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{{Short description|Results of the 39th Canadian federal election}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative election
| election_name = 2006 Canadian federal election
| country = Canada
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = [[Results of the 2004 Canadian federal election|2004]]
| next_election = [[Results of the 2008 Canadian federal election|2008]]


}}
The '''[[39th Canadian federal election]]''' was held on January 23, 2006.
The '''[[39th Canadian federal election]]''' was held on January 23, 2006.
[[Image:Canada election 2006 v2.png|thumb|right|Map of the 2006 Canadian federal election results, showing [[Alberta]] as the main stronghold for the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative party]], with significant support also coming from the interior regions of [[British Columbia]], southern [[Saskatchewan]], and [[Manitoba]], as well as southern [[Ontario]].]]
[[Image:Canada election 2006 v2.png|thumb|right|Map of the 2006 Canadian federal election results, showing [[Alberta]] as the main stronghold for the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative party]], with significant support also coming from the interior regions of [[British Columbia]], southern [[Saskatchewan]], and [[Manitoba]], as well as southern [[Ontario]]. [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] support was greatest in urban areas, particularly in the [[Toronto]] area.]]
[[Image:Canada election 2006 ontario v2.png|thumb|right|Election results in southern Ontario and Quebec.]]
[[Image:Canada election 2006 ontario v2.png|thumb|right|Election results in southern Ontario and Quebec.]]

The [[Conservative Party of Canada]], led by [[Stephen Harper]], won a [[minority government]]. The Conservatives won 124 seats. The former governing party, the [[Liberal Party of Canada]], won 103 seats. The separatist [[Bloc Québécois]] won 51 seats and the [[social democracy|social-democratic]] [[New Democratic Party of Canada|New Democratic Party]] 29. An independent candidate won a seat in Quebec. The Conservatives won only 40.3% of the seats, the smallest share of house seats ever won by a government in an election. The Conservative's 36.3% of the vote was also the smallest vote share of a first-placed party until the [[2019 Canadian federal election]].

==Gains and losses==
[[Image:Canadian-Federal-2006.png|thumb|right|A visual representation of the seat changes from 2004 to 2006.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+ Elections to the 39th Parliament of Canada – seats won/lost by party, 2004–2006
|-
!rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Party
!rowspan="2"|2006
!colspan="10"|Gain from (loss to)
!rowspan="2"|2008
|-
! colspan="2"|Con
! colspan="2"|Lib
! colspan="2"|BQ
! colspan="2"|NDP
! colspan="2"|Ind
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|99 || || ||24 ||(4) ||8 || || ||(3) || || ||124
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
|135 ||4 ||(24) || || || ||(6) ||1 ||(7) || || ||103
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|BQ|row-name}}
|54 || ||(8) ||6 || || || || || || ||(1) ||51
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|19 ||3 || ||7 ||(1) || || || || ||1 || ||29
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
|1 || || || || ||1 || || ||(1) || || ||1
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|'''Total''' ||308 ||7 ||(32) ||37 ||(5) ||9 ||(6) ||1 ||(11) ||1 ||(1) ||308
|}
The following seats changed allegiance from the 2004 election:
{{col-begin}}{{col-break}}
;Conservative to Liberal
*[[Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River]]
*[[Newmarket—Aurora (federal electoral district)|Newmarket—Aurora]]
*[[Newton—North Delta]]
*[[West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country]]

;Conservative to NDP
*[[British Columbia Southern Interior]]
*[[New Westminster—Coquitlam]]
*[[Vancouver Island North]]

;Liberal to Conservative
*[[Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale (federal electoral district)|Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale]]
*[[Avalon (electoral district)|Avalon]]
*[[Barrie (federal electoral district)|Barrie]]
*[[Beauce (electoral district)|Beauce]]
*[[Burlington (federal electoral district)|Burlington]]
*[[Chatham-Kent—Essex (federal electoral district)|Chatham-Kent—Essex]]
*[[Edmonton Centre]]
*[[Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont]]
*[[Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (federal electoral district)|Glengarry—Prescott—Russell]]
*[[Halton (federal electoral district)|Halton]]
*[[Kitchener—Conestoga (federal electoral district)|Kitchener—Conestoga]]
*[[Lambton—Kent—Middlesex (federal electoral district)|Lambton—Kent—Middlesex]]
*[[Northumberland—Quinte West (federal electoral district)|Northumberland—Quinte West]]
*[[Ottawa West—Nepean]]
*[[Ottawa—Orléans]]
*[[Parry Sound—Muskoka (federal electoral district)|Parry Sound-Muskoka]]
*[[Peterborough (electoral district)|Peterborough]]
*[[Pontiac (federal electoral district)|Pontiac]]
*[[Sarnia—Lambton (federal electoral district)|Sarnia—Lambton]]
*[[Simcoe North (federal electoral district)|Simcoe North]]
*[[St. Catharines (federal electoral district)|St. Catharines]]
*[[Tobique—Mactaquac]]
*[[Whitby—Oshawa]]
*[[Winnipeg South]]
{{col-break}}
;Liberal to Bloc
*[[Ahuntsic (federal electoral district)|Ahuntsic]]
*[[Brome—Missisquoi]]
*[[Brossard—La Prairie]]
*[[Gatineau (federal electoral district)|Gatineau]]
*[[Jeanne-Le Ber]]
*[[Papineau (electoral district)|Papineau]]

