2008 Election for the Federal Government of Canada
PRIME MINISTER Stephen Harper - Conservative Party of Canada
40th Parliament of the Federal Government of Canada
Duration 18th November 2008 - 26th March 2011
Election Held on 14th October 2008
Ontario
Seats won Vs. Popular support
Summary Results | Full Results
| Party | Number of seats | Popular Support |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party of Canada | 51 (48.11 %) | 39.21 % |
| Liberal Party of Canada | 38 (35.85 %) | 33.82 % |
| New Democratic Party | 17 (16.04 %) | 18.2 % |
| Green Party of Canada | 0 (0 %) | 7.95 % |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 0.82 % |
Total number of seats: 106
Wasted Votes
Voters cast 5,154,006 votes. 2,724,625 of them were wasted
714,438 votes for Conservative Party of Canada wasted
939,972 votes for Liberal Party of Canada wasted
618,012 votes for New Democratic Party wasted
409,936 votes for Green Party of Canada wasted
42,267 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 |
|---|---|
| Guelph | 67.78 % |
| Welland | 67.09 % |
| Sudbury | 64.85 % |
| Kitchener--Waterloo | 63.94 % |
| Kitchener Centre | 63.3 % |
More than half of the votes cast in 76 districts were wasted. Almost 72 % of all districts