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2019 Canadian federal election in Ontario

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2019 Canadian federal election in Ontario

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All 121 Ontario seats in the House of Commons
  First party Second party
 
Leader Justin Trudeau Andrew Scheer
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since April 14, 2013 May 27, 2017
Last election 80 seats, 44.8% 33 seats, 35.0%
Seats before 77 34
Seats won 79 36
Seat change Increase2 Increase2
Popular vote 2,814,010 2,252,238
Percentage 41.5% 33.2%
Swing Decrease3.3pp Decrease1.8pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Jagmeet Singh Elizabeth May
Party New Democratic Green
Leader since October 1, 2017 August 27, 2006
Last election 8 seats, 16.6% 0 seats, 2.9%
Seats before 8 0
Seats won 6 0
Seat change Decrease2 Steady
Popular vote 1,138,735 420,397
Percentage 16.8% 6.2%
Swing Increase0.2pp Increase3.3pp

The 2019 Canadian federal election in Ontario was held on Monday, October 21 across 121 electoral districts within Ontario, as part of the 2019 Canadian federal election.

Results

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Summary results

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Party Votes Seats
Liberal 2,814,010
41.5%
Decrease 3.3pp
79 / 121 (65%)
Increase 2
Conservative 2,252,238
33.2%
Decrease 1.8pp
36 / 121 (30%)
Increase 3
New Democratic 1,138,735
16.8%
Increase 0.2pp
6 / 121 (5%)
Decrease 2
Green 420,397
6.2%
Increase 3.3pp
0 / 121 (0%)
-
People's 107,673
1.6%
Increase 1.6pp
0 / 121 (0%)
-
Independent 53,989
0.7%
Increase 0.5pp
0 / 121 (0%)
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Analysis

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The Liberals retained a majority of seats in Ontario, with a net decrease of 1 seat. Of the Liberal Seats lost, only 1, Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill was within the Greater Toronto Area.

The Conservatives made small seat gains, but lost support in the GTA, with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition Lisa Raitt losing her seat of Milton.[1]

The New Democrats remained similar in vote share to 2015, with the party losing 2 Seats in Essex County, Ontario, Windsor—Tecumseh and Essex.

The Green Party increased its share of the vote but failed to make any gains. They placed second in the ridings of Guelph and Kitchener Centre.

References

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  1. ^ "Federal election results: Who won in Toronto and the GTA? - CityNews Toronto". toronto.citynews.ca.