;Liberal to NDP
*[[Hamilton East—Stoney Creek (federal electoral district)|Hamilton East—Stoney Creek]]
*[[Hamilton Mountain]]
*[[Parkdale—High Park]]
*[[London—Fanshawe (federal electoral district)|London—Fanshawe]]
*[[Trinity—Spadina (federal electoral district)|Trinity—Spadina]]
*[[Victoria (British Columbia federal electoral district)|Victoria]]
*[[Western Arctic]]

;Bloc to Conservative
*[[Beauport—Limoilou]]
*[[Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles]]
*[[Jonquière—Alma]]
*[[Lévis—Bellechasse]]
*[[Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière]]
*[[Louis-Hébert (federal electoral district)|Louis-Hébert]]
*[[Louis-Saint-Laurent (electoral district)|Louis-Saint-Laurent]]
*[[Mégantic—L'Érable]]

;Bloc to Independent
*[[Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier]]

;NDP to Liberal
*[[Churchill (electoral district)|Churchill]]


;Independent to NDP
The [[Conservative Party of Canada]], led by [[Stephen Harper]], won a [[minority government]]. The Conservatives won 123 seats, pending any recounts. The former governing party, the [[Liberal Party of Canada]], won 103 seats. The separatist [[Bloc Québécois]] won 51 seats and the [[social democracy|social-democratic]] [[New Democratic Party]] 29. An independent candidate won a seat in Quebec. The Conservatives won only 40.3% of the seats, the smallest share of house seats ever won by a government in an election. The Conservative's 36.3% of the vote is also the smallest vote share, of a first-placed party. [[Joe Clark]] won only 35.9% of the vote in 1979, but in that election the Liberals won 40.1%.
*[[Surrey North]]
{{col-end}}


==Results by electoral district==
==Results by electoral district==
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==Atlantic provinces==
==Atlantic provinces==
The Liberals won 20 seats in the [[Atlantic Provinces]], the Conservatives nine and the NDP three. This is a swing of two seats from the Liberals to the Conservatives.
The Liberals won 20 seats in the [[Atlantic Provinces]], the Conservatives nine and the NDP three. This is a swing of two seats from the Liberals to the Conservatives.


===Newfoundland and Labrador===
===Newfoundland and Labrador===
The Liberals won four seats and the Conservatives three. The [[Avalon (electoral district)|Avalon]] seat changed hands from the Liberals to the Tories. The seat had been held by Natural Resources Minister [[John Efford]], who is retiring. [[Fabian Manning]] has won the seat for the Conservatives over [[Bill Morrow]].
The Liberals won four seats and the Conservatives three. The [[Avalon (electoral district)|Avalon]] seat changed hands from the Liberals to the Tories. The seat had been held by Natural Resources Minister [[John Efford]], who is retiring. [[Fabian Manning]] has won the seat for the Conservatives over Bill Morrow.


{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!align="center" colspan=6|Results in Newfoundland and Labrador
|-
|-
! colspan=10|Results in Newfoundland and Labrador<ref name="LibParl">{{cite web |url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Elections/Profile?election=2006-01-23 |title=General Election (2006-01-23) |publisher=Library of Parliament |access-date=January 25, 2024}}</ref>
!align="centre" colspan=2|Party
!align="right"| Seats
!align="right"| Votes
!align="right"| %
!align="right"| +/-
|-
|-
! colspan=2|Party
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
! Seats
| style="width: 130px" |[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
! Second
|align="right"| 4
! Third
|align="right"| 97,269
! Fourth
|align="right"| 42.8
! Votes
|align="right"| -5.2
! %
|-
! +/-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberals]]
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|{{formatnum:97452}}
|align="right"|{{formatnum:42.83}}
|align="right"|-5.16
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row}}
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|align="right"| 3
|align="right"|3
|align="right"| 96,942
|align="right"|4
|align="right"| 42.7
|align="right"|
|align="right"| +10.4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|{{formatnum:97159}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align="right"|{{formatnum:42.7}}
|[[New Democratic Party|N.D.P.]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"|+10.38
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row}}
|align="right"| 30,849
|[[New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|align="right"| 13.6
|align="right"| -3.9
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
|align="right"|7
|align="right"|
|align="right"|{{formatnum:30882}}
|align="right"|{{formatnum:13.57}}
|align="right"|-3.91
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"|
|align="right"| 2,090
|align="right"|
|align="right"| 0.9
|align="right"|
|align="right"| -0.7
|align="right"|7
|align="right"|{{formatnum:2046}}
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
|align="right"|{{formatnum:0.9}}
!align="right"|227,132
|align="right"|-0.67
|-
!align="right"|100.0
!align="right"|
!colspan="2"|Total
!7
!colspan="3"|
!{{formatnum:227539}}
!100.0
!
|}
|}


