2013 British Columbia general election

Canadian provincial election

2013 British Columbia general election

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85 seats in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
43 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout| 55.32%[1] 4.33 pp
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Leader  | Christy Clark | Adrian Dix | Jane Sterk
Party  | Liberal | New Democratic | Green
Leader since  | February 26, 2011 | April 17, 2011 | October 21, 2007
Leader's seat  | Vancouver-Point Grey (lost re-election) | Vancouver-Kingsway | Ran in Victoria-Beacon Hill (lost)
Last election  | 49 seats, 45.82%  | 35 seats, 42.15%  | 0 seats, 8.21%
Seats before  | 45  | 36  | 0
Seats won  | 49 | 34  | 1
Seat change  | 4  | 2  | 1
Popular vote  | 795,946 | 715,999  | 146,607
Percentage  | 44.14% | 39.71%  | 8.13%
Swing  | 1.68pp | 2.44pp  | 0.08pp

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Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Click the map for more details.

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| Premier before election

Christy Clark
Liberal

| Premier after election

Christy Clark
Liberal

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The 2013 British Columbia general election took place on May 14, 2013, to elect the 85 members of the 40th Parliament of British Columbia to the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The British Columbia Liberal Party (BC Liberals) formed the government during the 39th Parliament prior to this general election, initially under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell then after his resignation, Christy Clark. The British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) under the leadership of Carole James, and then Adrian Dix, formed the Official Opposition. The BC Green Party under the leadership of Jane Sterk and the BC Conservative Party under John Cummins were also included in polling, although neither party had representation at the end of the 39th Parliament.

The Liberal Party won its fourth straight majority; Clark was defeated in her riding, but she was re-elected to the legislature in a subsequent by-election in Westside-Kelowna on July 10, 2013,[2] after Liberal MLA Ben Stewart stepped down on her behalf.[3] The NDP remained the official opposition, losing two seats, and the Green Party won its first seat.

Despite their victory, the Liberals had been consistently several points behind the opposition New Democrats in every public opinion poll throughout the campaign.[4] Even poll results released on the last day of the campaign suggested that the New Democrats had an eight to nine percentage point margin over the Liberals.[5] Only one pollster, Forum Research, had released a poll which suggested that the Liberals were close enough that a victory was even possible for them, although even that poll had the New Democrats ahead by two percentage points.[5] The Liberals' upset victory led to significant media debate about the quality of opinion polling in Canadian elections.

## Timing

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Section 23 of British Columbia's Constitution Act provides that general elections occur on the second Tuesday in May of the fourth calendar year after the last election.[6] As an election was held on May 12, 2009, the next election was scheduled for May 14, 2013. The same section, though, makes the fixed election date subject to the Lieutenant Governor's right to dissolve the Legislative Assembly as he or she sees fit.[6]

The writs were dropped April 16, 2013,[7] and the general election was held on May 14, 2013, with advance voting made available on May 8 through 11.[8]

## Background

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After leading the BC Liberals for 17 years, Gordon Campbell announced he would resign as Premier and party leader in November 2010. This was seen as the result of opposition to the Harmonized Sales Tax, which was very unpopular with voters.[9]

In the ensuing leadership campaign, Christy Clark, the eventual winner, suggested she would prefer to hold an election earlier than 2013 to secure her own mandate.[10] She was believed to be preparing her party for an election as early as autumn 2011.[11] However, due to the unfavourable result from the HST referendum, she decided to rule out an early election.[12]

## Political parties

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This is a list of political parties who ran candidates in the 2013 election:[13][14]

Party  | Leader  | Expenditures[15] | Notes

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| British Columbia Liberal Party | Christy Clark | $11,740,241  | The BC Liberals have formed a majority government since May 2001. With the resignation of party leader Gordon Campbell, the new party leader Christy Clark was selected on February 26, 2011.[16] The party claims it is independent of the federal Liberals and the federal Conservatives.
| British Columbia New Democratic Party | Adrian Dix | $9,090,489  | Affiliated with the federal NDP, the BC NDP held power from 1972–1975 and 1991–2001. On April 17, 2011, Adrian Dix was chosen as the party leader in their 2011 leadership convention.
| Green Party of British Columbia | Jane Sterk | $177,660  | The party is based on the belief in sustainability[17] and maintains a full policy platform.[18]
| British Columbia Conservative Party | John Cummins | $154,502  | Having last won a seat in 1978, the Conservative Party has re-emerged as a minor party. According to polling in March 2013, the party holds less than one-third of the centre-right vote (shared with the BC Liberals). The party received a temporary boost when, on March 26, 2012, Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen announced that he was leaving the BC Liberals to join the BC Conservatives, providing the party with its first representative in decades. Van Dongen shortly quit the party to sit as an independent on September 22, 2012.
| Advocational International Democratic Party of British Columbia  | Michael Yawney  | $2,780  | The party was registered in 2006 and despite accumulating over two million dollars in assets the party did not nominate any candidates in the 2009 election.[19]
| British Columbia Party |  | $0  | A right-of-centre party[20] which did not nominate any candidates in the last election and only 2 candidates in the 2005 election.
| Christian Heritage Party of British Columbia | Wilfred Hanni | $2,111  | The party is based in the supremacy of God and rule of law[21] and maintains a full policy platform.[22] It was founded in 2010 as the BC Heritage Party but changed its name to the Christian Heritage Party in 2012 when it developed ties to the federal Christian Heritage Party.
| Communist Party of British Columbia | Samuel Hammond  | $1,375  | As a provincial branch of the federal Communist Party of Canada, party advocates a communist ideology, including labour rights and limits to corporate control.[23] Active since 2001, the party nominated four candidates in 2001 and three in both the 2005 and 2009 elections.
| British Columbia Excalibur Party | Michael Halliday  | $901  | Founded in 2013, the party has developed an election platform.[24]
| BC First Party  | Salvatore Vetro  | $1,768  | Founded in 2010, the party advocates for democratic reforms, including the use of referendums, free votes, and at-large elections for the position of Premier.[25] The party nominated a candidate in the 2011 by-election.
| Helping Hand Party | Alan Saldanha  |  | Founded in 2011. The party is based on the belief "that helping others unconditionally provides for a meaningful existence" and intends to run only a single candidate, Alan Saldanha in Surrey-Newton.[26]
| British Columbia Libertarian Party |  | $1,994  | The party advocates for libertarian principles including protecting civil liberties and private property rights, legalizing drugs, and ending government controls on economic activity.[27] Active since the 1980s, the party nominated six candidates in both the 2005 and 2009 elections.
| British Columbia Marijuana Party | Marc Emery | $751  | The party seeks to legalize marijuana. Active since 2000, the party nominated a full slate of candidates in 2001 and 44 candidates in 2005. The party endorsed the Green Party in the 2009 election but nominated one candidate regardless.
| Platinum Party of Employers Who Think and Act to Increase Awareness | Espavo Sozo  | $0  | Founded in 2005, the party advocates for government accountability.[28] The party nominated 11 candidates in the 2005 election but none in 2009.
| British Columbia Social Credit Party |  |  | The once dominant conservative party last formed the government under Bill Vander Zalm and Rita Johnston but has not elected an MLA since 1991.[29] The party did not nominate any candidates in the 2009 election.
| Unparty: The Consensus-Building Party | Michael Donovan  | $0  | Founded in 2011, the party promotes consensus government over adversarial party politics.[30]
| BC Vision | Jagmohan Bhandari  | $179  | Founded in 2013, the party has developed an election platform that includes technology development, environmental conservation, public health, cross-generational communication, senior education, and fiscal responsibility.[31]
| Work Less Party of British Columbia | Conrad Schmidt | $9,420  | The party seeks to legislate a 32-hour or four-day work week.[32] Active since 2003, the party nominated 11 candidate in 2005 and two in 2009.
| Your Political Party of British Columbia | James Filippelli | $1,884  | The party seeks to reduce the influence of political parties on government and increase public review of government operations, inclusive of crown corporations and local governments. They maintain a full platform which includes making all campaign promises legally binding.[33] Active since 2002, the party nominated one candidate in 2005 and two in 2009.

