For each of the last eight federal elections, this page contains two charts. The first shows the popular vote, and approximately how many seats that would give each party. The second shows the results of the election, and how each party was over or under represented. For the 2021 election, a regional breakdown is also provided.
“What We Wanted” charts show approximate number of seats for each party, based on their share of the popular vote. “What We Got” charts show the election results, and the over/under representation for each party, compared to the popular vote.
2021
What We Wanted
| % of popular vote | Seats |
|---|---|
| 33.7% | 114 |
| 32.6% | 110 |
| 17.8% | 60 |
| 7.6% | 26 |
| 4.9% | 17 |
| 2.3% | 8 |
What We Got
| % of seats won | Seats | +/- Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35.2% | 119 | 5 | (4.4%) |
| 47.3% | 160 | 50 | (45.5%) |
| 7.4% | 25 | -35 | (-58.3%) |
| 9.5% | 32 | 6 | (23.1%) |
| 0% | 0 | -17 | (-100%) |
| 0.6% | 2 | -6 | (-75%) |
- Bloc QC
- Conservative
- Green
- Liberal
- NDP
- PPC
Regional Results
| % of popular vote | Seats |
|---|---|
| 33.2% | 14 |
| 29.2% | 12 |
| 27% | 11 |
| 5.3% | 2 |
| 4.9% | 2 |
| 55.3% | 19 |
| 19.1% | 6 |
| 15.5% | 5 |
| 7.4% | 3 |
| 0.9% | < 1 |
| 59% | 8 |
| 21.1% | 3 |
| 10.6% | 1 |
| 6.6% | 1 |
| 1.1% | < 1 |
| 39.2% | 5 |
| 27.9% | 4 |
| 23% | 3 |
| 7.6% | 1 |
| 1.7% | < 1 |
| 39.3% | 48 |
| 34.9% | 42 |
| 17.8% | 22 |
| 5.5% | 7 |
| 2.2% | 3 |
| 33.6% | 26 |
| 32.1% | 25 |
| 18.6% | 15 |
| 9.8% | 8 |
| 2.7% | 2 |
| 1.5% | 1 |
| 42.4% | 4 |
| 33.6% | 3 |
| 11.9% | 1 |
| 6.1% | 1 |
| 5.2% | 1 |
| 46.2% | 2 |
| 31.6% | 1 |
| 9.6% | < 1 |
| 9.2% | < 1 |
| 3.2% | < 1 |
| 42.3% | 5 |
| 29.4% | 3 |
| 22.1% | 2 |
| 4% | < 1 |
| 1.9% | < 1 |
| 47.7% | 3 |
| 32.5% | 2 |
| 17.4% | 1 |
| 2.4% | < 1 |
| 35.3% | 1 |
| 35.2% | 1 |
| 20.4% | 1 |
| 3.1% | < 1 |
| % of seats won | Seats | +/- Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31% | 13 | -1 | (-7.1%) |
| 31% | 13 | 1 | (8.3%) |
| 35.7% | 15 | 4 | (36.4%) |
| 2.4% | 1 | -1 | (-50%) |
| 0% | 0 | -2 | (-100%) |
| 88.2% | 30 | 11 | (57.9%) |
| 5.9% | 2 | -4 | (-66.7%) |
| 5.9% | 2 | -3 | (-60%) |
| 0% | 0 | -3 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | 0 | (0%) |
| 100% | 14 | 6 | (75%) |
| 0% | 0 | -3 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | -1 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | -1 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | 0 | (0%) |
| 50% | 7 | 2 | (40%) |
| 28.6% | 4 | 0 | (0%) |
| 21.4% | 3 | 0 | (0%) |
| 0% | 0 | -1 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | 0 | (0%) |
| 64.5% | 78 | 30 | (62.5%) |
| 30.6% | 37 | -5 | (-11.9%) |
| 4.1% | 5 | -17 | (-77.3%) |
| 0% | 0 | -7 | (-100%) |
| 0.8% | 1 | -2 | (-66.7%) |
| 44.9% | 35 | 9 | (34.6%) |
| 41% | 32 | 7 | (28%) |
| 12.8% | 10 | -5 | (-33.3%) |
| 1.3% | 1 | -7 | (-87.5%) |
| 0% | 0 | -2 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | -1 | (-100%) |
| 60% | 6 | 2 | (50%) |
| 40% | 4 | 1 | (33.3%) |
| 0% | 0 | -1 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | -1 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | -1 | (-100%) |
| 100% | 4 | 2 | (100%) |
| 0% | 0 | -1 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | 0 | (0%) |
| 0% | 0 | 0 | (0%) |
| 0% | 0 | 0 | (0%) |
| 72.7% | 8 | 3 | (60%) |
| 27.3% | 3 | 0 | (0%) |
