BC NDP and BC Conservatives neck and neck 3 months before election: poll

It’s a dead heat between the BC NDP and Conservative Party of BC ahead of the provincial election in October, according to another poll.

The two parties are each favoured by 33 per cent of voters, according to Mainstreet Research.

The BC Greens came next in the poll with 10 per cent, while BC United, still the official opposition, came third with eight per cent.

Another 13 per cent of participants told the pollster they still haven’t decided who’ll get their vote.

Among only those respondents who’ve made up their minds already, the BC Conservatives and BC NDP are also neck and neck – 37 to 37.

Mainstreet’s poll broke down the responses from voters into various identity categories, including age, race and education.

According to that data, sex is one of the main dividing lines between the two most popular parties, with men much preferring the BC Conservatives and women the BC NDP.

Those classing themselves as “non-binary” also much prefer the BC NDP.

Divided by age, the youngest (18-34) and oldest (65+) cohorts prefer the BC NDP, while the middle two (35-49 and 50-64) prefer John Rustad’s party.

The BC NDP has a 10-point lead in all-important Vancouver, while the BC Conservatives are ahead on Vancouver Island and the rest of BC.

Earlier this month, another poll, conducted by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, showed similar results.

It put the BC NDP on 40 per cent among decided and leaning voters, while the BC Conservatives were pegged at 38 per cent.

That survey also put BC United behind the BC Greens.

Mainstreet’s survey was based on the responses of 1,048 adults living in BC. It was conducted over the phone between July 4 and July 6.

To see the full research, head here.