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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 21, 2026. The poll collected data from a total sample of n=1,260 British Columbia respondents via an online panel.

The margin of error [moe] for this poll is estimated at ±2.8%, 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 (October 2026), the BC Conservative PC Party is up one point (variation smaller than moe), the BC NDP is up one point (variation smaller than moe), and the Green Party climbs two points from 11% to 13% (variation similar to moe).

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British Columbia 44% ▲1 CPBC 39% ▲1 NDP 13% ▲2 BCG 2% ▼2 ONE 1% ▼1 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by region

Metro Vancouver 44% ▲2 CPBC 40% ▲1 NDP 13% ▲1 BCG 2% ▼1 ONE 1% ▼1 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Vancouver Island 46% ▼1 NDP 32% ▲5 CPBC 18% ▲5 BCG 2% ▼5 ONE 2% CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Rest of BC 53% CPBC 31% ▼1 NDP 12% ▲4 BCG 3% ▼1 ONE Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by gender

Female voters 42% ▼3 NDP 38% ▲2 CPBC 17% ▲6 BCG 1% ▼3 ONE Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Male voters 50% ▲1 CPBC 35% ▲4 NDP 10% ▼2 BCG 3% ▼1 ONE 1% ▼1 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Breakdown by age group

18-34 years old 42% ▲2 CPBC 32% ▼4 NDP 23% ▲5 BCG 1% ▼2 ONE 1% CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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35-54 years old 48% CPBC 35% ▲1 NDP 11% ▲2 BCG 3% ▼1 ONE 1% ▼1 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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55+ years old 45% ▲2 NDP 42% ▲1 CPBC 10% ▲1 BCG 2% ▼2 ONE 1% ▼1 CEN Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Preferred Premier 30% Eby 28% Don't know 23% Doerkson 10% Lowan 6% Brodie 2% Sturko Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Ipsos Preferred Premier tracker 23% 30% 10% 28%2026-10-21 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 40% ▲2 Negative / unfavourable 35% Positive / favourable 25% ▼2 Neutral / Unsure Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, David Eby 35% 40%2026-10-21 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 36% ▼14 Neutral / Unsure 33% ▲9 Negative / unfavourable 31% ▲5 Positive / favourable Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Lorne Doerkson 31% 33%2026-10-21 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 52% ▼12 Neutral / Unsure 30% ▲12 Positive / favourable 18% Negative / unfavourable Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Emily Lowan 30% 18%2026-10-21 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 55% ▼3 Neutral / Unsure 32% ▲3 Negative / unfavourable 13% Positive / favourable Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Dallas Brodie 13% 32%2026-10-21 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 61% ▼3 Neutral / Unsure 28% ▲6 Negative / unfavourable 11% ▼3 Positive / favourable Ipsos British Columbia poll | 2026-10-21 338Canada.com
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Impression / favourability tracker, Elenor Sturko 11% 28%2026-10-21 14% 22%2026-10-09 13% 18%2026-09-27 ◻︎Positive/favourable ◻︎Neutral/Unsure ◻︎Negative/unfavourable
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