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BC election 2026 results: Burnaby South-Metrotown

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Digital, G. (2026, October 22). BC election 2026 results: Burnaby South-Metrotown. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12112331/bc-election-2026-results-burnaby-south-metrotown/

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The article reports on the results from the Burnaby South-Metrotown riding during the 2026 British Columbia provincial election, which was called by BC NDP leader David Eby as a snap election in September. The riding’s incumbent MLA won with an unspecified percentage of votes collected. This year's election followed closely after the municipal elections and will see 93 Members of the Legislative Assembly elected to serve in the 44th B.C. Parliament, with 47 seats required for a majority government.
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In the recent 2026 BC provincial election, voters elected 93 Members of the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 44th B.C. Parliament. The snap election, called by BC NDP leader David Eby in September, took place just two years after the previous one and a week after municipal elections. Burnaby South-Metrotown, a provincial riding located in the region, saw its current MLA, who first took office in an unspecified year, collect votes but the exact percentage of their victory is not provided. B.C. requires 47 seats for a majority out of the total 93 seats available.

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B.C. BC NDP Burnaby South-Metrotown Parliament the Legislative Assembly

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This riding is currently represented by MLA who first took office in . collected votes, winning per cent of the vote in the 2024 B.C. provincial election.
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Burnaby South-Metrotown is a provincial riding located in the region. asserted
Metrotown → locate → region
This riding is currently represented by MLA who first took office in . collected votes, winning per cent of the vote in the 2024 B.C. provincial election. asserted
who → represent → election
Just two years after the previous election, B.C. residents have cast their vote in the 2026 provincial election. asserted
residents → cast → election
BC NDP leader David Eby called a snap election in September, making the provincial election day one week after the municipal elections. asserted
day → call → elections
Voters will elect 93 Members of the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 44th B.C. Parliament. B.C. has 93 seats and 47 are needed for a majority. asserted
47 → elect → majority
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