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About this British Columbia poll from Ipsos


This British Columbia poll was fielded by Ipsos in October 2026, with a middle field date of October 9, 2026. The poll collected data from a total sample of n=1,356 British Columbia respondents via an online panel.

The margin of error [moe] for this poll is estimated at ±2.7%, 19 times out of 20 (for entire sample only) around the 50%-mark.

If we compare these national numbers with the previous poll from Ipsos (September 2026), the BC Conservative PC Party is up one point (variation smaller than moe), the BC NDP loses two points from 40% to 38% (variation similar to moe), and the Green Party is up one point (variation smaller than moe).

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British Columbia 43% ▲1 CPBC 38% ▼2 NDP 11% ▲1 BCG 4% ▲1 ONE 2% ▼1 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by region

Metro Vancouver 42% ▲1 CPBC 39% ▼4 NDP 12% ▲2 BCG 3% ONE 2% CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Vancouver Island 47% ▼1 NDP 27% ▼3 CPBC 13% ▲4 BCG 7% ▲5 ONE 2% ▼3 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Rest of BC 53% ▲4 CPBC 32% ▲1 NDP 8% ▼5 BCG 4% ▲1 ONE 1% ▼2 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by gender

Female voters 45% ▲3 NDP 36% ▼4 CPBC 11% BCG 4% ▲1 ONE 2% ▼1 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Male voters 49% ▲6 CPBC 31% ▼8 NDP 12% ▲2 BCG 4% ▲1 ONE 2% ▼1 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by age group

18-34 years old 40% ▼1 CPBC 36% ▼2 NDP 18% ▲5 BCG 3% ▼1 ONE 1% ▼1 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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35-54 years old 48% ▲9 CPBC 34% ▼6 NDP 9% ▼5 BCG 4% ▲1 ONE 2% CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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55+ years old 43% ▲1 NDP 41% ▼3 CPBC 9% ▲3 BCG 4% ▲2 ONE 2% ▼1 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Preferred Premier 35% Don't know 30% Eby 19% Doerkson 7% Lowan 5% Brodie 4% Sturko Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Ipsos Preferred Premier tracker 19% 30% 35%2026-10-09 17% 33% 36%2026-09-27 ◻︎Doerkson ◻︎Eby ◻︎Lowan ◻︎Brodie ◻︎Sturko ◻︎Don't know 
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Impression / favourability of David Eby 38% ▲1 Negative / unfavourable 35% ▼2 Positive / favourable 27% ▲1 Neutral / Unsure Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, David Eby 35% 38%2026-10-09 37% 37%2026-09-27 41% 30%2026-09-11 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Lorne Doerkson 50% ▼11 Neutral / Unsure 26% ▲6 Positive / favourable 24% ▲5 Negative / unfavourable Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Lorne Doerkson 26% 24%2026-10-09 20% 19%2026-09-27 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Emily Lowan 64% ▼5 Neutral / Unsure 18% ▲2 Negative / unfavourable 18% ▲3 Positive / favourable Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Emily Lowan 18% 18%2026-10-09 15% 16%2026-09-27 12% 15%2026-09-11 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Dallas Brodie 58% ▼7 Neutral / Unsure 29% ▲6 Negative / unfavourable 13% ▲1 Positive / favourable Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Dallas Brodie 13% 29%2026-10-09 12% 23%2026-09-27 10% 24%2026-09-11 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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Impression / favourability of Elenor Sturko 64% ▼5 Neutral / Unsure 22% ▲4 Negative / unfavourable 14% ▲1 Positive / favourable Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-09 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Elenor Sturko 14% 22%2026-10-09 13% 18%2026-09-27 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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