Canada

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.

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28 Apr 2025

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature

Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.

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23 Mar 2025

Timing of election

Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections

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Early elections

Expected date of next elections

The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.

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15 Oct 2029

Notes: Subject to an earlier dissolution of Parliament, a general election must be held on the third Monday in October in the fourth calendar year following polling day for the last general election.

Sources: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/AnnualStatutes/2007_10/FullText.html?wbdisable=true

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.

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343

Scope of elections

Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.

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Full renewal

Candidates

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.

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16

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".

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1,959

Voter turnout

Registered voters

Number of people registered to vote

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28,525,638

Voters

Number of people who actually voted

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19,597,674

Notes: Voter Turnout does not include electors who registered on election day.

Voter turnout

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote

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68.7%

Results

Number of parties winning seats

The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.

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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.

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31.3%

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.

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49.3%

Alternation of power after elections

The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.

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No

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected

239

Number of women elected

104

Percentage of women elected

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.

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30.3%

Women Directly Elected

104

Sources

https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members
https://enr.elections.ca/National.aspx?lang=e

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.

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239

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.

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104

Percentage of women after the election

The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.

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30.3%

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.

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No information available

Percentage of first-term parliamentarians

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.

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No information available

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.

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26 May 2025

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature

Francis Scarpaleggia (Male)
Date of birth: 06 Jun 1957

Political party

The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.

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Liberal Party

Date of election

The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.

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26 May 2025