Elections BC says the final vote count in British Columbia’s Oct. 19 provincial election gave Premier David Eby’s New Democrats 47 seats, just enough to form a majority government.

Forty-seven is the magic number for a majority in British Columbia’s 93-seat Legislative Assembly.

But Elections BC says two seats are subject to an automatic judicial recount because the results in the Kelowna Center and Surrey-Guildford ridings are too close.

The BC Conservatives, who won 44 seats, are currently leading in Kelowna Center and the NDP are leading in Surrey-Guildford.

Eby and British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad have scheduled news conferences today in Victoria.

Green leader Sonia Furstenau, whose party won two seats, says all parties will need to work together for the legislature to function effectively.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published October 29, 2024.