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About this British Columbia poll from Research Co.


This British Columbia poll was fielded by Research Co. in August 2026, with a middle field date of August 13, 2026. The poll collected data from a total sample of n=801 British Columbia respondents via an online panel.

The margin of error [moe] for this poll is estimated at ±3.5%, 19 times out of 20 (for entire sample only) around the 50%-mark.

If we compare these national numbers with the previous poll from Research Co. (June 2026), the BC NDP climbs two points from 42% to 44% (variation smaller than moe), the BC Conservative PC Party loses three points from 42% to 39% (variation similar to moe), and the Green Party is up one point (variation smaller than moe).

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British Columbia 44% ▲2 NDP 39% ▼3 CPBC 10% ▲1 BCG 5% ▲2 CEN 1% ▼1 ONE Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by region

Metro Vancouver 42% ▼1 NDP 40% ▲1 CPBC 11% ▲2 BCG 4% ▲1 CEN 2% ▼1 ONE Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Fraser Valley 45% ▲9 NDP 45% ▼11 CPBC 5% ▲1 BCG 5% ▲2 CEN 1% ONE Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Vancouver Island 52% ▲10 NDP 26% ▼13 CPBC 13% ▲2 BCG 8% ▲7 CEN Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Northern BC 53% ▼4 CPBC 32% ▲9 NDP 7% ▼9 BCG 6% ▲2 CEN 2% ▲2 ONE Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Southern BC 47% ▼3 NDP 45% ▲4 CPBC 6% ▲3 CEN 3% ▼1 BCG Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by gender

Female voters 47% ▲5 NDP 34% ▼5 CPBC 11% BCG 6% ▲4 CEN 1% ▼2 ONE Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Male voters 45% ▼1 CPBC 40% NDP 8% ▲1 BCG 4% ▲1 CEN 2% ONE Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by age group

18-34 years old 40% CPBC 34% ▼4 NDP 16% ▲6 BCG 7% ▲2 CEN 2% ▼3 ONE Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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35-54 years old 44% ▲5 NDP 41% ▼3 CPBC 9% ▼1 BCG 3% CEN 1% ▼1 ONE Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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55+ years old 52% ▲5 NDP 37% ▼5 CPBC 6% BCG 4% ▲3 CEN Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Preferred Premier 37% Eby 27% Don't know 19% Findlay 8% Lowan 5% Kirkpatrick 3% Brodie Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Research Co. Preferred Premier tracker 19% 37% 27%2026-08-13 21% 37% 12% 24%2025-10-02 ◻︎Findlay ◻︎Eby ◻︎Lowan ◻︎Brodie ◻︎Kirkpatrick ◻︎Don't know 
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Impression / favourability of David Eby 49% ▲1 Positive / favourable 41% ▲6 Negative / unfavourable 10% ▼7 Neutral / Unsure Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, David Eby 49% 41%2026-08-13 48% 35%2026-06-04 53% 37%2025-10-02 56% 33%2025-06-08 45% 35%2025-02-17 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Kerry-Lynne Findlay 46% ▲11 Negative / unfavourable 34% ▲2 Positive / favourable 20% ▼13 Neutral / Unsure Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Kerry-Lynne Findlay 34% 46%2026-08-13 32% 35%2026-06-04 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Emily Lowan 38% ▲4 Positive / favourable 34% ▲4 Negative / unfavourable 28% ▼8 Neutral / Unsure Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Emily Lowan 38% 34%2026-08-13 34% 30%2026-06-04 35% 32%2025-10-02 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Dallas Brodie 43% ▼3 Neutral / Unsure 39% ▲5 Negative / unfavourable 18% ▼2 Positive / favourable Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Dallas Brodie 18% 39%2026-08-13 20% 34%2026-06-04 26% 30%2025-10-02 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Karin Kirkpatrick 41% ▼12 Neutral / Unsure 35% ▲7 Negative / unfavourable 24% ▲5 Positive / favourable Research Co. British Columbia poll | 2026-08-13 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Karin Kirkpatrick 24% 35%2026-08-13 19% 28%2026-06-04 27% 29%2025-10-02 16% 32%2025-06-08 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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