## Results

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Elections to the 40th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (2013)[34] Party  | Leader  | Candidates  | Votes  | Seats

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#  | ±  | %  | Change (pp)  | 2009 | 2013  | ±
| Liberal | Christy Clark | 85 | 795,274 | 43,613 | 44.13  | −1.69 |

|  | 49  |

49 / 85

| New Democratic | Adrian Dix | 85 | 715,855 | 24,291 | 39.72  | −2.43 |

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34 / 85

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| Green | Jane Sterk | 61 | 146,685 | 12,069 | 8.14  | −0.07 |

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1 / 85

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| Conservative | John Cummins | 56 | 85,637 | 51,186 | 4.75  | 2.65 |  | 2.65

| Independent |  | 46 | 49,306 | 30,620 | 2.74  | 1.60 |  | 1.6

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1 / 85

| Libertarian |  | 8 | 2,050 | 564 | 0.11 | 0.02
| BC First  | Salvatore Vetro  | 2 | 1,275 | 1,275 | 0.07 | New
| Excalibur | Michael Halliday  | 6 | 995 | 995 | 0.06 | New
| Vision | Jagmohan Bhandari  | 4 | 878 | 878 | 0.05 | New
| Christian Heritage | Wilfred Hanni | 2 | 828 | 828 | 0.05 | Returned
| Marijuana | Marc Emery | 2 | 766 | 405 | 0.04 | 0.02
| Your Political Party | James Filippelli  | 2 | 528 | 193 | 0.03 | 0.01
| British Columbia Party |  | 3 | 445 | 445 | 0.02 | Returned
| Communist | Samuel Hammond  | 4 | 389 | 44 | 0.02 | 0.00%
| Social Credit |  | 1 | 374 | 374 | 0.02 | Returned
| Helping Hand Party | Alan Saldanha  | 1 | 282 | 282 | 0.02 | New
| Unparty | Michael Donovan  | 2 | 244 | 244 | 0.01 | New
| Work Less | Conrad Schmidt | 2 | 145 | 177 | 0.01 | −0.01
| Advocational  | Michael Yawney  | 2 | 137 | 137 | 0.01 | New
| Platinum | Espavo Sozo  | 2 | 56 | 56 | – | Returned
Total | 376  | 1,802,149  | 100.00%

## MLAs elected

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Abbotsford-Mission: Simon Gibson