===Prince Edward Island===
===Prince Edward Island===
All four Liberal incumbents have been re-elected.
All four Liberal incumbents have been re-elected. This is the sixth consecutive sweep of Prince Edward Island for the federal Liberals.


{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
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!align="right"| +/-
!align="right"| +/-
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|align="right"| 4
|align="right"| 4
|align="right"| 41,094
|align="right"| 41,195
|align="right"| 52.5
|align="right"| 52.57
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 26,147
|align="right"| 26,146
|align="right"| 33.4
|align="right"| 33.36
|align="right"| +2.7
|align="right"| +2.7
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|[[New Democratic Party|N.D.P.]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 7,491
|align="right"| 7,491
|align="right"| 9.6
|align="right"| 9.56
|align="right"| -2.9
|align="right"| -2.9
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 3,024
|align="right"| 3,025
|align="right"| 3.9
|align="right"| 3.86
|align="right"| -0.3
|align="right"| -0.3
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marijuana/row}}
|align="right"| 0
|[[Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana]]
|align="right"| 219
|align="right"| 0.28
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marijuana|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 193
|align="right"| 193
|align="right"| 0.3
|align="right"| 0.25
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Christian Heritage/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Christian Heritage|row-name}}
|[[Christian Heritage Party of Canada|Christian Heritage]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 97
|align="right"| 97
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.12
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 219
|align="right"| 0.3
|align="right"| -
|- bgcolor="white"
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 78,265
!align="right"| 78,366
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"| 100.00
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}
|}
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===Nova Scotia===
===Nova Scotia===
All incumbent MPs in Nova Scotia were re-elected. There are six Liberal, three Conservatives and two NDP MPs in the province.
All incumbent MPs in Nova Scotia were re-elected. There are six Liberal, three Conservatives and two NDP MPs in the province.



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{|class="wikitable"
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!align="right"| +/-
!align="right"| +/-
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|align="right"| 6
|align="right"| 6
|align="right"| 177,093
|align="right"| 177,406
|align="right"| 37.2
|align="right"| 37.16
|align="right"| -2.5
|align="right"| -2.5
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|align="right"| 3
|align="right"| 3
|align="right"| 141,502
|align="right"| 141,756
|align="right"| 29.7
|align="right"| 29.69
|align="right"| +1.7
|align="right"| +1.7
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|[[New Democratic Party|N.D.P.]]
|align="right"| 2
|align="right"| 2
|align="right"| 142,223
|align="right"| 142,520
|align="right"| 29.8
|align="right"| 29.85
|align="right"| +1.4
|align="right"| +1.5
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 12,495
|align="right"| 12,400
|align="right"| 2.6
|align="right"| 2.60
|align="right"| -0.7
|align="right"| -0.7
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Christian Heritage/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Christian Heritage|row-name}}
|[[Christian Heritage Party of Canada|Christian Heritage]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 1,376
|align="right"| 1,376
|align="right"| 0.3
|align="right"| 0.29
|align="right"| +0.2
|align="right"| +0.2
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marijuana/row}}
|align="right"| 0
|[[Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana]]
|align="right"| 1,206
|align="right"| 0.25
|align="right"| +0.1
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marijuana|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 436
|align="right"| 436
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.09
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marxist-Leninist/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marxist-Leninist|row-name}}
|[[Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)|Marxist-Leninist]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 344
|align="right"| 344
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.07
|align="right"| +0.1
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 1,204
|align="right"| 0.3
|align="right"| +0.1
|align="right"| +0.1
|- bgcolor="white"
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 476,673
!align="right"| 477,444
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
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Conservative [[Michael Allen (Canadian politician)|Mike Allen]] defeated incumbent MP [[Andy Savoy]] in [[Tobique—Mactaquac]].
Conservative [[Michael Allen (Canadian politician)|Mike Allen]] defeated incumbent MP [[Andy Savoy]] in [[Tobique—Mactaquac]].


