Elections Canada states more than 68 percent of qualified citizens cast a tally in the federal election– more than 19.5 million individuals.
While this election was extensively anticipated to see increased turnout, it did not exceed the record embeded in March 1958, when 79.4 percent of qualified Canadians voted.
The almost 68.7 per cent turnout was the finest considering that the 1993 federal election, which saw 69.6 per cent of qualified citizens cast a tally.
Elections Canada states early price quotes show 11 million individuals voted at their ballot station or in their long-lasting care center on election day.
The firm states almost 7.3 million Canadians voted at advance surveys while 1.2 million voted by unique tally.
Elections Canada does not collect demographics information so it’s unclear which groups ended up to vote, however it states postelection studies can reveal which groups dealt with barriers to ballot and what can be done to resolve them in future elections.
The Liberal celebration ended the election with 43.7 percent of the overall vote and 169 seats, while the Conservative celebration protected 41.3 percent of the vote and 144 seats.
The Bloc Québécois and the NDP both took 6.3 percent of the vote, and will hold 22 and 7 seats, respectively.