Abbotsford South: Darryl Plecas

Abbotsford West: Mike de Jong

Alberni-Pacific Rim: Scott Fraser

Boundary-Similkameen: Linda Larson

Burnaby-Deer Lake: Kathy Corrigan

Burnaby-Edmonds: Raj Chouhan

Burnaby-Lougheed: Jane Shin

Burnaby North: Richard Lee

Cariboo-Chilcotin: Donna Barnett

Cariboo North: Coralee Oakes

Chilliwack: John Martin

Chilliwack-Hope: Laurie Throness

Columbia River-Revelstoke: Norm Macdonald

Comox Valley: Don McRae

Coquitlam-Burke Mountain: Douglas Horne

Coquitlam-Maillardville: Selina Robinson

Cowichan Valley: Bill Routley

Delta North: Scott Hamilton

Delta South: Vicki Huntington

Esquimalt-Royal Roads: Maurine Karagianis

Fort Langley-Aldergrove: Rich Coleman

Fraser-Nicola: Jackie Tegart

Juan de Fuca: John Horgan

Kamloops-North Thompson: Terry Lake

Kamloops-South Thompson: Todd Stone

Kelowna-Lake Country: Norm Letnick

Kelowna-Mission: Steve Thomson

Kootenay East: Bill Bennett

Kootenay West: Katrine Conroy

Langley: Mary Polak

Maple Ridge-Mission: Marc Dalton

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows: Doug Bing

Nanaimo: Leonard Krog

Nanaimo-North Cowichan: Doug Routley

Nechako Lakes: John Rustad

Nelson-Creston: Michelle Mungall

New Westminster: Judy Darcy

North Coast: Jennifer Rice

North Island: Claire Trevena

North Vancouver-Lonsdale: Naomi Yamamoto

North Vancouver-Seymour: Jane Thornthwaite

Oak Bay-Gordon Head: Andrew Weaver

Parksville-Qualicum: Michelle Stilwell

Peace River North: Pat Pimm

Peace River South: Mike Bernier

Penticton: Dan Ashton

Port Coquitlam: Mike Farnworth

Port Moody-Coquitlam: Linda Reimer

Powell River-Sunshine Coast: Nicholas Simons

Prince George-Mackenzie: Mike Morris

Prince George-Valemount: Shirley Bond

Richmond Centre: Teresa Wat

Richmond East: Linda Reid

Richmond-Steveston: John Yap

Saanich North and the Islands: Gary Holman

Saanich South: Lana Popham

Shuswap: Greg Kyllo

Skeena: Robin Austin

Stikine: Doug Donaldson

Surrey-Cloverdale: Stephanie Cadieux

Surrey-Fleetwood: Peter Fassbender

Surrey-Green Timbers: Sue Hammell

Surrey-Newton: Harry Bains

Surrey-Panorama: Marvin Hunt

Surrey-Tynehead: Amrik Virk

Surrey-Whalley: Bruce Ralston

Surrey-White Rock: Gordon Hogg

Vancouver-Fairview: George Heyman

Vancouver-False Creek: Sam Sullivan

Vancouver-Fraserview: Suzanne Anton

Vancouver-Hastings: Shane Simpson

Vancouver-Kensington: Mable Elmore

Vancouver-Kingsway: Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Langara: Moira Stilwell

Vancouver-Mount Pleasant: Jenny Kwan

Vancouver-Point Grey: David Eby

Vancouver-Quilchena: Andrew Wilkinson

Vancouver-West End: Spencer Chandra Herbert

Vernon-Monashee: Eric Foster

Victoria-Beacon Hill: Carole James

Victoria-Swan Lake: Rob Fleming

West Vancouver-Capilano: Ralph Sultan

West Vancouver-Sea to Sky: Jordan Sturdy

Westside-Kelowna: Ben Stewart

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### Synopsis of results

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Main article: Results of the 2013 British Columbia general election by riding

Results by riding – 2013 British Columbia general election[35] Riding  | Winning party  | Turnout[a] | Votes[b]