In the open seat of [[Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe]], formerly held by [[Claudette Bradshaw]], [[Brian Murphy]] kept the seat for the Liberals.
In the open seat of [[Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe]], formerly held by [[Claudette Bradshaw]], [[Brian Murphy (politician)|Brian Murphy]] kept the seat for the Liberals.



{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
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!align="right"| +/-
!align="right"| +/-
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|align="right"| 6
|align="right"| 6
|align="right"| 159,658
|align="right"| 159,393
|align="right"| 39.2
|align="right"| 39.16
|align="right"| -5.4
|align="right"| -5.4
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|align="right"| 3
|align="right"| 3
|align="right"| 145,619
|align="right"| 145,719
|align="right"| 35.8
|align="right"| 35.80
|align="right"| +4.7
|align="right"| +4.7
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|[[New Democratic Party|N.D.P.]]
|align="right"| 1
|align="right"| 1
|align="right"| 89,133
|align="right"| 89,217
|align="right"| 21.9
|align="right"| 21.92
|align="right"| +1.3
|align="right"| +1.3
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 9,939
|align="right"| 9,737
|align="right"| 2.4
|align="right"| 2.39
|align="right"| -1.0
|align="right"| -1.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Action/row}}
|[[Canadian Action Party|Canadian Action]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 148
|align="right"| 2,776
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.68
|align="right"| +0.5
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Canadian Action|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 150
|align="right"| 0.04
|align="right"| -0.1
|align="right"| -0.1
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 2,876
|align="right"| 0.7
|align="right"| +0.5
|- bgcolor="white"
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
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==Québec==
==Québec==


The Conservatives replaced the Liberals as the major federalist party in Québec outside of Montreal, winning eight seats from the [[Bloc Québécois]] and two from the Liberals. The Liberals lost five Montreal-area seats and [[Gatineau (electoral district)|Gatineau]] to the Bloc.
The Conservatives replaced the Liberals as the major federalist party in Québec outside of Montreal, winning eight seats from the [[Bloc Québécois]] and two from the Liberals. The Liberals lost five Montreal-area seats and [[Gatineau (federal electoral district)|Gatineau]] to the Bloc.


The Bloc retained its majority of seats in Québec. However, the sovereigntist party failed to garner more than 50% of the popular vote, which early polls during the election campaign had indicated was a strong possibility. The Bloc's share of the vote actually declined as support for the Conservatives surged. The Conservatives unexpectedly won several seats in the [[Quebec City]] region, including [[Beauport—Limoilou]], [[Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles]], [[Lévis—Bellechasse]], and [[Louis-Hébert (electoral district)|Louis-Hébert]], all of which had been considered safe seats for the Bloc Québécois.
The Bloc retained its majority of seats in Québec. However, the sovereigntist party failed to garner more than 50% of the popular vote, which early polls during the election campaign had indicated was a strong possibility. The Bloc's share of the vote actually declined as support for the Conservatives surged. The Conservatives unexpectedly won several seats in the [[Quebec City]] region, including [[Beauport—Limoilou]], [[Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles]], [[Lévis—Bellechasse]], and [[Louis-Hébert (federal electoral district)|Louis-Hébert]], all of which had been considered safe seats for the Bloc Québécois.


Several high-profile cabinet ministers also lost their seats. Minister of Canadian Heritage, [[Liza Frulla]], lost her re-election bid to the Bloc's [[Thierry St-Cyr]] in [[Jeanne-Le Ber]]. while Minister of Foreign Affairs [[Pierre Pettigrew]] lost to the Bloc's [[Vivian Barbot]] in [[Papineau (electoral district)|Papineau]].
Several high-profile cabinet ministers also lost their seats. Minister of Canadian Heritage, [[Liza Frulla]], lost her re-election bid to the Bloc's [[Thierry St-Cyr]] in [[Jeanne-Le Ber]] while Minister of Foreign Affairs [[Pierre Pettigrew]] lost to the Bloc's [[Vivian Barbot]] in [[Papineau (electoral district)|Papineau]].


In [[Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier]], independent candidate and former radio host [[André Arthur]] defeated incumbent [[Guy Côté]] of the Bloc.
In [[Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier]], independent candidate and former radio host [[André Arthur]] defeated incumbent [[Guy Côté]] of the Bloc.


