B.C. VOTES: Live election coverage

11:31 p.m. That wraps up our live coverage for tonight. Stay right here for candidate reactions and ongoing coverage.

11:12 p.m. CHRISTY CLARK: "WELL THAT WAS EASY."

11:04 p.m. CHRISTY CLARK TAKES STAGE IN VICTORY

11:02 p.m. DAVID EBY STILL LEADS BY 240 VOTES; ADVANCED POLLS NOT COUNTED YET

Huffington Post: "BC Election 2013 Polls Wrong, Pollsters Lambasted"

10:41 p.m. Dan Ashton has accepted victory. Cannings has yet to call to concede.

10:32 p.m. LAST QUESTION: WILL CHRISTY CLARK WIN HER OWN SEAT

10:22 p.m. Adrian Dix gives concession speech

10:12 p.m. CHRISTY CLARK STILL IN FIGHT IN OWN RIDING

10:04 p.m. GLOBAL NEWS DECLARES ASHTON VICTORY

9:56 p.m. CBC DECLARES A MAJORITY GOVERNMENT FOR LIBS

ASHTON STILL LEADING

LIBERALS ARE IN

9:38 p.m. CBC News declares a Liberal government.

GREENS ARE IN

9:34 p.m. Global News says Andrew Weaver makes history as first Green Party candidate elected in B.C. 

9:31 p.m. Christy Clark trailing in her own riding

CANNINGS STILL WAITING

9:27 pm NDP Richard Cannings is not present with large crowd of supporters. He will appear once the results are in.

On Twitter,  @CamilleLabchuk: "This is pretty nuts. The BC orange wave turned out to be nothing mor than a tiny ripple." #bcelxn13

LIBERALS LOOK GOOD EARLY

9:10 p.m. As polls start to roll in, it's looking like the Liberals are making a much stronger showing in key ridings than was expected.

ASHTON TAKES EARLY LEAD

8:39 p.m. Small crowd at Liberal candidate Dan Ashton's gathering at the Ramada Inn. Ashton leading with 384 votes, NDP Richard Cannings with 275.

9:17 p.m. crowd for NDP Richard Cannings at Lakeside Resort grows larger. 2483 for Ashton and 2228 for Cannings | Photographer: Shannon Quesnel

8:50 pm Lib candidate Dan Ashton and supporter Andrew Jakubeit watch early results at Ramada Inn. | Photographer: Shannon Quesnel

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