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Abbotsford-Mission |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 10,417 | 50.67% | 4,826 | 23.48% | 56.63% | 10,417 | 5,591 | 1,865 | 1,946 | 619 | 119 | 20,557
Abbotsford South |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 9,563 | 47.74% | 3,977 | 19.85% | 55.77% | 9,563 | 4,210 | – | – | 5,586 | 673 | 20,032
Abbotsford West |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 9,473 | 50.65% | 4,043 | 21.62% | 59.38% | 9,473 | 5,430 | 877 | 1,791 | 1,082 | 49 | 18,702
Alberni-Pacific Rim |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 10,569 | 57.55% | 4,228 | 23.02% | 58.22% | 6,341 | 10,569 | – | 1,456 | – | – | 18,366
Boundary-Similkameen |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 8,499 | 46.59% | 1,386 | 7.60% | 61.85% | 8,499 | 7,113 | 1,602 | – | 1,030 | – | 18,244
Burnaby-Deer Lake |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 8,189 | 48.48% | 903 | 5.35% | 48.03% | 7,286 | 8,189 | 1,417 | – | – | – | 16,892
Burnaby-Edmonds |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 9,253 | 51.43% | 2,303 | 12.80% | 49.00% | 6,950 | 9,253 | 1,573 | – | – | 215 | 17,991
Burnaby-Lougheed |  | Lib  |  | NDP  | 8,952 | 44.26% | 743 | 3.67% | 56.24% | 8,209 | 8,952 | 1,665 | – | 1,399 | – | 20,225
Burnaby North |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 10,543 | 46.82% | 668 | 2.97% | 55.03% | 10,543 | 9,875 | 1,577 | – | 523 | – | 22,518
Cariboo-Chilcotin |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 7,679 | 56.18% | 2,939 | 21.50% | 63.64% | 7,679 | 4,740 | 747 | – | 503 | – | 13,669
Cariboo North |  | NDP  |  | Lib  | 5,867 | 41.41% | 603 | 4.26% | 59.77% | 5,867 | 3,036 | – | – | 5,264 | – | 14,167
Chilliwack |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 9,989 | 47.56% | 3,438 | 16.37% | 55.85 % | 9,989 | 6,551 | 1,766 | 2,515 | – | 181 | 21,002
Chilliwack-Hope |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 10,053 | 49.15% | 2,689 | 13.15% | 57.38% | 10,053 | 7,364 | – | 2,202 | 833 | – | 20,452
Columbia River-Revelstoke |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 6,463 | 48.26% | 1,616 | 12.07% | 53.60% | 4,847 | 6,463 | 921 | 1,162 | – | – | 13,393
Comox Valley |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 14,248 | 44.27% | 1,768 | 5.49% | 63.99% | 14,248 | 12,480 | 3,718 | 1,740 | – | – | 32,186
Coquitlam-Burke Mountain |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 9,766 | 49.90% | 2,451 | 12.52% | 53.23% | 9,766 | 7,315 | 1,144 | 1,071 | – | 277 | 19,573
Coquitlam-Maillardville |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 9,930 | 45.74% | 41 | 0.19% | 56.69% | 9,889 | 9,930 | 1,891 | – | – | – | 21,710
Cowichan Valley |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 10,696 | 40.14% | 1,397 | 5.24% | 61.90% | 9,299 | 10,696 | 5,102 | 1,223 | 326 | – | 26,646
Delta North |  | NDP  |  | Lib  | 9,613 | 44.53% | 203 | 0.94% | 59.94% | 9,613 | 9,410 | 1,312 | 983 | 210 | 58 | 21,586
Delta South |  | Ind  |  | Ind  | 11,376 | 47.80% | 2,655 | 11.16% | 68.29% | 8,721 | 3,700 | – | – | 11,376 | – | 23,797
Esquimalt-Royal Roads |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 10,963 | 48.20% | 4,452 | 19.57% | 58.23% | 6,511 | 10,963 | 4,928 | – | 343 | – | 22,745
Fort Langley-Aldergrove |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 15,989 | 55.10% | 8,478 | 29.22% | 60.53% | 15,989 | 7,511 | 2,229 | 2,615 | 672 | – | 29,016
Fraser-Nicola |  | NDP  |  | Lib  | 6,002 | 44.14% | 614 | 4.52% | 61.52% | 6,002 | 5,388 | 1,314 | 895 | – | – | 13,599
Juan de Fuca |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 12,338 | 53.32% | 5,218 | 22.55% | 58.07% | 7,120 | 12,338 | 3,682 | – | – | – | 23,140
Kamloops-North Thompson |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 12,183 | 52.06% | 3,044 | 13.01% | 57.97% | 12,183 | 9,139 | – | 1,644 | 436 | – | 23,402
Kamloops-South Thompson |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 14,956 | 57.11% | 5,752 | 21.96% | 62.18% | 14,956 | 9,204 | – | 1,603 | 425 | – | 26,188
Kelowna-Lake Country |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 12,149 | 56.78% | 6,843 | 31.98% | 47.71% | 12,149 | 5,306 | 1,591 | 2,351 | – | – | 21,397
Kelowna-Mission |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 13,687 | 56.86% | 7,466 | 31.02% | 53.58% | 13,687 | 6,221 | – | 3,051 | 1,113 | – | 24,072
Kootenay East |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 10,252 | 62.99% | 4,229 | 25.98% | 53.41% | 10,252 | 6,023 | – | – | – | – | 16,275
Kootenay West |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 11,349 | 63.01% | 7,508 | 41.68% | 56.92% | 3,841 | 11,349 | – | – | 2,822 | – | 18,012
Langley |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 14,039 | 51.44% | 6,636 | 24.31% | 59.06% | 14,039 | 7,403 | 2,608 | 3,242 | – | – | 27,292
Maple Ridge-Mission |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 10,327 | 46.61% | 1,507 | 6.80% | 57.91% | 10,327 | 8,820 | 1,818 | 1,190 | – | – | 22,155
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows |  | NDP  |  | Lib  | 10,824 | 45.49% | 620 | 2.61% | 59.87% | 10,824 | 10,204 | 2,178 | – | 589 | – | 23,795
Nanaimo |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 10,821 | 46.25% | 2,253 | 9.63% | 57.96% | 8,568 | 10,821 | 2,532 | 1,221 | 253 | – | 23,395
Nanaimo-North Cowichan |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 11,542 | 46.21% | 3,857 | 15.44% | 61.11% | 7,685 | 11,542 | 3,430 | 1,603 | 718 | – | 24,978
Nechako Lakes |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 5,324 | 53.79% | 2,587 | 26.14% | 58.46% | 5,324 | 2,737 | 510 | 1,253 | – | 74 | 9,898
Nelson-Creston |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 8,200 | 50.73% | 3,623 | 22.41% | 57.63% | 4,577 | 8,200 | 3,387 | – | – | – | 16,164
New Westminster |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 13,170 | 48.84% | 4,173 | 15.48% | 57.81% | 8,997 | 13,170 | 2,252 | 1,318 | 1,038 | 190 | 26,965
North Coast |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 4,617 | 56.72% | 1,925 | 23.65% | 52.85% | 2,692 | 4,617 | 831 | – | – | – | 8,140
North Island |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 11,885 | 50.70% | 2,002 | 8.54% | 57.28% | 9,883 | 11,885 | – | 1,675 | – | – | 23,443
North Vancouver-Lonsdale |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 11,060 | 45.47% | 1,188 | 4.88% | 60.38% | 11,060 | 9,872 | 2,257 | 833 | – | 304 | 24,326
North Vancouver-Seymour |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 13,186 | 50.92% | 4,662 | 18.00% | 66.99% | 13,186 | 8,524 | 1,897 | 1,206 | 1,081 | – | 25,894