In [[Vaudreuil—Soulanges]], the Liberal star candidate and former astronaut [[Marc Garneau]] failed in his bid to unseat the incumbent Bloc MP [[Meili Faille]].
In [[Vaudreuil—Soulanges (federal electoral district)|Vaudreuil—Soulanges]], the Liberal star candidate and former astronaut [[Marc Garneau]] failed in his bid to unseat the incumbent Bloc MP [[Meili Faille]].


Also of note, out of every Canadian federal election held since Confederation in 1867, the Liberals attained their lowest historical share of the popular vote, with only 20.7%. Although their all-time lowest share of seats was 12 in 1988, their support managed to get them one more seat, 13, this time.
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!align="center" colspan=6|Results in Quebec (99.9% of polls)
!align="center" colspan=6|Results in Quebec
|-
|-
!align="centre" colspan=2|Party
!align="centre" colspan=2|Party
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!align="right"| +/-
!align="right"| +/-
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|BQ|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/BQ/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Bloc Québécois]]
|align="right"| 51
|align="right"| 51
|align="right"| 1,552,043
|align="right"| 1,553,201
|align="right"| 42.1
|align="right"| 42.08
|align="right"| -6.8
|align="right"| -6.8
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|align="right"| 13
|align="right"| 13
|align="right"| 764,693
|align="right"| 766,228
|align="right"| 20.7
|align="right"| 20.76
|align="right"| -13.2
|align="right"| -13.1
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|align="right"| 10
|align="right"| 10
|align="right"| 906,741
|align="right"| 907,972
|align="right"| 24.6
|align="right"| 24.60
|align="right"| +15.8
|align="right"| +15.8
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|[[New Democratic Party|N.D.P.]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 277,698
|align="right"| 276,401
|align="right"| 7.5
|align="right"| 7.49
|align="right"| +2.9
|align="right"| +2.9
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 146,958
|align="right"| 146,576
|align="right"| 4.0
|align="right"| 3.97
|align="right"| +0.8
|align="right"| +0.8
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marxist-Leninist/row}}
|align="right"| 1
|[[Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)|Marxist-Leninist]]
|align="right"| 32,378
|align="right"| 0.88
|align="right"| +0.8
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marxist-Leninist|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 3,259
|align="right"| 3,063
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.08
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Progressive Canadian|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Progressive Canadian Party|Progressive Canadian]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 2,535
|align="right"| 2,535
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.07
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marijuana/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marijuana|row-name}}
|[[Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 1,866
|align="right"| 1,857
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.05
|align="right"| -0.3
|align="right"| -0.3
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Libertarian|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Libertarian/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Libertarian Party of Canada|Libertarian]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 477
|align="right"| 477
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.01
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Action/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Canadian Action|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Canadian Action Party|Canadian Action]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 186
|align="right"| 185
|align="right"| 0.01
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Communist|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0.0
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Communist Party of Canada|Communist]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 169
|align="right"| 169
|align="right"| 0.005
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Christian Heritage|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Christian Heritage/row}}
|[[Christian Heritage Party of Canada|Christian Heritage]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 120
|align="right"| 116
|align="right"| 0.003
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|align="right"| 1
|align="right"| 32,466
|align="right"| 0.9
|align="right"| +0.8
|- bgcolor="white"
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 3,689,211
!align="right"| 3,691,158
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"| 100.00
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|}
|}


==Ontario==
==Ontario==
The Liberals lost 21 seats in the province; 17 to the Conservatives and four to the [[New Democratic Party]].
The Liberals lost 21 seats in the province; 17 to the Conservatives and four to the [[New Democratic Party of Canada|New Democratic Party]].


The NDP's [[Irene Mathyssen]] won the seat of [[London—Fanshawe]], which was previously held by independent MP [[Pat O'Brien (politician)|Pat O'Brien]]. O'Brien was formerly a Liberal, until June 2005, when he left the Liberals and became an independent.
The NDP's [[Irene Mathyssen]] won the seat of [[London—Fanshawe (federal electoral district)|London—Fanshawe]], which was previously held by independent MP [[Pat O'Brien (Canadian politician)|Pat O'Brien]]. O'Brien was formerly a Liberal, until June 2005, when he left the Liberals and became an independent.


In [[Hamilton East—Stoney Creek]], [[Wayne Marston]] of the NDP defeated [[Tony Valeri]], who held the position of leader of the government in the [[Canadian House of Commons|House of Commons]]. In [[Hamilton Mountain]], the NDP's [[Chris Charlton]] won the seat vacated by [[Beth Phinney]], who has retired.
In [[Hamilton East—Stoney Creek (federal electoral district)|Hamilton East—Stoney Creek]], [[Wayne Marston]] of the NDP defeated [[Tony Valeri]], who held the position of leader of the government in the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]]. In [[Hamilton Mountain]], the NDP's [[Chris Charlton]] won the seat vacated by [[Beth Phinney]], who retired.


