British Columbia voters are heading to the polls, and political podcast co-host Mike McDonald says he is watching five ridings as bellwethers.

Here are the five ridings he’s watching as indicators of whether the NDP or the B.C. Conservatives will form government, and why.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" data-width="550">Final Voting Day is this Saturday, October 19. Voting places will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time). If you haven't voted already, this will be your last chance to vote in the 2024 provincial election. <a href="https://t.co/5UFG7FHLW9">https://t.co/5UFG7FHLW9</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcpoli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bcpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/wYqD6PDAkp">pic.twitter.com/wYqD6PDAkp</a>— Elections BC (@ElectionsBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElectionsBC/status/1846944257967641001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2024</a></blockquote>

A new riding, Nanaimo-Lantzville, is carved mostly out of Nanaimo and Parksville-Qualicum, both of which went to the NDP in 2020.{ai:summary}British Columbia voters are preparing for the provincial election on October 19, with political analyst Mike McDonald highlighting five key ridings as indicators for the NDP and B.C. Conservatives' potential success. Polling places will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time. #politics

Where will B.C.’s election be won or lost? Here are 5 ridings to watch

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