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The election also had the highest voter turnout since 1993. [1] Every party represented in the House of Commons except the Liberal Party recorded a decrease in its popular vote share. There was an increase in voter turnout among all age groups. The largest was among eligible voters aged 18 to 24, which increased 18.3 points, to 57.1%.
The 42nd Canadian federal election was held on October 19, 2015. The incumbent Conservative Party of Canada of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in office since 2006, was defeated by the Liberal Party of Canada under the leadership of Justin Trudeau.
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).
English: This is cartogram of the 2015 Canadian federal election results. A cartogram is like a map, but where the areas used are not the geographical areas. In this case, each federal riding is of equal size, so each area represents one vote in the House of Commons.
2015 Canadian federal election: Calgary Skyview; Party ... Turnout 45,303: 60.72 – Eligible voters 74,604: Liberal gain from Conservative: Swing
English: A map of the Canadian federal election 2015 showing the ridings by winning party colour. Liberal Party . Conservative Party . New Democratic Party (NDP)
This table provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted from the 2011 Canadian federal election leading up to the 2015 Canadian federal election, which was held on October 19, 2015. For riding-specific polls see 2015 constituency polls.
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.