The first two days of advance voting in the snap provincial election saw 337,961 ballots cast—representing roughly nine per cent of eligible voters, according to Elections B.C. On Friday, 137,352 people voted at polling places across the province. On Saturday—which was also general voting day in municipal elections—an addition 200,609 ballots were cast. The numbers represent a slight increase over the first two days of advance voting in the last provincial election, where 326,963 voters turned out over the first two days of advance voting. However, there were about 130,000 less people registered to vote in 2024. That year set records for advance votes, with nearly 50 per cent of people opting to vote early. The highest number of voters recorded in a single day last time around was 222,993 which marked an all-time high for the province. One of the criticisms of B.C. NDP leader’s David Eby’s snap election call was that overlapping provincial and municipal races may lead to voter fatigue and confusion. In B.C.’s two biggest cities, voter turnout for the 2026 municipal elections was up compared to 2022. In Vancouver, 43 per cent of eligible voters came out to the polls, an increase of seven per cent. In Surrey, the percentage increased from 34 to 37. Voters in both cities chose change at city hall, ousting incumbents in the mayor’s race. Details on how to vote in the provincial election are available online.
