Candidates Finalized For B.C.'s 43rd Provincial General Election

The final list of candidates for the 2024 Provincial General Election is now available on the Elections BC website.

There are 323 candidates in the running, with 269 representing seven political parties, and 54 candidates running as independent or unaffiliated.

Candidate nominations closed on Saturday, marking the end of the period in which eligible individuals could apply to be a candidate in the election.

Both the NDP and Conservative party are running candidates in all 93 ridings. The BC Greens are running 69 candidates.

Candidates who have registered as independent will appear on the ballot with the word “Independent” listed next to their name. Candidates who have not been endorsed by a party or registered as independent will appear on the ballot with just their name. They are categorized as “Unaffiliated” in the tables on this page.

See the table below for the number of independent and unaffiliated candidates in previous provincial general elections:

The provincial election is to be held on Saturday, October 19th.

Advance voting is scheduled for October 10th to 13th, and October 15th and 16th.

For more information about the election, visit Elections BC or call 1-800-661-8683.