Oak Bay-Gordon Head |  | Lib  |  | Grn  | 10,722 | 40.43% | 2,955 | 11.14% | 69.56% | 7,767 | 7,536 | 10,722 | 492 | – | – | 26,517
Parksville-Qualicum |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 14,518 | 50.13% | 3,786 | 13.07% | 67.94% | 14,518 | 10,732 | – | 3,710 | – | – | 28,960
Peace River North |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 7,905 | 58.94% | 4,618 | 34.43% | 51.47% | 7,905 | 1,319 | – | 900 | 3,287 | – | 13,411
Peace River South |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 4,373 | 46.73% | 1,827 | 19.52% | 49.89% | 4,373 | 1,988 | – | 2,546 | 451 | – | 9,358
Penticton |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 11,536 | 45.85% | 1,382 | 5.49% | 58.27% | 11,536 | 10,154 | – | 2,288 | – | 1,185 | 25,163
Port Coquitlam |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 11,755 | 52.94% | 3,635 | 16.37% | 57.26% | 8,120 | 11,755 | – | 1,525 | – | 805 | 22,205
Port Moody-Coquitlam |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 9,675 | 46.39% | 437 | 2.10% | 58.75% | 9,675 | 9,238 | 1,708 | – | – | 237 | 20,858
Powell River-Sunshine Coast |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 13,120 | 55.20% | 5,328 | 22.42% | 63.24% | 7,792 | 13,120 | 2,856 | – | – | – | 23,768
Prince George-Mackenzie |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 10,524 | 55.58% | 4,036 | 21.32% | 56.86% | 10,524 | 6,488 | 1,077 | 845 | – | – | 18,934
Prince George-Valemount |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 11,291 | 56.95% | 4,175 | 21.06% | 56.56% | 11,291 | 7,116 | – | 1,105 | – | 314 | 19,826
Richmond Centre |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 9,462 | 49.83% | 5,026 | 26.47% | 43.65% | 9,462 | 4,436 | 1,678 | 961 | 2,371 | 82 | 18,990
Richmond East |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 11,592 | 54.68% | 5,545 | 26.16% | 47.58% | 11,592 | 6,047 | 1,178 | 1,827 | 380 | 175 | 21,199
Richmond-Steveston |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 12,137 | 51.80% | 5,529 | 23.60% | 55.39% | 12,137 | 6,608 | 1,899 | 2,625 | – | 162 | 23,431
Saanich North and the Islands |  | Lib  |  | NDP  | 10,515 | 33.27% | 163 | 0.52% | 69.21% | 10,352 | 10,515 | 10,136 | – | 599 | – | 31,602
Saanich South |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 11,946 | 45.55% | 2,690 | 10.26% | 67.11% | 9,256 | 11,946 | 4,011 | 873 | 142 | – | 26,228
Shuswap |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 11,992 | 47.92% | 4,594 | 18.36% | 60.41% | 11,992 | 7,398 | 2,338 | 3,232 | – | 63 | 25,023
Skeena |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 5,609 | 47.71% | 522 | 4.44% | 55.85% | 5,087 | 5,609 | – | 797 | – | 263 | 11,756
Stikine |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 4,081 | 47.11% | 909 | 10.49% | 62.82% | 3,172 | 4,081 | 303 | 533 | 59 | 514 | 8,662
Surrey-Cloverdale |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 18,051 | 59.53% | 9,274 | 30.59% | 57.79% | 18,051 | 8,777 | – | 2,545 | 949 | – | 30,322
Surrey-Fleetwood |  | NDP  |  | Lib  | 8,974 | 45.43% | 200 | 1.01% | 55.72% | 8,974 | 8,774 | 1,147 | 801 | – | 59 | 19,755
Surrey-Green Timbers |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 9,386 | 58.06% | 3,805 | 23.54% | 52.32% | 5,581 | 9,386 | 655 | 444 | – | 101 | 16,167
Surrey-Newton |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 9,788 | 56.42% | 3,184 | 18.35% | 52.56% | 6,604 | 9,788 | – | 674 | – | 282 | 17,348
Surrey-Panorama |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 14,139 | 54.29% | 4,831 | 18.55% | 57.72% | 14,139 | 9,308 | 1,478 | 1,037 | 81 | – | 26,043
Surrey-Tynehead |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 9,172 | 48.15% | 1,633 | 8.57% | 52.13% | 9,172 | 7,539 | – | 2,040 | – | 298 | 19,049
Surrey-Whalley |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 10,405 | 61.43% | 5,401 | 31.88% | 46.28% | 5,004 | 10,405 | – | 1,110 | – | 420 | 16,939
Surrey-White Rock |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 15,092 | 58.09% | 7,912 | 30.45% | 64.73% | 15,092 | 7,180 | 2,304 | 1,301 | – | 105 | 25,982
Vancouver-Fairview |  | Lib  |  | NDP  | 12,649 | 47.32% | 1,351 | 5.05% | 58.98% | 11,298 | 12,649 | 2,785 | – | – | – | 26,732
Vancouver-False Creek |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 11,228 | 52.21% | 3,247 | 15.10% | 50.11% | 11,228 | 7,981 | 1,928 | – | 199 | 171 | 21,507
Vancouver-Fraserview |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 10,118 | 46.74% | 470 | 2.17% | 54.96% | 10,118 | 9,648 | 1,230 | 653 | – | – | 21,649
Vancouver-Hastings |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 12,782 | 59.51% | 6,846 | 31.87% | 53.21% | 5,936 | 12,782 | 2,386 | – | – | 374 | 21,478
Vancouver-Kensington |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 10,687 | 51.37% | 2,722 | 13.09% | 54.33% | 7,965 | 10,687 | 1,578 | 572 | – | – | 20,802
Vancouver-Kingsway |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 10,409 | 56.77% | 3,809 | 20.77% | 48.96% | 6,600 | 10,409 | 1,327 | – | – | – | 18,336
Vancouver-Langara |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 10,234 | 52.60% | 2,787 | 14.33% | 50.52% | 10,234 | 7,447 | 1,055 | 674 | – | 45 | 19,455
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 13,845 | 65.83% | 9,903 | 47.09% | 49.77% | 3,942 | 13,845 | 2,506 | – | 260 | 478 | 21,031
Vancouver-Point Grey |  | Lib  |  | NDP  | 11,499 | 47.59% | 1,063 | 4.40% | 58.97% | 10,436 | 11,499 | 1,636 | 392 | 72 | 128 | 24,163
Vancouver-Quilchena |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 14,496 | 64.32% | 8,791 | 39.00% | 59.45% | 14,496 | 5,705 | 1,667 | – | 671 | – | 22,539
Vancouver-West End |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 10,755 | 56.81% | 5,406 | 28.55% | 50.64% | 5,349 | 10,755 | 2,156 | – | 132 | 540 | 18,932
Vernon-Monashee |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 12,503 | 46.34% | 3,270 | 12.12% | 57.41% | 12,503 | 9,233 | 1,905 | 3,169 | 169 | – | 26,979
Victoria-Beacon Hill |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 12,697 | 48.82% | 3,901 | 15.00% | 58.67% | 4,386 | 12,697 | 8,796 | – | – | 131 | 26,010
Victoria-Swan Lake |  | NDP  |  | NDP  | 12,350 | 54.49% | 7,090 | 31.28% | 58.07% | 5,055 | 12,350 | 5,260 | – | – | – | 22,665
West Vancouver-Capilano |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 15,776 | 67.03% | 10,509 | 44.65% | 60.47% | 15,776 | 5,267 | – | 1,156 | 1,018 | 320 | 23,537
West Vancouver-Sea to Sky |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 11,275 | 52.50% | 4,309 | 20.06% | 56.68% | 11,275 | 6,966 | 2,359 | 653 | 225 | – | 21,478
Westside-Kelowna |  | Lib  |  | Lib  | 12,405 | 58.07% | 5,817 | 27.23% | 47.52% | 12,405 | 6,588 | – | 2,368 | – | – | 21,361

