It’s election day in B.C.
Polls opened across B.C. in the 42nd general election at 8 a.m. Pacific time Oct. 24.
Polls were open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Global News had up-to-the-minute, real-time analysis as votes were counted as part of our election special in the player above.
Live coverage began online, on TV, radio and YouTube at 7 p.m. PT, right after the News Hour.
However, a number of ridings are still too close to call on election night and will be decided in the coming days.
However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voters cast their ballot a little differently this year and an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots have been requested and received.
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Mail-in ballots are not counted until 13 days after election day.
Global News has a full breakdown of all 87 ridings in the province and the candidates in each riding.
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Here’s a look at what the major parties promised this campaign.
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John Horgan showing strong lead in last poll before the B.C. Election -
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Will surge in COVID cases hurt the NDP for calling an election? -
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Election Fact Check: Different plans for ICBC -
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BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau on final campaign drive before this week’s election -
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New poll shows B.C. election race getting tighter -
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Calling out racism and sexism in B.C. election campaign -
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Strange election letter arriving in B.C. mailboxes -
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B.C. election 2020: The leaders’ debate on 980 CKNW -
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Demand for mail-in ballots in the B.C. election soars -
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The geography and politics of big-money election promises -
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Keith Baldrey on ‘scripted’ election campaigns -
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BC NDP pledges $1000 in COVID-19 relief to certain families if re-elected -
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Emails show election call will delay NDP government’s economic recovery plan -
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Surrey policing change becomes election issue -
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BC Liberals promise Surrey police referendum if elected -
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Keith Baldrey’s perspective on the election battleground of Maple Ridge -
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Decision BC: Battleground Maple Ridge. Horgan faces more questions about timing of election -
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Daycare spaces and affordability become a top B.C. election issue -
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Keith Baldrey on key ridings in B.C. election -
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Mailing it in. How voters will cast their ballots in the B.C. election
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