The Conservative Party of BC placed second in the province’s latest poll, trailing the sitting NDP government. A study conducted by Research Co. surveyed 800 BC adults between January 22-24. Research Co. found 46% of decided voters would support their local NDP candidate in the event of an election, a two-point fall from a poll conducted by the same company in September. Meanwhile, 25% of decided voters, an increase of six points, would choose their local Conservative candidate, 17% would vote for BC United (Liberals), down three points, 11% would support the BC Green Party, down one point and 2% would vote independent, up one point. There are far less undecided voters in the most recent poll, falling from 18% in September to 13%. NDP supporters are most prevalently found on Vancouver Island (52%) and the Metro Vancouver area (47%), with smaller leads in the Fraser Valley (39% compared to 32% for the Conservatives) and Southern BC (37% compared to 27% for the Conservatives ).In Northern BC, the Conservatives lead with 40% compared to 39% for the NDP. While the NDP is favoured across age categories, the Conservatives do better with voters ranging from age 18 to 34 (29%) and the Liberals with voters aged 55 and over (27%).British Columbians perceive housing, homelessness and poverty to be the province’s most pressing issues, along with health care, the economy and jobs, crime and public safety, and the environment.
The Conservative Party of BC placed second in the province’s latest poll, trailing the sitting NDP government. A study conducted by Research Co. surveyed 800 BC adults between January 22-24. Research Co. found 46% of decided voters would support their local NDP candidate in the event of an election, a two-point fall from a poll conducted by the same company in September. Meanwhile, 25% of decided voters, an increase of six points, would choose their local Conservative candidate, 17% would vote for BC United (Liberals), down three points, 11% would support the BC Green Party, down one point and 2% would vote independent, up one point. There are far less undecided voters in the most recent poll, falling from 18% in September to 13%. NDP supporters are most prevalently found on Vancouver Island (52%) and the Metro Vancouver area (47%), with smaller leads in the Fraser Valley (39% compared to 32% for the Conservatives) and Southern BC (37% compared to 27% for the Conservatives ).In Northern BC, the Conservatives lead with 40% compared to 39% for the NDP. While the NDP is favoured across age categories, the Conservatives do better with voters ranging from age 18 to 34 (29%) and the Liberals with voters aged 55 and over (27%).British Columbians perceive housing, homelessness and poverty to be the province’s most pressing issues, along with health care, the economy and jobs, crime and public safety, and the environment.