= Open seat
= turnout is above provincial average
= winning candidate was in previous Legislature
= Incumbent had switched allegiance
= Previously incumbent in another riding
= Not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
= Incumbency arose from by-election gain
= other incumbents renominated
= previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
= Multiple candidates

### Summary analysis

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Party candidates in 2nd place[36] Party in 1st place | Party in 2nd place | Total

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Lib | NDP | Grn | Con | Ind
| Liberal |  | 45 |  | 1 | 3 | 49
| New Democratic | 32 |  | 2 |  |  | 34
| Green | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1
| Independent | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1
Total  | 34 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 85
Candidates ranked 1st to 5th place, by party[36] Parties | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th

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█ Liberal | 49 | 34 | 2 |  |
█ New Democratic | 34 | 45 | 6 |  |
█ Independent | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 17
█ Green | 1 | 2 | 45 | 11 | 2
█ Conservative |  | 1 | 30 | 24 | 1
█ Libertarian |  |  |  | 2 | 4
█ Vision |  |  |  | 2 | 2
█ Marijuana |  |  |  | 2 |
█ Excalibur |  |  |  | 1 | 2
█ BC First  |  |  |  | 1 | 1
█ British Columbia Party |  |  |  | 1 | 1
█ Communist |  |  |  | 1 |
█ Christian Heritage |  |  |  | 1 |
█ Helping Hand Party |  |  |  | 1 |
█ Social Credit |  |  |  | 1 |
█ Your Political Party |  |  |  | 1 |
█ Advocational  |  |  |  |  | 2
█ Platinum |  |  |  |  | 1
█ Unparty |  |  |  |  | 1
Resulting composition of the 39th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Source | Party

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Lib | NDP | Grn | Ind | Total
Seats retained | Incumbents returned  | 24 | 27 |  | 1 | 52
Open seats held – new MLAs  | 16 | 3 |  |  | 19
Open seats held – taken by MLA previously incumbent in another riding  | 1 |  |  |  | 1
Byelection losses reversed  | 2 |  |  |  | 2
Ouster of incumbent changing allegiance  | 1 |  |  |  | 1
Seats changing hands | Incumbents defeated  | 3 | 2 | 1 |  | 6
Open seats gained  | 2 | 2 |  |  | 4
Total | 49 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 85

### Voter turnout

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Voter turnout was 57.1 percent, but varied from riding to riding. 10 of the 85 ridings had less than 50 percent voter turnout. Richmond and Kelowna were the only major cities with under 50 percent turnout.

* Voter turnout in the 2013 BC general election

### Retiring incumbents

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Liberals

* George Abbott, Shuswap[37]
* Bill Barisoff, Penticton[38]
* Pat Bell, Prince George-Mackenzie[39]
* Harry Bloy, Burnaby-Lougheed[40]
* Ron Cantelon, Parksville-Qualicum[41]
* Murray Coell, Saanich North and the Islands[42]
* Kevin Falcon, Surrey-Cloverdale[43]
* Colin Hansen, Vancouver-Quilchena[44]
* Randy Hawes, Abbotsford-Mission[45]
* Dave Hayer, Surrey-Tynehead[46]
* Kash Heed, Vancouver-Fraserview[47]
* Rob Howard, Richmond Centre[48]
* Kevin Krueger, Kamloops-South Thompson[49]
* Blair Lekstrom, Peace River South[48]
* John Les, Chilliwack[37]
* Joan McIntyre, West Vancouver-Sea to Sky[48]
* Mary McNeil, Vancouver-False Creek[37]

New Democrats

* Dawn Black, New Westminster[50]
* Gary Coons, North Coast[51]
* Guy Gentner, Delta North[45]
* Michael Sather, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows[52]
* Diane Thorne, Coquitlam-Maillardville[45]

Independents

* John Slater, Boundary-Similkameen[53]

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### Seats changing hands

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8 incumbent MLAs lost their seats:

Party  | Name  | Constituency  | Year elected  | Seat held by party since  | Defeated by  | Elected party in 2013

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| New Democratic | Harry Lali | Fraser-Nicola | 2009 | 2009 | Jackie Tegart |  | BC Liberal
| New Democratic | Gwen O'Mahony | Chilliwack-Hope | 2012 | 2012 | Laurie Throness |  | BC Liberal
| New Democratic | Jagrup Brar | Surrey-Fleetwood | 2004 | 2009 | Peter Fassbender |  | BC Liberal
| BC Liberal | Harry Bloy | Burnaby-Lougheed | 2009 | 2009 | Jane Shin |  | New Democratic
| New Democratic | Joe Trasolini | Port Moody-Coquitlam | 2012 | 2012 | Linda Reimer |  | BC Liberal
| BC Liberal | Margaret MacDiarmid | Vancouver-Fairview | 2009 | 2009 | George Heyman |  | New Democratic
| BC Liberal | Christy Clark | Vancouver-Point Grey | 2011 | 2011 | David Eby |  | New Democratic
| BC Liberal | Ida Chong | Oak Bay-Gordon Head | 1996 | 1996 | Andrew Weaver |  | Green Party

Open seats changing hands

Party in 2009  | Candidate  | Retiring incumbent  | Constituency  | Defeated by  | Elected party in 2013

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| New Democratic | Elizabeth Rosenau  | Michael Sather | Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | Doug Bing |  | BC Liberal
| New Democratic | Sylvia Bishop  | Guy Gentner | Delta North | Scott Hamilton |  | BC Liberal
| BC Liberal | Stephen P. Roberts  | Murray Coell | Saanich North and the Islands | Gary Holman |  | New Democratic

