2015 Election for the Federal Government of Canada
PRIME MINISTER Justin Trudeau - Liberal Party of Canada
42nd Parliament of the Federal Government of Canada
Duration 3rd December 2015 - Present
Election Held on 19th October 2015
British Columbia
Seats won Vs. Popular support
Summary Results | Full Results
| Party | Number of seats | Popular Support |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Canada | 17 (40.48 %) | 35.09 % |
| New Democratic Party | 14 (33.33 %) | 26.01 % |
| Conservative Party of Canada | 10 (23.81 %) | 29.94 % |
| Green Party of Canada | 1 (2.38 %) | 8.24 % |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 0.72 % |
Total number of seats: 42
Wasted Votes
Voters cast 2,364,776 votes. 1,335,685 of them were wasted
406,529 votes for Liberal Party of Canada wasted
469,920 votes for Conservative Party of Canada wasted
284,512 votes for New Democratic Party wasted
157,777 votes for Green Party of Canada wasted
16,947 votes for Other wasted
Most Wasted Votes
Most of the time in our current system more than half of the votes cast in a district are wasted. The following table shows the worst of these.
Top Five Most Wasted Votes | All Over Half Wasted
| District | Percent Votes Wasted |
|---|---|
| Nanaimo--Ladysmith | 66.8 % |
| Pitt Meadows--Maple Ridge | 66.11 % |
| Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke | 64.99 % |
| Burnaby South | 64.93 % |
| Kamloops--Thompson--Cariboo | 64.75 % |
More than half of the votes cast in 34 districts were wasted. Almost 81 % of all districts