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The lowest voter turnout on record was in 2008, when eligible voter turnout fell to only 58.8% (44.1% of the total population). [citation needed] Eligible voter turnout in the 2011 federal election, at 61.1%, was the third lowest in Canadian history, but at 44.3% of the total population, the 12th lowest since women got the vote in 1918).
According to preliminary figures from Elections Canada, more than 68 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot, or about 17,546,697 registered electors—a seven percentage point increase from the 2011 federal election, when turnout was just more than 61 per cent.
The 2015 Canadian federal election was held on October 19, 2015, to elect the 338 members of the House of Commons of the 42nd Parliament of Canada. In accordance with the maximum four-year term under a 2007 amendment to the Canada Elections Act , the writs of election for the 2015 election were issued by Governor General David Johnston on August 4.
Canadian regions. Official results after judicial recounts. [1] Abbreviations guide: Animal All. - Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party; AOTN - Alliance of the North; BQ - Bloc Québécois; Canada - Canada Party; CAP - Canadian Action Party; CHP - Christian Heritage Party; Comm. - Communist Party; Conservative - Conservative Party
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Vancouver is the largest city in Canada to use the at-large system, while most other large cities use wards. Most councils are non-partisan and elect only independents. However, some municipalities have locally based political parties or election slates.
However, in the 2005 provincial election, the turnout in this age group increased to 35%. [3] In 2015 youth participation reached a record high at 57.1%. [4] Evidently, low voter turnout of young Canadians has generated a great deal of concern.