2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum

2009 British Columbia electoral reform referendum

May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12)
Which electoral system should British Columbia use to elect members to the provincial Legislative Assembly?
Outcome	The existing electoral system (first-past-the-post)
Website	Reports, Elections BC
Results
Choice Votes % The single transferable vote electoral system (BC-STV), proposed by the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform 623,420 39.09% The existing electoral system (first-past-the-post) 971,353 60.91% Valid votes 1,594,773 96.59% Invalid or blank votes 56,366 3.41% Total votes 1,651,139 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,995,465 55.12%
Results by riding

Following the 2005 electoral reform referendum, British Columbia held a second referendum on electoral reform in conjunction with the provincial election on May 12, 2009. As in 2005, voters in 2009 were asked were asked which electoral system should be used to elect legislators: the existing first-past-the-post electoral system or the BC single transferable vote electoral system (BC-STV) proposed by the British Columbia Citizen's Assembly on Electoral Reform to ensure more proportional representation in the provincial Legislative Assembly.

The referendum was defeated, with 60.9 percent voting against the reform and 39.09 percent of voters supporting the change.^[1]

BC later held another referendum on electoral reform in 2018.