Poll: BC NDP retakes lead as Conservatives' support drops

The BC NDP has retaken the lead, according to a new poll from Research Co.

Data showed the BC Conservatives have dropped 3% since Research Co.'s last poll in June.

Among decided voters, the NDP sits at 44%, up two points since June, with the Conservatives sitting five points back at 39%. The Greens, Centre BC, and One BC sit at 10%, 5%, and 1% respectively.

Asked who would make the best premier, 37% said NDP Leader David Eby while 19% answered BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Twenty-seven percent answered 'not sure.'

The NDP’s lead with women has increased by five points, with the NDP holding 47% to the Conservatives’ 35%. Amongst men, the Conservatives lead the NDP 45 to 40%.

The Conservatives lead with voters age 18-34, taking 40% to the NDP’s 34%, while the NDP has a slight lead over the Conservatives with voters age 35-54, holding 44% and 41% respectively.

Among voters age 55 and older, the NDP leads the Conservatives 52% to 37%, with the Conservatives seeing a notable drop.

“Over the summer, the BC Conservatives have dropped five points among decided voters aged 55 and over. The BC New Democrats have gained in this demographic by the same margin,” said Mario Canseco, President of Research Co. 

Regionally, the NDP has a slim lead in Metro Vancouver (42-40) and in Southern BC (47-45), while both parties are tired at 45% in the Fraser Valley. The NDP has a commanding lead on Vancouver Island (52-26), while the Conservatives hold a similar leader in Northern BC (53-32).

Methodology: Results are based on an online survey conducted from August 12 to August 14, 2026, among 801 adults in British Columbia. The data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age, gender and region in British Columbia. The margin of error—which measures sample variability—is +/- 3.5 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty.