2026 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election
Political party leadership election in Canada
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In 2026, the Conservative Party of British Columbia held a leadership election to choose a permanent leader to replace Trevor Halford, who became leader on an interim basis following the resignation of John Rustad. Rustad announced his resignation after a caucus revolt and internal party disputes on December 4, 2025.[1][2] The election was won by former Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay by a narrow margin over Caroline Elliott, winning 51% of the vote.[3]
May 30, 2026
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9,211 points available 4,605.5 points needed to win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 25,695 (61.6%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | May 30, 2026 |
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| Convention | Rocky Mountaineer Station, Vancouver |
| Resigning leader | John Rustad |
| Won by | Kerry-Lynne Findlay |
| Candidates | 5 |
| Entrance fee | $115,000 |
| Spending limit | $2,000,000 |
Background
Rustad, who was acclaimed leader in 2023, led his party into the 2024 British Columbia general election as the principal opposition party following BC United's decision to suspend its campaign and endorse Rustad's party. Preceding this, several BC United MLAs had defected to the Conservatives as opinion polls showed the party, which had no representation in the Legislative Assembly in decades, gaining momentum. The Conservatives won 44 seats, the party's best showing in over 70 years; the party hadn't won more than two seats in an election since 1953. On November 20, Rustad established his Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet, in which every Conservative MLA received a portfolio.[4] Following the election, Rustad passed his leadership review with 70.66% support in 2025. His leadership in Opposition was marked by internal strife, with the departures and expulsions of many MLAs and the formation of a splinter party named OneBC.
On December 3, 2025, 20 caucus members signed a letter calling for Rustad to resign his position as leader. The party's board of directors passed a resolution ousting him as leader, and appointed Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford as interim leader. In a statement, the party said that Rustad was too "professionally incapacitated" to continue as leader.[5] However, in the immediate aftermath, five Conservative MLAs refused to acknowledge the board's decision and said that Rustad remained party leader,[6][better source needed] and Rustad himself rejected the board's decision and declared that he was still the leader of the party. The next day, the Western Standard reported that Rustad would step down as leader, and shortly after he announced his resignation.[7] During his resignation speech, he announced that he would also not stand for re-election at the next election.[8][9]
Rules
Candidates were required to pay a $5,000 application fee, a mandatory $20,000 refundable rules compliance deposit, and a total of $110,000 in non-refundable fees to remain in the race. The deadline to submit candidacy applications was February 15; they required 250 member signatures from at least five of the province's regions. Once approved, candidates were required to pay a second $10,000 fee, followed by $40,000 by April 1, and $60,000 by April 18. There was a $2,000,000 spending limit, with 20% of all monthly donations going to the party. The election itself was held using a weighted electoral district system, with each provincial riding allocated 100 points; ridings with fewer than 100 ballots were allocated points equal to the number of votes cast. The winner must receive more than 50% of the vote, as there will be candidate eliminations in every round of counting held. In order to be eligible to vote members must have been signed up by April 18. Members must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident normally residing in British Columbia and at least 14 years of age.[10][11]
Campaign
Rules and finances
The Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) established a strict financial framework for the race, setting a spending limit of $2,000,000 per candidate and requiring that 20 percent of all monthly campaign donations be directed back to the party coffers.[12] To maintain ballot eligibility, contestants faced a total entry cost of $135,000, which included a $5,000 initial application fee, a mandatory $20,000 refundable compliance deposit, and $110,000 in staggered non-refundable fees paid throughout the spring.[10]
Voting was conducted entirely online through the Simply Voting system from May 23 until May 29, 2026, using a preferential ranked ballot.[13] The election rules utilized a weighted point allocation system where each of British Columbia's provincial ridings carried 100 points, with the final scores adjusted for ridings capturing fewer than 100 cast ballots.[12] To secure the leadership, a candidate needed to cross a 50 percent threshold under consecutive rounds of ballot counting.[14] To qualify for a ballot, members were required to sign up by April 18, 2026, and clear a mandatory identity verification process via the online vendor Persona between April 27 and May 20, 2026.[15][16]
Candidate platforms and messaging
Policy debates during the campaign centered primarily on the balance between social conservatism and fiscal management. Caroline Elliott oriented her platform around cultural issues alongside traditional fiscal policy, advocating for the repeal of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) and criticizing the governing New Democratic Party (NDP) over public school curriculum standards.[17] Her campaign drew national attention for its organizational structure, securing an external advisory team led by veteran political consultants Kory Teneycke and Nick Kouvalis.[18]
Yuri Fulmer focused his campaign on public safety and economic growth through resource sector expansion. Addressing the province's projected $13.3 billion deficit, Fulmer rejected severe spending cuts in favor of corporate efficiencies and natural resource development in the energy and forestry sectors.[19] Fulmer also proposed local coordination with the minor party OneBC, suggesting that the Conservatives could selectively decline to run candidates in certain ridings to prevent right-of-centre vote splitting.[12][20]
Field consolidation
The candidate field consolidated heavily following the February 15 entry deadline. On February 27, Richmond-Queensborough MLA Steve Kooner withdrew from the race and endorsed candidate Kerry-Lynne Findlay.[21] In mid-March, MLAs Bruce Banman and Harman Bhangu simultaneously suspended their campaigns; Banman directed his supporters to vote for Fulmer, while Bhangu endorsed Elliott.[22]
On March 28, former grocery executive Darrell Jones also exited the race to back Elliott, endorsing her focus on small business relief and tax relief measures for younger workers.[23] Following these candidate withdrawals, five candidates remained on the final electronic ballot: Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Yuri Fulmer, and Peter Milobar, running to manage a total party membership that reached a record 42,000 by the close of the sign-up window.[24][20]
Timeline
2025
- December 3 – The party's board of directors passes a resolution ousting John Rustad as leader, and appoints Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford as interim leader. Rustad rejects the board's decision and declares himself still the leader of the party.[2]
- December 4 – Rustad announces his resignation as party leader, and Halford officially becomes interim leader.[1]
- December 15 – Businessman Warren Hamm announces his candidacy.[25]
2026
- January 3 – The leadership election organizing committee, the body that governs the contest, is formed.[26]
- January 6 – Businessman Yuri Fulmer announces his candidacy.[27][better source needed]
- January 8 – Sheldon Clare, MLA for Prince George-North Cariboo, announces his candidacy.[28]
- January 13 – Caroline Elliott, former BC United vice-president, announces her candidacy.[29]
- January 15 – Iain Black, former BC Liberal MLA for Port Moody-Westwood, announces his candidacy.[30]
- January 16 – Party announces leadership race date for May 30 and the rules of the race.[31] Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre, announces his candidacy.[32]
- January 27 – Darrell Jones, former president of the Pattison Food Group announces his candidacy.[33]
- January 29 – Kerry-Lynne Findlay, former Conservative Cabinet Minister and MP for South Surrey—White Rock, announces her candidacy.[34][better source needed]
- February 2 – Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South, announces his candidacy.[35][better source needed]
- February 3 – Steve Kooner, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough, announces his candidacy.[36][better source needed]
- February 15 – Deadline to submit candidacy applications. Former Party Leader John Rustad announced he would not enter the leadership race after previously requesting and receiving a leadership application.[37]
- February 18 – Harman Bhangu, MLA for Langley-Abbotsford, announces his candidacy.[38][better source needed]
- February 27 – Clare and Kooner drop out of the race and endorse Findlay.[39][better source needed]
- February 28 – Banman, Bhangu, Black, Elliott, Findlay, Fulmer, Hamm, Jones, and Milobar are officially approved as candidates having paid the $5,000 preliminary entry fee and collected signatures from at least 250 party members across the province, and had their application approved.[40]
- March 15 – Banman suspends campaign and endorses Yuri Fulmer.[41][better source needed]
- March 16 – Bhangu suspends campaign and endorses Caroline Elliott.[42]
- March 28 – Jones suspends campaign and endorses Caroline Elliott.[43]
- April 1 – Deadline to pay $40,000 fee.
- April 8 – Juno News hosts a leadership debate.
- April 12 – Hamm suspends campaign and endorses Yuri Fulmer[44]
- April 18 – Membership sign up cutoff. Deadline to pay $60,000 fee.
- April 24 – Canada Strong and Free Network hosts a leadership debate.
- April 28 – Conversations Live and Vancouver Sun host a leadership debate.
- May 9 – Conversations Global News and Resource Works host a leadership debate.
- May 23 – Voting begins.[45][46]
- May 29 – Voting closes.[45][46]
- May 30 – Announcement of the new leader.[10]
Candidates
Approved
| Candidate | Experience | Announcement date | Slogan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iain Black |
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January 15, 2026 [30][47] |
"Get BC Back on Track" Website | |
| Caroline Elliott |
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January 13, 2026 [29][48] |
"Win For BC" Website | |
Kerry-Lynne Findlay |
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January 29, 2026 | "More Freedom Less Government!" Website | |
| Yuri Fulmer |
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January 6, 2026 [49] |
"Real Leadership" Website | |
Peter Milobar |
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January 16, 2026 [50][51] |
"Ready to Lead BC" Website | |
Withdrawn
| Candidate | Experience | Announcement date | Withdrawal date | Slogan | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harman Bhangu |
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February 18, 2026 | March 16, 2026
(endorsed Elliott) |
"Let's Rebuild BC Together" | [22] |
Bruce Banman |
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February 2, 2026 | March 15, 2026 (endorsed Fulmer) |
"Conservative Without Apology" | [52] |
| Sheldon Clare |
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January 8, 2026 | February 27, 2026 (endorsed Findlay) |
"It's Clear – It's Clare" | [53] |
| Warren Hamm |
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December 15, 2025 | April 12, 2026 (endorsed Fulmer)[44] |
"Builders – Not Bureaucrats" | [54] |
| Darrell Jones |
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January 27, 2026 | March 28, 2026 (endorsed Elliott)[23] |
[55] | |
Steve Kooner |
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February 3, 2026 | February 27, 2026 (endorsed Findlay) |
"Bring Back BC" | [56] |
Declined
- Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia (2011–2017), Leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party (2011–2017)[57]
- Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission (2024–present)[58]
- Chris Gardner, President and CEO of Independent Contractors and Businesses Association[59]
- Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie (2024–present)[60][better source needed]
- Aaron Gunn, MP for North Island—Powell River (2025–present)[61][better source needed][62]
- Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock, interim Leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia (2025–present)[63]
- James Moore, MP for Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam (2000–2015), federal Cabinet minister (2008–2015)[64] (endorsed Black)
- Ellis Ross, MP for Skeena—Bulkley Valley (2025–present), MLA for Skeena (2017–2024)[65][better source needed]
- John Rustad[c], MLA for Nechako Lakes, Leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia (2023–2025), Leader of the Opposition of British Columbia (2024–2025)[66][67]
- Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale (2024–present), MLA for Surrey South (2022–2024) (sits as an independent in the legislature)[68]
- Dianne Watts, MP for South Surrey—White Rock (2015–2017), Mayor of Surrey (2005–2014), Surrey City Councillor (1996–2005), runner-up in the 2018 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election (endorsed Black)[69][better source needed][70]
- Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam (2018–present)[71][better source needed]
Endorsements
- Current MLA (5)
- Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola (2024–present)[72]
- Korky Neufeld, MLA for Abbotsford West (2024–present)[73]
- John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes (2005–present), leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia (2023–2025), Leader of the Opposition of British Columbia (2024–2025), minister in the Christy Clark ministry (2013–2017)[74]
- Misty Van Popta, MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove (2024–present)[21]
- Teresa Wat, MLA for Richmond-Bridgeport (2013–present), minister in the Christy Clark ministry (2013–2017)[70]
- Current MP (1)
- Scott Anderson, MP for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee (2025–present), interim leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia (2017–2019)[75]
- Former MLA (1)
- Mike de Jong, MLA for Abbotsford West (1994–2024), minister in the Campbell & C. Clark ministries (2013–2018), contestant in the 2011 & 2018 BC Liberal leadership contests[64]
- Former MP (4)
- Ed Fast, MP for Abbotsford (2006–2025), federal international trade minister in the Harper ministry (2011–2015)[76][64]
- Gerry St. Germain, Senator for British Columbia (1993–2012), MP for Mission—Port Moody (1983–1988), federal minister of state in the Mulroney ministry (1988)[64]
- James Moore, MP for Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam (2000–2015), federal industry and heritage minister in the Harper ministry (2008–2015)[64]
- Dianne Watts, MP for South Surrey—White Rock (2015–2017), Mayor of Surrey (2005–2014), contestant in the 2018 BC Liberal leadership contest[70]
- Current MLA (3)
- Harman Bhangu, MLA for Langley-Abbotsford (2024–present), withdrawn leadership candidate[22]
- Kristina Loewen, MLA for Kelowna Centre (2024–present)[77]
- Bryan Tepper, MLA for Surrey-Panorama (2024–present)[73]
- Former MP (1 + 1 non-BC)
- Stockwell Day, leader of the Canadian Alliance (2000–2001), federal cabinet minister in the Harper ministry (2006–2011), MP for Okanagan—Coquihalla (2000–2011), Alberta MLA for Red Deer-North (1986–2000) and minister in the Klein ministry (1992–2000)[78]
- Jason Kenney, Premier of Alberta (2019–2022), MP for Calgary Midnapore (1997–2015), federal minister in the Harper ministry (2008–2015), Alberta MLA for Calgary-Lougheed (2017–2022)[79]
- Former MLA (2)
- Gordon Campbell, Premier of British Columbia (2001–2011), MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey/Quilchena (1993–2011), Mayor of Vancouver (1986–1993)[80]
- Kevin Falcon, leader of BC United (2022–present), MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena (2022–2024) and for Surrey-Cloverdale (2001–2013), minister in the Campbell & C. Clark ministries (2011–2013), runner-up in the 2011 BC Liberal leadership contest[81]
- Media
- Other prominent individuals
- W. Brett Wilson, businessman, investor, former television personality[77]
- Current MLA (11)
- Tara Armstrong, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream (2024–present) (sits as an independent)[83]
- Brent Chapman, MLA for Surrey South (2024–present) (candidate's spouse)[73]
- Sheldon Clare, MLA for Prince George-North Cariboo (2024–present), withdrawn leadership candidate[73]
- Sharon Hartwell, MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine (2024–present)[73]
- Jordan Kealy, MLA for Peace River North (2024–present) (sits as an independent)[84]
- Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island (2024–present)[73]
- Steve Kooner, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough (2024–present), withdrawn leadership candidate[21]
- Heather Maahs, MLA for Chilliwack North (2024–present)[85]
- Macklin McCall, MLA for West Kelowna-Peachland (2024–present)[73]
- Lawrence Mok, MLA for Maple Ridge East (2024–present)[73]
- David Williams, MLA for Salmon Arm-Shuswap (2024–present)[86]
- Current MP (1 non-BC)
- Leslyn Lewis, Ontario MP for Haldimand—Norfolk (2021–present)[21]
- Former MP (1)
- David Wilks, MP for Kootenay-Columbia (2011–2015), Mayor of Sparwood (2005–2011, 2018–present)[87]
- Current MLA (2)
- Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South (2020–present), Mayor of Abbotsford (2011–2014), withdrawn leadership candidate[88]
- Dallas Brodie, Interim leader of OneBC (2025–present), MLA for Vancouver–Quilchena (2024–present) (sits as a member of OneBC)[89]
