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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections

Background

Election date(s) The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
20.09.2021
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
15.08.2021
Timing of election Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Early election
Expected date of next elections The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
30.09.2025
Number of seats at stake Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
338
Scope of elections Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
2,010
Notes
Elections Canada (EC) does not collect information on candidates’ gender (candidates do not need to provide this information to fill out their nomination paper).
The gender-breakdown of the candidates below was taken from “Women Candidates in General Elections – Overview” on the Library of Parliament website offered by Parliament of Canada: https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/womenCandidatesOverview.
Number of male candidates Number of male candidates
1,243
Number of female candidates Number of female candidates
762
Percentage of women candidates The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
37.91%
Number of parties contesting the election This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
24
Number of other candidates Number of other candidates
5

Voter turnout

Registration Number of people registered to vote
27,366,297
Votes Number of people who actually voted
17,034,243
Voter turnout The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
62.25%

Results

Number of parties winning seats The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
5
Percentage of parties winning seats The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
20.83%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
47.34%
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political groups winning seats breakdown
Political group Total
Liberal Party 160
Conservative Party 119
Bloc Québécois (BQ) 32
NDP-New Democratic Party (NDP) 25
Green Party 2
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
235
Number of women elected
103
Percentage of women elected The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
30.47%
Other notes
Note on the voter turnout:
The number of “registration” does not include electors who registered on election day.
Women Directly Elected
103

New legislature

Total number of men after the election The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
235
Total number of women after the election The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
103
First-term parliamentarians The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
49
Date of the first session The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
22.11.2021
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Anthony Rota (Male)
Political party
Liberal Party
Date of election
22.11.2021