Elsewhere in the [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]] area, Conservative [[David Sweet]] defeated [[Russ Powers]], the Liberal incumbent in [[Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale]].
Elsewhere in the [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]] area, Conservative [[David Sweet]] defeated [[Russ Powers]], the Liberal incumbent in [[Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale (federal electoral district)|Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale]].


In [[Ottawa]], NDP candidate [[Paul Dewar]] was elected in the [[Ottawa Centre]] riding&mdash;generally considered to be a very close one this time&mdash;to succeed retiring NDP MP and former leader [[Ed Broadbent]]. Also, the Conservatives gained two seats in Ottawa, with Ontario MPP [[John Baird]] picking up the open seat in the [[Ottawa West—Nepean]] district to succeed retiring Liberal MP [[Marlene Catterall]], defeating Liberal candidate [[Lee Farnworth]], and [[Royal Galipeau]] defeating Liberal incumbent [[Marc Godbout]] in the [[Ottawa—Orléans]] riding. All other Ottawa districts saw their incumbents re-elected.
In [[Ottawa]], NDP candidate [[Paul Dewar]] was elected in [[Ottawa Centre (federal electoral district)|Ottawa Centre]], succeeding retiring NDP MP and former leader [[Ed Broadbent]]. The Conservatives gained two seats in Ottawa, with Ontario MPP [[John Baird (Canadian politician)|John Baird]] picking up the open seat in [[Ottawa West—Nepean]] to succeed retiring Liberal MP [[Marlene Catterall]], defeating Liberal candidate Lee Farnworth, and [[Royal Galipeau]] defeating Liberal incumbent [[Marc Godbout]] in [[Ottawa—Orléans]]. All other Ottawa ridings saw their incumbents re-elected.


Liberal cabinet ministers [[Andy Mitchell]] and [[Aileen Carroll]] lost their seats to Conservatives. [[Tony Clement]], a former provincial cabinet member, defeated Mitchell, the federal agriculture minister, in [[Parry Sound—Muskoka]]. Carroll, the minister of international cooperation, lost her [[Barrie (electoral district)|Barrie]] seat to [[Patrick Brown]].
Liberal cabinet ministers [[Andy Mitchell (politician)|Andy Mitchell]] and [[Aileen Carroll]] lost their seats to Conservatives. [[Tony Clement]], a former provincial cabinet member, defeated Mitchell, the federal agriculture minister, in [[Parry Sound—Muskoka (federal electoral district)|Parry Sound-Muskoka]]. Carroll, the minister of international cooperation, lost her [[Barrie (federal electoral district)|Barrie]] seat to [[Patrick Brown (Canadian politician)|Patrick Brown]].


[[Olivia Chow]], the wife of NDP leader [[Jack Layton]], defeated Liberal MP [[Tony Ianno]] in [[Trinity—Spadina]]. Layton won his [[Toronto—Danforth]] seat.
[[Olivia Chow]], the wife of NDP leader [[Jack Layton]], defeated Liberal MP [[Tony Ianno]] in [[Trinity—Spadina (federal electoral district)|Trinity—Spadina]]. Layton won his [[Toronto—Danforth (federal electoral district)|Toronto—Danforth]] seat.


In [[Newmarket—Aurora]], [[Belinda Stronach]], elected in 2004 as a Conservative, won re-election as a Liberal.
In [[Newmarket—Aurora (federal electoral district)|Newmarket—Aurora]], [[Belinda Stronach]], elected in 2004 as a Conservative, won re-election as a Liberal.


Controversial writer and professor [[Michael Ignatieff]] has won the [[Etobicoke—Lakeshore]] seat for the Liberals. The seat was formerly held by [[Jean Augustine]].
Controversial writer and professor [[Michael Ignatieff]] won the [[Etobicoke—Lakeshore (federal electoral district)|Etobicoke—Lakeshore]] seat for the Liberals. The seat was formerly held by [[Jean Augustine]].

Ontario is one region where the Conservatives hoped to gain. However, the Liberals did better than expected, especially in the Toronto area. The Conservatives did not win a single seat in the city of Toronto.


The Conservatives did not win any seats in the city of Toronto but dominated the smaller urban and rural portions of central, eastern and southwestern Ontario.