- Current MLA (9)
- Pete Davis, MLA for Kootenay-Rockies (2024–present)[90]
- Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox (2024–present)[91]
- Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission (2024–present)[91]
- Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin (2020–present)[92]
- Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie (2024–present)[91]
- Linda Hepner, MLA for Surrey-Serpentine River (2024–present), Mayor of Surrey (2014–2018)[93]
- Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke (2024–present)[91]
- Ian Paton, MLA for Delta South (2017–present)[93]
- Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson (2024–present), Mayor of Barriere (2018–2024)[91]
- Former MLA (1)
- Joan Isaacs, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain (2017–2020)[94]
- Former federal parliamentarian (1)
- Nancy Greene Raine, Senator for British Columbia (2009–2018)[21]
Debates
| No. | Date | Place | Host | Participants — P Participant N Not invited A Absent invitee O Out of race (withdrawn or disqualified) |
References | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Elliott | Findlay | Fulmer | Hamm | Milobar | |||||
| 1 | April 8, 2026 | New Westminster, British Columbia | Juno News | P | A | P | P | P | A | [95] |
| 2 | April 24, 2026 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada Strong and Free Network | P | P | P | P | O | P | [96] |
| 3 | April 28, 2026 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Conversations Live/Vancouver Sun | P | P | P | P | O | P | [97] |
| 4 | May 9, 2026 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Global News/Resource Works | P | P | P | P | O | P | [98] |
Opinion polling among Conservative Party voters
Polling after candidate deadline
| Polling source | Link | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Iain Black | Caroline Elliott | Kerry-Lynne Findlay | Yuri Fulmer | Darrell Jones | Peter Milobar | Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallas Data | [99] | May 1–2, 2026 | 1,253 | ±2.8% | 17.7% | 30.5% | 23.9% | 7.5% | – | 8.8% | 11.5% |
| Research Co. | [100] | April 16–18, 2026 | 803 | ±3.5% | 19% | 24% | 21% | 20% | – | 24% | – |
| Hamm suspends campaign | |||||||||||
| Jones suspends campaign | |||||||||||
| Mainstreet | [101] | March 19–22, 2026 | 2,578 | ±1.93% | 8.4% | 21.2% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 3.9% | 20.8% | 31.6% Hamm 0.6% |
| Banman and Bhangu suspend campaigns | |||||||||||
| Pallas Data | [102] | March 2, 2026 | 1,256 | ±2.8% | 7% | 15% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 9% | Bhangu 4% Other 2% Undecided 47% |
Hypothetical polling before candidate deadline
| Polling source | Link | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Iain Black | Sheldon Clare | Caroline Elliott | Kerry-Lynne Findlay | Yuri Fulmer | Aaron Gunn | Darrell Jones | Peter Milobar | Other/ Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare and Kooner suspend campaigns | |||||||||||||
| Pallas Data | [103] | February 15–19, 2026 | 401 | ±3.1% | 6% | – | 16% | 3% | 2% | – | 9% | 5% | Other 5% Undecided 54% |
| Western Standard | [104] | January 2026 | 578 | – | 8.5% | 18.4% | 17.1% | – | 20.5% | – | 16.7% | 18.8% | Undecided 47.4% |
| Gunn declines to run | |||||||||||||
| Mainstreet Research | [105] | December 17–18, 2025 | 1,902 | ±2.2% | 4% | – | 1% | 1% | 1% | 18% | – | 6% | Other 3% Undecided 66% |
| Pallas Data | [106] | December 11–13, 2025 | 923 | ±3.2% | 1% | – | 8% | 10% | 1% | 23% | – | 8% | Other 4% Undecided 44% |
Results
- = Eliminated from next round
- = Winner
| Candidate | Ballot 1 | Ballot 2 | Ballot 3 | Ballot 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Votes | Points | Votes | Points | Votes | Points | Votes | Points | |
| Kerry-Lynne Findlay | 7,583 29.9% | 2806.42 30.5% | 7,844 30.9% | 2961.53 32.2% |
9,050 35.7% | 3559.78 38.6% | 10,907 43.0% | 4696.51 51.0% | |
