About: Voter turnout in Canada

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Voter turnout is the percentage of registered voters who cast a ballot in an election. The following presents voter turnout figures for Canada's general elections as compiled by Elections Canada. * The average voter turnout for Canada's general elections since 1867 has been 70.5% * The highest voter turnouts were in 1958, 1960, and 1963, when voter turnout was over 79%. * The lowest voter turnout on record was in 2008, when voter turnout fell to only 58.8%. * Voter turnout in the 2011 federal election, at 61.4%, was the third lowest in Canadian history. * Voter turnout rose sharply in the 2015 federal election to 68.5%, the highest turnout since 1993.

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  • Voter turnout is the percentage of registered voters who cast a ballot in an election. The following presents voter turnout figures for Canada's general elections as compiled by Elections Canada. * The average voter turnout for Canada's general elections since 1867 has been 70.5% * The highest voter turnouts were in 1958, 1960, and 1963, when voter turnout was over 79%. * The lowest voter turnout on record was in 2008, when voter turnout fell to only 58.8%. * Voter turnout in the 2011 federal election, at 61.4%, was the third lowest in Canadian history. * Voter turnout rose sharply in the 2015 federal election to 68.5%, the highest turnout since 1993. When low turnout reflects cultural values of disenchantment or indifference, the election may not be an accurate reflection of the will of the people. Low turnouts can lead to unequal representation among various parts of the population. In developed countries, non-voters tend to be concentrated in particular demographic and socioeconomic groups, especially the young and the poor. (en)
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  • Voter turnout is the percentage of registered voters who cast a ballot in an election. The following presents voter turnout figures for Canada's general elections as compiled by Elections Canada. * The average voter turnout for Canada's general elections since 1867 has been 70.5% * The highest voter turnouts were in 1958, 1960, and 1963, when voter turnout was over 79%. * The lowest voter turnout on record was in 2008, when voter turnout fell to only 58.8%. * Voter turnout in the 2011 federal election, at 61.4%, was the third lowest in Canadian history. * Voter turnout rose sharply in the 2015 federal election to 68.5%, the highest turnout since 1993. (en)
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  • Voter turnout in Canada (en)
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