDP10,301 votes · 43.9% | Jodie WickensNDP10,301 votes · 43.9% | 0.4percentage points |
| Coquitlam-Maillardville | Selina Mae RobinsonNDP11,438 votes · 50.6%Runner-upSteve KimBC Liberal Party8,519 votes · 37.7% | Steve KimBC Liberal Party8,519 votes · 37.7% | 12.9percentage points |
| Courtenay-Comox | Ronna-Rae LeonardNDP10,886 votes · 37.4%Runner-upJim BenningerBC Liberal Party10,697 votes · 36.7% | Jim BenningerBC Liberal Party10,697 votes · 36.7% | 0.7percentage points |
| Cowichan Valley | Sonia FurstenauGreen11,449 votes · 37.2%Runner-upLori Lynn IannidinardoNDP9,723 votes · 31.6% | Lori Lynn IannidinardoNDP9,723 votes · 31.6% | 5.6percentage points |
| Delta North | Ravi KahlonNDP11,465 votes · 48.8%Runner-upScott HamiltonBC Liberal Party9,319 votes · 39.7% | Scott HamiltonBC Liberal Party9,319 votes · 39.7% | 9.1percentage points |
| Delta South | Ian PatonBC Liberal Party11,123 votes · 44.1%Runner-upNicholas WongInd6,437 votes · 25.5% | Nicholas WongInd6,437 votes · 25.5% | 18.6percentage points |
| Esquimalt-Metchosin | Mitzi Jayne DeanNDP11,816 votes · 46.3%Runner-upBarb DesjardinsBC Liberal Party7,055 votes · 27.6% | Barb DesjardinsBC Liberal Party7,055 votes · 27.6% | 18.6percentage points |