| Caroline Elliott | 6,760 26.7% | 2374.14 25.8% | 7,393 29.2% | 2638.74 28.6% |
7,800 30.76% | 2883.71 31.3% | 10847 42.8% | 4514.49 49.0% | |
| Iain Black | 4,902 19.3% | 1865.82 20.3% | 6,077 24.0% | 2328.21 25.3% |
6971 27.5% | 2767.51 30.0% | Eliminated | ||
| Yuri Fulmer | 3,163 12.5% | 1193.27 13.0% | 3,344 13.2% | 1282.52 13.9% |
Eliminated | ||||
| Peter Milobar | 2,893 11.4% | 971.34 10.5% |
Eliminated | ||||||
| Total Valid | 25,301 | 9211.0 | 24,658 | 9211.0 | 23,821 | 9211.0 | 21,754 | 9211.0 | |
| Abstain / exhausted | 58 0.2% | n/a | 701 2.8% | n/a | 1538 6.1% | n/a | 3,605 14.2% | n/a | |

Local results for round 1
All cells display points above votes
| Electoral District local endorsements | Black | Elliott | Findlay | Fulmer | Milobar | Abs [d] | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interior North | 112.33 (10.2%) 246 | 222.38 (20.3%) 512 | 411.79 (37.6%) 943 | 130.32 (11.9%) 286 | 219.2 (20.0%) 803 | 1096 2790 | |
| Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Sharon Hartwell - Findlay |
5.75 10 | 25.86 45 | 59.20 103 | 6.32 11 | 2.87 5 | 1 | 100 175 |
| Cariboo—Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson - Milobar |
4.39 13 | 22.30 66 | 30.07 89 | 13.18 39 | 30.07 89 | 3 | 100 299 |
| Kamloops Centre | 5.13 21 | 9.78 40 | 17.60 72 | 6.36 26 | 61.12 250 | 1 | 100 410 |
| Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer - Milobar |
4.13 25 | 13.72 83 | 21.82 132 | 5.79 35 | 54.55 330 | 0 | 100 605 |
| Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad endosed Black |
15.92 25 | 17.20 27 | 27.39 43 | 31.21 49 | 8.28 13 | 0 | 100 157 |
| Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy - Findlay |
12.11 31 | 21.48 55 | 49.61 127 | 8.59 22 | 8.20 21 | 0 | 100 256 |
| Peace River South | 4.20 5 | 19.33 23 | 53.78 64 | 12.61 15 | 10.08 12 | 0 | 100 119 |
| Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Kiel Giddens - Milobar |
17.89 44 | 20.73 51 | 39.84 98 | 10.98 27 | 10.57 26 | 0 | 100 246 |
| Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare - Findlay |
9.88 24 | 23.46 57 | 45.68 111 | 7.82 19 | 13.17 32 | 0 | 100 243 |
| Prince George-Valemount | 16.93 32 | 18.52 35 | 41.80 79 | 17.46 33 | 5.29 10 | 0 | 100 189 |
| Skeena | 16 16 | 30 30 | 25.00 25 | 10 10 | 15 15 | 0 | 96 96 |
Interior South | 121.79 (9.4%) 405 | 309.27 (23.8%) 942 | 486.75 (37.4%) 1506 | 204.4 (15.7%) 620 | 177.83 (13.7%) 542 | 1300 4015 | |
| Boundary-Similkameen | 10.44 26 | 22.09 55 | 41.37 103 | 14.46 36 | 11.65 29 | 0 | 100 249 |
| Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis - Milobar |
8.14 14 | 25.00 43 | 30.81 53 | 8.72 15 | 27.33 47 | 0 | 100 172 |
| Fraser-Nicola MLA Tony Luck - Black |
13.60 31 | 28.07 64 | 35.09 80 | 10.53 24 | 12.72 29 | 2 | 100 230 |
| Kelowna Centre MLA Kristina Loewen - Elliott |
8.83 28 | 35.33 112 | 26.50 84 | 16.40 52 | 12.93 41 | 0 | 100 317 |
| Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong - Findlay |
10.21 49 | 18.75 90 | 37.08 178 | 23.54 113 | 10.42 50 | 0 | 100 480 |
| Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew - Milobar |
12.53 62 | 24.65 122 | 35.96 178 | 12.73 63 | 14.14 70 | 1 | 100 496 |
| Kootenay Central Ex-MP David Wilks - Findlay |
2.88 6 | 23.08 48 | 46.63 97 | 23.56 49 | 3.85 8 | 0 | 100 208 |
| Kootenay-Monashee | 4.76 7 | 19.05 28 | 44.22 65 | 25.17 37 | 6.80 10 | 0 | 100 147 |
| Kootenay-Rockies MLA Pete Davis - Milobar |
5.81 14 | 18.67 45 | 31.54 76 | 19.09 46 | 24.90 60 | 1 | 100 242 |
| Penticton-Summerland | 7.98 19 | 28.99 69 | 33.61 80 | 13.87 33 | 15.55 37 | 2 | 100 240 |
| Salmon Arm-Shuswap MLA David Williams - Findlay |
7.95 38 | 18.62 89 | 42.05 201 | 13.18 63 | 18.20 87 | 3 | 100 481 |
| Vernon-Lumby MP Scott Anderson - Black |
18.66 75 | 18.91 76 | 38.56 155 | 13.43 54 | 10.45 42 | 0 | 100 402 |
| West Kelowna-Peachland MLA Macklin McCall - Findlay |
10 36 | 28.06 101 | 43.33 156 | 9.72 35 | 8.89 32 | 1 | 100 361 |
