Two recounts are required following the election on Saturday, where neither the NDP or the Conservatives won enough seats to form a majority government.
Two of the ridings are within 100 votes and automatic recounts will be done between October 26th and 28th.
In Juan de Fuca-Malahat, the NDP candidate finished just 23 votes ahead of the Conservative candidate.
In Surrey City Centre, the NDP candidate finished 96 votes in front of the candidate from the Conservative Party.
According to Elections BC, with 100 per cent of ballot boxes reporting and the initial count complete, the NDP is leading or elected in 46 ridings, the Conservatives are ahead or elected in 45 ridings and the Green Party is leading or elected in two.
To form a majority government 47 seats are needed.
The NDP received 44.60 % of the vote (908,944 total), the Conservatives 43.57 % (887,909 total) and the Green Party 8.19 % (166,863 total).
None of the record 40 independents were able to capture a seat.
The preliminary voter turnout is 57.4 per cent with 2,038,061 total valid votes.
The Final count, according to Elections BC, will start this Saturday (October 26th).
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