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Conservatives Win B.C. Snap Election as Turnout Drops

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  • Conservatives won the British Columbia snap election, ending the NDP premiership.
  • Premier David Eby called the snap election overlapping municipal polls, which lowered turnout.
  • Voter turnout fell to just over 48 percent, the first sub-50 percent result since 1949.
  • Greens raised their vote share to 11 percent, the only major party to gain votes.
  • Green leader Emily Lowan rejected Premier Eby’s appeal for Green voters to support the NDP.