Fraser Valley North | 178.06 (17.8%) 529 | 247.99 (24.8%) 728 | 370.58 (37.1%) 1084 | 136.19 (13.6%) 416 | 67.16 (6.7%) 194 | 1000 2951 | |
| Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman - Fulmer |
23.05 77 | 20.06 67 | 33.53 112 | 15.87 53 | 7.49 25 | 2 | 100 336 |
| Abbotsford West MLA Korky Neufeld, ex-MLA Mike de Jong & ex MP Ed Fast endosed Black |
24.25 81 | 15.87 53 | 31.44 105 | 23.65 79 | 4.79 16 | 0 | 100 334 |
| Abbotsford-Mission | 18.40 53 | 23.61 68 | 34.03 98 | 18.06 52 | 5.90 17 | 2 | 100 290 |
| Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs - Findlay |
10.88 26 | 23.43 56 | 46.44 111 | 10.46 25 | 8.79 21 | 2 | 100 241 |
| Chilliwack-Cultus Lake | 15.44 40 | 26.25 68 | 41.31 107 | 9.65 25 | 7.34 19 | 4 | 100 263 |
| Langley—Abbotsford MLA Harman Bhangu - Elliott |
14.52 71 | 27.81 136 | 37.42 183 | 14.72 72 | 5.52 27 | 1 | 100 490 |
| Langley-Walnut Grove MLA Misty Van Popta - Black |
25.00 65 | 30.38 79 | 31.92 83 | 5.38 14 | 7.31 19 | 0 | 100 260 |
| Langley-Willowbrook | 18.68 48 | 24.51 63 | 39.69 102 | 11.67 30 | 5.45 14 | 1 | 100 258 |
| Maple Ridge East MLA Lawrence Mok- Findlay |
13.11 35 | 28.84 77 | 35.96 96 | 14.23 38 | 7.87 21 | 2 | 100 269 |
| Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | 14.73 33 | 27.23 61 | 38.84 87 | 12.50 28 | 6.70 15 | 0 | 100 224 |
Lower Mainland | 887.45 (28.6%) 2285 | 796.07 (25.7%) 2507 | 758.18 (24.5%) 2142 | 428.54 (13.8%) 1112 | 228.78 (7.38%) 634 | 3099 8680 | |
| Burnaby Centre | 32.17 46 | 19.58 28 | 13.99 20 | 27.97 40 | 6.29 9 | 2 | 100 145 |
| Burnaby East | 23.97 35 | 26.71 39 | 28.08 41 | 13.01 19 | 8.22 12 | 0 | 100 146 |
| Burnaby North | 27.27 45 | 35.15 58 | 21.82 36 | 10.30 17 | 5.45 9 | 0 | 100 165 |
| Burnaby South-Metrotown | 30.08 37 | 23.58 29 | 19.51 24 | 21.14 26 | 5.69 7 | 0 | 100 123 |
| Burnaby—New Westminster | 29.60 37 | 19.20 24 | 25.60 32 | 12 15 | 13.60 17 | 0 | 100 125 |
| Coquitlam-Burke Mountain | 47.76 117 | 19.18 47 | 18.78 46 | 7.76 19 | 6.53 16 | 0 | 100 245 |
| Coquitlam-Maillardville | 37.50 69 | 21.74 40 | 21.20 39 | 13.59 25 | 5.98 11 | 1 | 100 185 |
| Delta North | 31.79 89 | 23.93 67 | 23.93 67 | 13.93 39 | 6.43 18 | 0 | 100 280 |
| Delta South MLA Ian Paton - Milobar |
15.54 55 | 31.92 113 | 20.06 71 | 8.76 31 | 23.73 84 | 0 | 100 354 |
| New Westminster—Coquitlam | 23.08 33 | 27.27 39 | 30.07 43 | 13.99 20 | 5.59 8 | 1 | 100 144 |
| North Vancouver-Lonsdale | 15.70 46 | 48.81 143 | 17.06 50 | 11.95 35 | 6.48 19 | 1 | 100 294 |
| North Vancouver-Seymour | 16.11 72 | 50.78 227 | 17.23 77 | 9.62 43 | 6.26 28 | 0 | 100 447 |
| Port Coquitlam Ex MP James Moore - Black |
35.05 75 | 22.43 48 | 28.97 62 | 7.94 17 | 5.61 12 | 0 | 100 214 |
| Port Moody-Burquitlam Ex-MP/Senator Gerry St. Germain - Black |
37.87 103 | 31.62 86 | 19.49 53 | 8.46 23 | 2.57 7 | 0 | 100 272 |
| Powell River-Sunshine Coast | 21.01 75 | 26.89 96 | 33.61 120 | 13.45 48 | 5.04 18 | 1 | 100 358 |
| Richmond Centre | 50 50 | 12 12 | 10 10 | 11 11 | 16 16 | 0 | 99 99 |
| Richmond-Bridgeport MLA Teresa Wat - Black |
49.32 73 | 21.62 32 | 17.57 26 | 4.05 6 | 7.43 11 | 0 | 100 148 |
| Richmond-Queensborough MLA Steve Kooner - Findlay |
39.04 89 | 14.04 32 | 28.95 66 | 10.53 24 | 7.46 17 | 4 | 100 232 |
| Richmond-Steveston | 39.29 99 | 22.22 56 | 19.44 49 | 7.14 18 | 11.90 30 | 0 | 100 252 |
| Surrey City Centre | 28.38 42 | 14.86 22 | 35.14 52 | 16.22 24 | 5.41 8 | 0 | 100 148 |
| Surrey North | 28.75 69 | 14.58 35 | 26.67 64 | 24.17 58 | 5.83 14 | 0 | 100 240 |
| Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman - Findlay |
19.39 115 | 23.44 139 | 40.64 241 | 9.27 55 | 7.25 43 | 1 | 100 594 |
| Surrey-Cloverdale Ex-MLA Kevin Falcon - Elliott |
21.80 58 | 23.68 63 | 36.09 96 | 12.78 34 | 5.64 15 | 1 | 100 267 |
| Surrey-Fleetwood | 24.88 54 | 15.67 34 | 27.19 59 | 28.11 61 | 4.15 9 | 3 | 100 220 |
| Surrey-Guildford | 24.10 40 | 24.10 40 | 33.13 55 | 15.06 25 | 3.61 6 | 0 | 100 166 |