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{|class="wikitable"
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!align="right"| +/-
!align="right"| +/-
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|align="right"| 54
|align="right"| 54
|align="right"| 2,260,414
|align="right"| 2,260,024
|align="right"| 39.9
|align="right"| 39.94
|align="right"| -4.8
|align="right"| -4.8
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|align="right"| 40
|align="right"| 40
|align="right"| 1,985,548
|align="right"| 1,985,242
|align="right"| 35.1
|align="right"| 35.09
|align="right"| +6.2
|align="right"| +6.2
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|[[New Democratic Party|N.D.P.]]
|align="right"| 12
|align="right"| 12
|align="right"| 1,100,478
|align="right"| 1,100,366
|align="right"| 19.4
|align="right"| 19.45
|align="right"| +1.3
|align="right"| +1.3
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 264,172
|align="right"| 263,400
|align="right"| 4.7
|align="right"| 4.66
|align="right"| +0.3
|align="right"| +0.3
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Christian Heritage/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Christian Heritage|row-name}}
|[[Christian Heritage Party of Canada|Christian Heritage]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 16,720
|align="right"| 16,606
|align="right"| 0.3
|align="right"| 0.29
|align="right"| -0.2
|align="right"| -0.2
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Progressive Canadian|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Progressive Canadian Party|Progressive Canadian]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 9,859
|align="right"| 9,586
|align="right"| 0.2
|align="right"| 0.17
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marijuana/row}}
|[[Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 4,243
|align="right"| 8,972
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.16
|align="right"| -0.1
|align="right"| -0.1
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marijuana|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marxist-Leninist/row}}
|[[Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)|Marxist-Leninist]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 3,708
|align="right"| 4,182
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.07
|align="right"| -0.1
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marxist-Leninist|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 3,640
|align="right"| 0.06
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Canadian Action|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Action/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Canadian Action Party|Canadian Action]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 2,476
|align="right"| 2,374
|align="right"| 0.04
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Communist|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0.0
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Communist Party of Canada|Communist]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 1,661
|align="right"| 1,581
|align="right"| 0.03
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Libertarian|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0.0
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Libertarian/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Libertarian Party of Canada|Libertarian]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 1,635
|align="right"| 1,635
|align="right"| 0.03
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|FPNP|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0.0
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/All Nations/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[First Peoples National Party of Canada|First Peoples]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 562
|align="right"| 563
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.01
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|AAEVPC|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/AAEVP/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada|Animal Alliance]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 72
|align="right"| 72
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0013
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 8,812
|align="right"| 0.2
|align="right"| -0.1
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|No Affiliation
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 384
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
|- bgcolor="white"
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 5,660,744
!align="right"| 5,658,243
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
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===Manitoba===
===Manitoba===
Preliminary results show the Conservatives with eight seats in Manitoba, an increase of one from 2004.
Preliminary results show the Conservatives with eight seats in Manitoba, an increase of one from 2004.


In [[Winnipeg South]], Conservative [[Rod Bruinooge]] won by 110 votes over Liberal Treasury Board President [[Reg Alcock]].
In [[Winnipeg South]], Conservative [[Rod Bruinooge]] won by 110 votes over Liberal Treasury Board President [[Reg Alcock]].


The Liberals maintained their three-seat total in the province by winning the [[Churchill (electoral district)]] seat. Actress [[Tina Keeper]] defeated incumbent [[Bev Desjarlais]], who ran as an independent after losing her party's nomination for opposing [[same-sex marriage]].
The Liberals maintain their three-seat total in the province by winning the [[Churchill (electoral district)|Churchill]] seat. Actress [[Tina Keeper]] defeated incumbent [[Bev Desjarlais]], who ran as an independent after losing her party's nomination for opposing [[same-sex marriage]].


