British Columbia students elect BC NDP government in close province-wide vote

More than 180,000 elementary, middle and secondary students participated in Student Vote BC, coinciding with the 2024 provincial election.

After learning about government and democracy, researching the parties and platforms, and discussing the future of the province, students cast ballots for the official candidates running in their school’s electoral district.

In total, 183,156 votes were reported from 1,077 schools, with results from all 93 electoral districts. This includes 177,043 valid votes and 6,113 rejected ballots. 

  • The BC NDP took 36.7% of the popular vote and won 43 seats, forming a minority government. David Eby won his seat in Vancouver-Point Grey.
  • The BC Conservative Party will form the official opposition with 40 seats and 36.1% of the popular vote. John Rustad won his Nechako Lakes seat.
  • The BC Green Party received 19.3% of the popular vote and won 10 seats. Sonia Furstenau won her seat in Victoria-Beacon Hill.

VIEW COMPLETE RESULTS HERE: studentvote.ca/results/bc2024