The BC NDP remains the favoured party to win the 2013 provincial election, though the BC Liberals have made creeping gains, according to a new Angus Reid poll released today.

Province-wide, 46 per cent of decided voters and leaners currently support their riding's NDP candidate -- a slight decrease from November 2012. The BC Liberals saw a small boost, with 31 per cent of decided respondents saying they would vote for the governing party. The Greens and Conservatives tied at 10 per cent.

Mario Canseco, vice president of the polling company, tweeted analysis of the results this morning.

Most voters who supported the Carole James-led BC NDP in 2009 are still backing the party four years later. bit.ly/11KoyQ2 #bcpoli

— Mario Canseco (@mario_canseco) January 21, 2013

Adrian Dix remains the most popular choice for premier, and B.C. residents trust him the most to handle files like health care, education and crime. He's also trusted slightly more than Premier Christy Clark to handle the province's economy -- the most important issue to British Columbians, according to the poll -- as well as the relationship with the federal government.

Clark, mirroring her party's small boost in favour, has an approval rating of 31 per cent. Still, 41 per cent of respondents say their opinion of the premier "worsened" in the past three months.

The BC Liberals have gained on voting intention, reaching the 30% mark for the first time since November 2011. bit.ly/11KoyQ2 #bcpoli

— Mario Canseco (@mario_canseco) January 21, 2013

The poll revealed that the B.C. Greens have seem some success attracting the younger vote. The federal Green surge on Vancouver Island revealed in Victoria's recent federal byelection does appear provincially as well.

The B.C. Conservatives have seen a drop in voting intention. Support for the party has drained in the province's Interior region, and over half of respondents indicated disapproval in Cummins' performance as a leader, today's poll found.

Just over 800 British Columbians contributed their opinions through an online survey.

Robyn Smith reports for The Tyee.