| Surrey—Newton | 25 66 | 22.35 59 | 25 66 | 23.48 62 | 4.17 11 | 1 | 100 265 |
| Surrey-Panorama MLA Bryan Tepper - Elliott |
25.09 70 | 22.22 62 | 26.16 73 | 17.56 49 | 8.96 25 | 0 | 100 279 |
| Surrey-Serpentine River MLA Linda Hepner - Milobar |
16.58 63 | 17.37 66 | 32.63 124 | 25 95 | 8.42 32 | 3 | 100 383 |
| Surrey—White Rock Ex -MP Dianne Watts - Black |
20.28 130 | 28.71 184 | 37.44 240 | 5.62 36 | 7.96 51 | 0 | 100 641 |
| West Vancouver-Capilano | 27.97 231 | 48.79 403 | 10.29 85 | 7.26 60 | 5.69 47 | 0 | 100 826 |
| West Vancouver-Sea To Sky | 23.08 102 | 41.63 184 | 12.44 55 | 17.42 77 | 5.43 24 | 1 | 100 443 |
City of Vancouver | 361.24 (31.4%) 931 | 369.39 (32.1%) 1019 | 190.88 (16.6%) 428 | 117.75 (10.2%) 305 | 112.76 (9.8%) 282 | 1152 2965 | |
| Vancouver-Fraserview | 33.73 56 | 18.67 31 | 24.10 40 | 10.24 17 | 13.25 22 | 0 | 100 166 |
| Vancouver-Hastings | 23.13 37 | 38.13 61 | 23.75 38 | 7.50 12 | 7.50 12 | 0 | 100 160 |
| Vancouver-Kensington | 26.70 47 | 25.00 44 | 13.64 24 | 11.93 21 | 22.73 40 | 1 | 100 177 |
| Vancouver-Langara | 48.31 114 | 15.25 36 | 11.44 27 | 18.64 44 | 6.36 15 | 0 | 100 236 |
| Vancouver-Little Mountain | 33.92 96 | 35.69 101 | 12.72 36 | 9.54 27 | 8.13 23 | 0 | 100 283 |
| Vancouver—Point Grey Ex-Premier Gordon Campbell - Elliott |
27.08 101 | 39.95 149 | 13.94 52 | 10.19 38 | 8.85 33 | 0 | 100 373 |
| Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie - Fulmer |
33.97 232 | 39.09 267 | 8.35 57 | 9.81 67 | 8.78 60 | 2 | 100 685 |
| Vancouver-Renfrew | 33.00 33 | 15.00 15 | 16.00 16 | 5.00 5 | 5.00 5 | 0 | 74 74 |
| Vancouver-South Granville | 27.52 71 | 39.53 102 | 13.18 34 | 8.91 23 | 10.85 28 | 0 | 100 258 |
| Vancouver-Strathcona | 24 24 | 25 25 | 16 16 | 8 8 | 5 5 | 0 | 78 78 |
| Vancouver-West End | 22.32 50 | 34.38 77 | 26.34 59 | 8.93 20 | 8.04 18 | 0 | 100 224 |
| Vancouver-Yaletown | 27.56 70 | 43.70 111 | 11.42 29 | 9.06 23 | 8.27 21 | 0 | 100 254 |
Vancouver Island | 204.98 (13.1%) 506 | 429.04 (27.4%) 1052 | 588.25 (37.6%) 1480 | 176.1 (11.3%) 424 | 165.64 (10.6%) 438 | 1564 3900 | |
| Courtenay-Comox | 9.38 39 | 20.91 87 | 43.75 182 | 9.86 41 | 16.11 67 | 0 | 100 416 |
| Cowichan Valley MLA Brennan Day - Milobar |
7.41 20 | 21.11 57 | 52.59 142 | 11.11 30 | 7.78 21 | 0 | 100 270 |
| Esquimalt-Colwood | 13.30 27 | 26.11 53 | 32.51 66 | 15.27 31 | 12.81 26 | 0 | 100 203 |
| Juan De Fuca-Malahat | 10.25 25 | 26.64 65 | 48.77 119 | 8.61 21 | 5.74 14 | 1 | 100 245 |
| Ladysmith-Oceanside | 17.26 68 | 26.14 103 | 36.04 142 | 10.91 43 | 9.64 38 | 0 | 100 394 |
| Langford-Highlands | 13.53 23 | 22.94 39 | 45.88 78 | 11.18 19 | 6.47 11 | 0 | 100 170 |
| Mid Island-Pacific Rim | 6.10 15 | 32.11 79 | 39.02 96 | 12.60 31 | 10.16 25 | 2 | 100 248 |
| Nanaimo-Gabriola Island | 9.00 18 | 31.00 62 | 42.50 85 | 10.00 20 | 7.50 15 | 0 | 100 200 |
| Nanaimo-Lantzville | 14.46 35 | 29.75 72 | 34.71 84 | 9.09 22 | 11.98 29 | 0 | 100 242 |
| North Coast-Haida Gwaii | 12.39 12 | 20.65 20 | 19.61 19 | 10.32 10 | 1.03 1 | 2 | 64 64 |
| North Island MLA Anna Kindy - Findlay |
11.11 34 | 24.51 75 | 46.41 142 | 9.48 29 | 8.50 26 | 0 | 100 306 |
| Oak Bay-Gordon Head | 19.42 54 | 32.73 91 | 19.78 55 | 10.07 28 | 17.99 50 | 1 | 100 279 |
| Saanich North and the Islands | 15.13 41 | 26.57 72 | 33.95 92 | 8.86 24 | 15.50 42 | 0 | 100 271 |
| Saanich South | 16.48 45 | 27.84 76 | 29.30 80 | 13.19 36 | 13.19 36 | 0 | 100 273 |
| Victoria-Beacon Hill | 17.26 34 | 35.03 69 | 24.37 48 | 9.14 18 | 14.21 28 | 0 | 100 197 |
| Victoria-Swan Lake | 12.50 16 | 25.00 32 | 39.06 50 | 16.41 21 | 7.03 9 | 0 | 100 128 |
Notes
- As senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy and contributor to various media outlets
- As chair of Fulmer & Company, a private equity and venture capital firm Fulmer founded in 2010 and with substantial holdings/investment as of 2026.
- Rustad announced he would not enter the leadership race after previously requesting and receiving a leadership application.
- Abstension