Canadians went to the polls and cast their ballots in the 45th federal election. The preliminary results of the election are available on elections.ca! You can explore the results by party, electoral district or province or territory.
Elections Canada’s preliminary estimates show that :
- Over 19.5 million Canadians cast a ballot. This translates into about 68% voter turnout.
- Nearly 7.3 million electors voted at the advance polls. This is a 25% increase from the last election in 2021.
- Around 230,000 workers were hired to staff over 65,000 polling stations.
- 1,959 candidates ran for one of 16 political parties, or as independents.
Student Vote Canada Results
Students across the country also cast their ballots for the official candidates running in the federal election as part of Student Vote Canada. The results are in! Students elected a Conservative minority government. The official opposition for the student vote is the Liberal Party. View the results by school, riding, and province and territory.
| Party | Seat Count | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party of Canada | 163 | 36.3% |
| Liberal Party of Canada | 147 | 31.8% |
| Bloc Québécois | 18 | 2.2% |
| New Democratic Party | 13 | 14.5% |
| Green Party of Canada | 2 | 7.4% |
Student Vote Canada by the numbers
- 949,361 students cast a ballot.
- 6,300 elementary, middle and high schools participated.
- 343 federal ridings were represented in this election.
About Student Vote Canada
Student Vote Canada is a parallel election program that runs alongside the real federal election. Elections Canada has engaged CIVIX to deliver Student Vote Canada during federal elections since 2004.
In Student Vote Canada, students get the chance to play the role of election workers and to vote for the official candidates running in their school’s riding, using real voting materials from Elections Canada. The program is free to any school, and materials are available in both official languages.
We know that authentic learning experiences like Student Vote Canada have an impact on developing engaged citizens and future voters.
Do you have questions about the Student Vote Canada program? Contact our friends at CIVIX.