## Opinion polls

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* Voting intentions leading up to the 2013 election

* Voting intentions since the 2009 election

Opinion polling in the election period

Polling firm  | Date of polling  | Source  | Lib  | NDP  | Grn  | Con  | Oth  | Type of poll  | Sample size
2013 election | May 14, 2013 | [54] | 44.14 | 39.71  | 8.13  | 4.76  | 3.25  | Ballot  | 1,803,051
Ipsos Reid | May 13, 2013 | [55] | 37  | 45 | 9  | 6  | 3  | Online  | 800
Angus Reid | May 12–13, 2013 | [56] | 36  | 45 | 9  | 7  | 3  | Online  | 803
EKOS | May 10–12, 2013 | [57] | 34.5  | 40.5 | 13.0  | 9.3  | 2.7  | IVR  | 861
Angus Reid | May 9–10, 2013 | [58][permanent dead link‍] | 36  | 45 | 9  | 6  | 4  | Online  | 808
Justason Market Intelligence | May 8–9, 2013 | [59] | 31  | 45 | 14  | 8  | 3  | Online  | 700
Ipsos Reid | May 8–9, 2013 | [60] | 37  | 43 | 10  | 7  | 3  | Online  | 800
Forum Research | May 8, 2013 | [61] | 41  | 43 | 8  | 6  | 2  | IVR | 1,147
Hill & Knowlton | May 7–8, 2013 | [62] | 34.6  | 41.1 | 13.6  | 7.5  | 3.3  | Online  | 804
Oraclepoll Research  | May 5–7, 2013 | [63] | 37  | 41 | 12  | 10  |  | Telephone  | 1,000
Campaign Research | May 2, 2013 | [64][permanent dead link‍] | 35  | 38 | 13  | 10  | 5  | IVR  | 1,303
Angus Reid | May 1–2, 2013 | [65][permanent dead link‍] | 34  | 41 | 12  | 10  | 3  | Online  | 808
Ipsos Reid | April 30 – May 2, 2013 | [66] | 35  | 45 | 10  | 7  | 3  | Online  | 1,000
Insights West | April 29 – May 2, 2013 | [67] | 33  | 41 | 14  | 11  | 1  | Online  | 855
Forum Research | April 30, 2013 | [68] | 35  | 39 | 12  | 9  | 3  | IVR  | 1,055
Abacus Data | April 23–26, 2013 | [69] | 33  | 43 | 12  | 9  | 3  | Online  | 1,042
Angus Reid | April 24–25, 2013 | [70] | 31  | 45 | 10  | 11  | 3  | Online  | 812
Justason Market Intelligence | April 15–23, 2013 | [71] | 27  | 49 | 12  | 11  | 2  | Telephone/online  | 600
Ipsos Reid | April 11–14, 2013 | [72] | 29  | 48 | 9  | 11  | 3  | Online  | 800
Angus Reid | April 12–13, 2013 | [73] | 28  | 45 | 13  | 12  | 3  | Online  | 804
EKOS | April 3–10, 2013 | [74] | 28.4  | 44.9 | 11.1  | 13.0  | 2.7  | IVR  | 917
Election 2009 | May 12, 2009 | –  | 45.82 | 42.15  | 8.21  | 2.10  | 1.72  | Ballot  | 1,640,542
Opinion polling from 2009 to March 2013