| 0% | 0 | -2 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | 0 | (0%) |
| 0% | 0 | 0 | (0%) |
| 85.7% | 6 | 3 | (100%) |
| 14.3% | 1 | -1 | (-50%) |
| 0% | 0 | -1 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | 0 | (0%) |
| 66.7% | 2 | 1 | (100%) |
| 33.3% | 1 | 0 | (0%) |
| 0% | 0 | -1 | (-100%) |
| 0% | 0 | 0 | (0%) |
2019
What We Wanted
| % of popular vote | Seats |
|---|---|
| 34.3% | 116 |
| 33.1% | 112 |
| 16% | 54 |
| 7.6% | 26 |
| 3.4% | 11 |
| 1.6% | 5 |
What We Got
| % of seats won | Seats | +/- Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35.8% | 121 | 5 | (4.3%) |
| 46.4% | 157 | 45 | (40.2%) |
| 7.1% | 24 | -30 | (-55.6%) |
| 9.5% | 32 | 6 | (23.1%) |
| 0.3% | 1 | -10 | (-90.9%) |
| 0% | 0 | -5 | (-100%) |
- Bloc QC
- Conservative
- Green
- Liberal
- NDP
- PPC
2015
What We Wanted
| % of popular vote | Seats |
|---|---|
| 39.5% | 134 |
| 31.9% | 108 |
| 19.7% | 67 |
| 6.5% | 22 |
| 4.7% | 16 |
What We Got
| % of seats won | Seats | +/- Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54.4% | 184 | 50 | (37.3%) |
| 29.3% | 99 | -9 | (-8.3%) |
| 13% | 44 | -23 | (-34.3%) |
| 0.9% | 3 | -19 | (-86.4%) |
| 3% | 10 | -6 | (-37.5%) |
- Bloc QC
- Conservative
- Green
- Liberal
- NDP
2011
What We Wanted
| % of popular vote | Seats |
|---|---|
| 39.6% | 122 |
| 30.6% | 94 |
| 18.9% | 58 |
| 6% | 18 |
| 3.9% | 12 |
What We Got
| % of seats won | Seats | +/- Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53.9% | 166 | 44 | (36.1%) |
| 33.4% | 103 | 9 | (9.6%) |
| 11% | 34 | -24 | (-41.4%) |
| 1.3% | 4 | -14 | (-77.8%) |
| 0.3% | 1 | -11 | (-91.7%) |
- Bloc QC
- Conservative
- Green
- Liberal
- NDP
2008
What We Wanted
| % of popular vote | Seats |
|---|---|
| 37.6% | 116 |
| 26.2% | 81 |
| 18.2% | 56 |
| 10% | 31 |
| 6.8% | 21 |
What We Got
| % of seats won | Seats | +/- Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4% | 143 | 27 | (23.3%) |
| 25% | 77 | -4 | (-4.9%) |
| 12% | 37 | -19 | (-33.9%) |
| 15.9% | 49 | 18 | (58.1%) |
| 0% | 0 | -21 | (-100%) |
- Bloc QC
- Conservative
- Green
- Liberal
- NDP
2006
What We Wanted
| % of popular vote | Seats |
|---|---|
| 36.3% | 112 |
| 30.2% | 93 |
| 17.5% | 54 |
| 10.5% | 32 |
| 4.5% | 14 |
What We Got
| % of seats won | Seats | +/- Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40.3% | 124 | 12 | (10.7%) |
| 33.4% | 103 | 10 | (10.8%) |
| 9.4% | 29 | -25 | (-46.3%) |
| 16.6% | 51 | 19 | (59.4%) |
| 0% | 0 | -14 | (-100%) |
- Bloc QC
- Conservative
- Green
- Liberal
- NDP
2004
What We Wanted
| % of popular vote | Seats |
|---|---|
| 36.7% | 113 |
| 29.6% | 91 |
| 15.7% | 48 |
| 12.4% | 38 |
| 4.3% | 13 |
What We Got
| % of seats won | Seats | +/- Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8% | 135 | 22 | (19.5%) |
| 32.1% | 99 | 8 | (8.8%) |
| 6.2% | 19 | -29 | (-60.4%) |
| 17.5% | 54 | 16 | (42.1%) |
| 0% | 0 | -13 | (-100%) |
- Bloc QC
- Conservative
- Green
- Liberal
- NDP
2000
What We Wanted
| % of popular vote | Seats |
|---|---|
| 40.8% | 123 |
| 25.5% | 77 |
| 12.2% | 37 |
| 10.7% | 32 |
| 8.5% | 26 |
What We Got
| % of seats won | Seats | +/- Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57.1% | 172 | 49 | (39.8%) |
| 21.9% | 66 | -11 | (-14.3%) |
| 4% | 12 | -25 | (-67.6%) |
| 12.6% | 38 | 6 | (18.8%) |
| 4.3% | 13 | -13 | (-50%) |
- Bloc QC
- Canadian Alliance
- Liberal
- NDP
- Progressive Conservative