From November 1-4, 2024, we surveyed British Columbians on the outcome of the 2024 legislative elections.
Key findings
- BC residents are split relatively evenly as to whether they are happy with the results of the recent election:
Just less than two-in-five report that they are either happy (39%) or unhappy (38%) with the results. - Most BC residents are satisfied with their choice in the recent election: Only 5% report they would have voted differently knowing the results of the election. Green Party voters were significantly more likely (22%) to report they would have voted differently hindsight.
- Most BC residents trust the accuracy of election results, but this trust is not universal: Just above two-thirds (67%) of BC residents trust the accuracy of the recent election results, though Conservative Party voters are significantly less likely to do so (54%).
- While some BC residents desire a non-confidence vote and an early election, a majority would prefer that the NDP government survives the next four years as either a slim majority or coalition government: Just above one-third of BC residents (35%) would prefer a vote of non-confidence and an early election either in the next year (19%) or in the next 1-4 years (15%). Conservative Party voters are more likely to prefer an early election sometime in the next year (41%) or in the next 1-4 years (26%).
- A majority of residents (53%) would prefer that the NDP government survives the full four years either as slim majority (29%) or
as a coalition supported by the Greens (25%).
Methodology
This web survey was conducted from November 1 to 4, 2024, with 1,004 British Columbians aged 18 or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel. A margin of error cannot be associated with a non-probability sample in a panel survey. For comparison, a probability sample of 1,004 respondents would have a margin of error of ±3.1 %, 19 times out of 20.