Polling firm  | Date of polling  | Source  | Lib  | NDP  | Grn  | Con  | Oth  | Type of poll  | Sample size
Insights West | March 26–31, 2013 | [75] | 28  | 45 | 15  | 10  | 2  | Online  | 855
Angus Reid | March 18–19, 2013 | [76][permanent dead link‍] | 28  | 48 | 11  | 11  | 2  | Online  | 809
Campaign Research | March 12, 2013 | [77] | 33  | 38 | 12  | 13  | 4  | IVR  | 1,112
Ipsos Reid | March 8–12, 2013 | [78] | 32  | 51 | 7  | 9  | 1  | Online  | 1,000
Angus Reid | February 21–22, 2013 | [79] | 31  | 47 | 10  | 9  | 3  | Online  | 803
EKOS | February 1–10, 2013 | [80] | 27.4  | 39.0 | 13.5  | 14.6  | 5.5  | IVR  | 687
Justason Market Intelligence | January 25 – February 1, 2013 | [81] | 26  | 48 | 11  | 12  | 3  | Telephone/online  | 600
Mustel Group | January 11–21, 2013 | [82] | 33  | 43 | 11  | 11  | 2  | Telephone  | 509
Angus Reid | January 17–18, 2013 | [83] | 31  | 46 | 10  | 10  | 3  | Online  | 802
Ipsos Reid | November 26–30, 2012 | [84] | 35  | 48 | 7  | 9  | 1  | Online  | 1,000
Angus Reid | November 21–22, 2012 | [85][permanent dead link‍] | 29  | 47 | 9  | 12  | 2  | Online  | 800
Angus Reid | October 9–10, 2012 | [86][permanent dead link‍] | 26  | 49 | 7  | 16  | 2  | Online  | 800
Justason Market Intelligence | September 24 – October 1, 2012 | [87] | 28  | 48 | 13  | 9  | 1  | Telephone/online  | 539
Ipsos Reid | September 11–18, 2012 | [88] | 32  | 49 | 6  | 12  | 1  | Online  | 1,006
Angus Reid | September 10–11, 2012 | [89] | 25  | 46 | 8  | 19  | 1  | Online  | 800
Environics | August 29–31, 2012 | [90] | 25.4  | 44.8 | 7.8  | 19.8  | 2.2  | Online  | 854
Forum Research | August 30, 2012 | [91] | 23  | 45 | 10  | 20  | 2  | IVR  | 902
Angus Reid | July 30 – August 1, 2012 | [92][permanent dead link‍] | 22  | 49 | 9  | 19  | 2  | Online  | 804
Forum Research | July 31, 2012 | [93] | 23  | 49 | 9  | 18  | 2  | IVR  | 1,064
Angus Reid | July 3–5, 2012 | [94][permanent dead link‍] | 23  | 45 | 8  | 22  | 2  | Online  | 801
Forum Research | June 12, 2012 | [95] | 20  | 50 | 11  | 19  | 0  | IVR  | 1,014
Ipsos Reid | June 5–11, 2012 | [96] | 29  | 48 | 6  | 16  | 1  | Online  | 1,026
Angus Reid | May 7–9, 2012 | [97][permanent dead link‍] | 23  | 50 | 6  | 19  | 2  | Online  | 802
Forum Research | May 2, 2012 | [98] | 23  | 48 | 8  | 19  | 1  | IVR  | 1,054
Forum Research | April 11, 2012 | [99] | 23  | 46 | 8  | 23  | 1  | IVR  | 1,069
Angus Reid | March 29–30, 2012 | [100][permanent dead link‍] | 23  | 43 | 8  | 23  | 3  | Online  | 800
Forum Research | March 19, 2012 | [101] | 21  | 47 | 9  | 21  | 2  | IVR  | 1,063
Mustel Group | March 5–19, 2012 | [102] | 34  | 42 | 6  | 17  | 2  | Telephone  | 518
Justason Market Intelligence | February 24 – March 7, 2012 | [103] | 31  | 45 | 8  | 14  | 2  | Telephone/online  | 611
Forum Research | February 22, 2012 | [104] | 24  | 42 | 10  | 22  | 2  | IVR  | 858
NRG Research Group | February 7–12, 2012 | [105] | 36  | 42 | 10  | 13  |  | Telephone  | 600
Ipsos Reid | February 1–5, 2012 | [106] | 32  | 44 | 7  | 16  | 2  | Online  | 1,000
Angus Reid | January 27–29, 2012 | [107] | 28  | 42 | 10  | 19  | 1  | Online  | 800
Forum Research | January 23, 2012 | [108] | 26  | 39 | 9  | 22  | 4  | IVR  | 988
Forum Research | December 15, 2011 | [109] | 23  | 34 | 15  | 23  | 5  | IVR  | 1,045
Oraclepoll Research  | November 22–25, 2011 | [110] | 25  | 44 | 16  | 15  |  | Telephone  | 600
Angus Reid | October 31 – November 1, 2011 | [111] | 31  | 40 | 8  | 18  | 3  | Online  | 803
Ipsos Reid | September 28 – October 3, 2011 | [112] | 38  | 45 | 6  | 12  | 3  | Online  | 1,000
Mustel Group | May 4–15, 2011 | [113] | 37 | 35  | 9  | 18  | 1  | Telephone  | 500
Ipsos Reid | May 9–13, 2011 | [114] | 41 | 39  | 8  | 10  | 2  | Telephone/online  | 1,200
Angus Reid | March 16–17, 2011 | [115] | 43 | 38  | 10  | 5  | 4  | Online  | 807
Angus Reid | February 15–17, 2011 | [115] | 41 | 38  | 11  | 4  | 6  | Online  | 811
Angus Reid | December 20–21, 2010 | [116] | 38 | 38 | 12  | 7  | 5  | Online  | 806
Mustel Group | December 3–12, 2010 | [117] | 41 | 36  | 15  | 7  | 2  | Telephone  | 500
Angus Reid | December 7–8, 2010 | [118] | 36 | 36 | 14  | 6  | 8  | Online  | 804
Mustel Group | November 4–15, 2010 | [119] | 37  | 42 | 10  | 9  | 3  | Telephone  | 502
Angus Reid | November 2–3, 2010 | [120] | 26  | 47 | 10  | 10  | 7  | Online  | 807
Angus Reid | October 13–14, 2010 | [121] | 24  | 49 | 13  | 8  | 6  | Online  | 804
Angus Reid | September 8–9, 2010 | [122][permanent dead link‍] | 25  | 48 | 13  | 8  | 6  | Online  | 805
Mustel Group | August 26 – September 7, 2010 | [123] | 33  | 42 | 12  | 11  | 2  | Telephone  | 502
Angus Reid | July 26–28, 2010 | [124] | 27  | 48 | 13  | 6  | 6  | Online  | 800
Angus Reid | July 6–8, 2010 | [125] | 23  | 46 | 14  | 8  | 9  | Online  | 801
Angus Reid | June 1–6, 2010 | [126] | 26  | 46 | 14  | 8  |  | Online  | 1,612
Mustel Group | May 6–16, 2010 | [127] | 32  | 44 | 13  | 7  | 3  | Telephone  | 500
Angus Reid | April 12–14, 2010 | [128] | 29  | 47 | 14  | 5  |  | Online  | 800
Angus Reid | March 15–17, 2010 | [129] | 35  | 43 | 13  | 6  |  | Online  | 905
Mustel Group | November 9–19, 2009 | [130] | 35  | 43 | 15  | 5  | 2  |  | 500
Angus Reid | November 10–11, 2009 | [131] | 33  | 47 | 10  | 7  |  | Online  | 800
Ipsos Reid | September 9–13, 2009 | [132] | 35  | 45 | 13  |  | 7  | Telephone  | 800
Angus Reid | September 1–3, 2009 | [133] | 31  | 45 | 11  | 7  |  | Online  | 783
Mustel Group | August 5–11, 2009 | [134] | 38  | 46 | 12  | 2  | 4  |  | 500
Angus Reid | July 31 – August 2, 2009 | [135] | 34  | 42 | 12  | 7  | 5  | Online  | 805
2009 election | May 12, 2009 | –  | 45.82 | 42.15  | 8.21  | 2.10  | 1.72  | Ballot  | 1,640,542

## Notes

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1. ^ Including spoilt ballots
2. ^ Parties receiving more than 1% of the popular vote, or fielding candidates in at least half of the constituencies, are listed separately.

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## Further reading

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