Canada 2021 federal election results by riding

How will election night work?

Results for the 2021 federal election are likely to play out differently from previous years, owing to the pandemic, advanced voting and ballots cast by mail.

In a normal election, results in most ridings are available on election night. This year, Elections Canada says that depending on the number of special ballots (that include votes cast by mail), it may take several days to finish the count.

Elections Canada expects a surge in mail-in ballots – votes that can only be counted after polls close – which might impact how soon Canadians know the winners in each riding and which party will form government.

How to vote in Canada’s federal election

In Canada, eligible electors (all citizens over 18) can vote in advance polls, by special ballot or in person on election day. However, advance polls closed on Sept. 13, and the deadline to request a mail-in ballot was Sept. 14.

• Eligible electors can cast a vote in person at their local polling station. Voters can find their riding, list of candidates and polling station location on the Elections Canada website.
• If you’ve voted or filed a tax return before, Elections Canada should have already sent you a card with the polling locations and times, but if it’s your first time voting or you need to update your voter information, you can register at your local polling station.
• Electors can also find a list of acceptable ID to prove your identity, information about your voter information card and COVID-19 protocols on the Elections Canada website.

How many Canadians have voted so far in 2021?

As of September 14, more than one million special-ballot voting kits have been issued. That figure is up from the roughly 50,000 electors that cast their ballots by mail in 2019, but significantly fewer than the 2-5 million mail-in ballots Elections Canada had predicted. Elections Canada said at least 1.3 million Canadians voted on the first day of advanced polling (Friday, Sept. 10), and the agency expects an overall surge over the four days of early voting. Final figures for advance voting are not yet available.

When do the polls close on Sept. 20?

All polls close on election day at various local times:

• Newfoundland and Labrador: 8:30 p.m.
• Atlantic: 8:30 p.m.
• Eastern: 9:30 p.m.
• Central: 8:30 p.m.
• Mountain: 7:30 p.m.
• Pacific: 7:00 p.m.

Where do the parties stand on key issues?

Three of the major political parties – the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP – released costed platforms during the campaign. The Liberal released their costed plan on Sept. 1, while the Conservatives released their policy book on Aug. 16 and unveiled costing on Sept. 8, ahead of the first leaders’ debate. The NDP announced their plan on Aug. 12 before the snap election call, and released costing on Sept. 12. See where the federal parties stand on issues of health care, jobs, climate, housing and reconciliation and more.

Who is ahead in the latest Globe-CTV-Nanos polls?

Together with CTV and Nanos Research, The Globe is doing daily surveys to track which party and leader Canadians prefer. In the last week of the campaign, polling showed the Liberals and Conservatives in a tight race.

How can I track the results on election night?

Check back here on Sept. 20 to view full results and a riding-by-riding map for Canada’s federal election.
You will be able to:

• See which party is winning the most overall seats
• View full results for each of Canada’s 338 federal ridings
• Find out how each party performed in your province or territory
• Explore a map to see how many votes each party’s candidate received in that riding
• Track how party leaders Justin Trudeau, Erin O’Toole, Jagmeet Singh, Annamie Paul, Yves-François Blanchet and Maxime Bernier do in their own races
• Track battleground ridings that could decide who forms Canada’s next federal government
• See the changes in seats compared to 2019