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!align="right"| +/-
!align="right"| +/-
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|align="right"| 8
|align="right"| 8
|align="right"| 220,429
|align="right"| 220,493
|align="right"| 42.8
|align="right"| 42.77
|align="right"| +3.7
|align="right"| +3.7
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|align="right"| 3
|align="right"| 3
|align="right"| 134,024
|align="right"| 134,162
|align="right"| 26.0
|align="right"| 26.02
|align="right"| -7.2
|align="right"| -7.2
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party|N.D.P.]]
|align="right"| 3
|align="right"| 3
|align="right"| 130,740
|align="right"| 130,856
|align="right"| 25.4
|align="right"| 25.38
|align="right"| +1.9
|align="right"| +1.9
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 19,966
|align="right"| 19,925
|align="right"| 3.9
|align="right"| 3.87
|align="right"| +1.2
|align="right"| +1.2
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Christian Heritage/row}}
|[[Christian Heritage Party of Canada|Christian Heritage]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 2,866
|align="right"| 5,776
|align="right"| 0.6
|align="right"| 1.12
|align="right"| +1.1
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Christian Heritage|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 2,868
|align="right"| 0.56
|align="right"| -0.3
|align="right"| -0.3
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Progressive Canadian|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Progressive Canadian Party|Progressive Canadian]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 934
|align="right"| 934
|align="right"| 0.2
|align="right"| 0.18
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Communist|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Communist Party of Canada|Communist]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 450
|align="right"| 442
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.09
|align="right"| -0.8
|align="right"| -0.8
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Canadian Action|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Action/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Canadian Action Party|Canadian Action]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 72
|align="right"| 66
|align="right"| 0.01
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 5,777
|align="right"| 1.1
|align="right"| +1.1
|- bgcolor="white"
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 515,258
!align="right"| 515,522
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
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===Saskatchewan===
===Saskatchewan===
Preliminary results indicate the Liberals actually picked up a seat from the Conservatives in this province. Liberal [[Gary Merasty]] defeated incumbent [[Jeremy Harrison]] in [[Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River]] by 106 votes.
The Liberals actually picked up a seat from the Conservatives in this province. Liberal [[Gary Merasty]] defeated incumbent [[Jeremy Harrison]] in [[Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River]] by 106 votes.


[[Ralph Goodale]], the embattled Liberal finance minister, won re-election in [[Wascana (electoral district)|Wascana]].
[[Ralph Goodale]], the embattled Liberal finance minister, won re-election in [[Wascana (electoral district)|Wascana]].


All other Saskatchewan seats went to the Tories, as in 2004.
All other Saskatchewan seats went to the Tories, as in 2004.
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!align="right"| +/-
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|align="right"| 12
|align="right"| 12
|align="right"| 226,187
|align="right"| 226,563
|align="right"| 48.9
|align="right"| 48.98
|align="right"| +7.1
|align="right"| +7.1
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|align="right"| 2
|align="right"| 2
|align="right"| 103,474
|align="right"| 103,440
|align="right"| 22.4
|align="right"| 22.36
|align="right"| -4.8
|align="right"| -4.8


{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|[[New Democratic Party|N.D.P.]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 111,132
|align="right"| 111,253
|align="right"| 24.0
|align="right"| 24.05
|align="right"| +0.6
|align="right"| +0.6
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 14,923
|align="right"| 14,784
|align="right"| 3.2
|align="right"| 3.20
|align="right"| +0.5
|align="right"| +0.5
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Christian Heritage/row}}
|align="right"| 0
|[[Christian Heritage Party of Canada|Christian Heritage]]
|align="right"| 5,437
|align="right"| 1.18
|align="right"| +1.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Christian Heritage|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 871
|align="right"| 871
|align="right"| 0.2
|align="right"| 0.19
|align="right"| -0.1
|align="right"| -0.1
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Canadian Action|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Action/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Canadian Action Party|Canadian Action]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 120
|align="right"| 121
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.03
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Communist|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Communist Party of Canada|Communist]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 96
|align="right"| 94
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.02
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|No Affiliation
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 4,396
|align="right"| 1.0
|align="right"| +1.0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 1,039
|align="right"| 0.2
|align="right"| -4.4
|- bgcolor="white"
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 462,238
!align="right"| 462,563
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
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===Alberta===
===Alberta===
The Conservatives swept all 28 seats in the province. They picked up the [[Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont]] seat held by retiring independent MP [[David Kilgour]] and the [[Edmonton Centre]] seat held by Liberal Deputy Prime Minister [[Anne McLellan]]. Despite a strong challenge from NDP candidate [[Linda Duncan]], the Conservatives held on to the seat of [[Edmonton-Strathcona]].
The Conservatives swept all 28 seats in the province. They picked up the [[Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont]] seat held by retiring independent MP [[David Kilgour]] and the [[Edmonton Centre]] seat held by Liberal Deputy Prime Minister [[Anne McLellan]].


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!align="right"| +/-
!align="right"| +/-
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|align="right"| 28
|align="right"| 28
|align="right"| 930,817
|align="right"| 931,701
|align="right"| 65.0
|align="right"| 65.03
|align="right"| +3.3
|align="right"| +3.3
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 219,431
|align="right"| 219,214
|align="right"| 15.3
|align="right"| 15.30
|align="right"| -6.7
|align="right"| -6.7


{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|[[New Democratic Party|N.D.P.]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 167,566
|align="right"| 167,394
|align="right"| 11.7
|align="right"| 11.68
|align="right"| +2.2
|align="right"| +2.2
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 93,919
|align="right"| 93,732
|align="right"| 6.6
|align="right"| 6.54
|align="right"| +0.5
|align="right"| +0.5
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Christian Heritage/row}}
|[[Christian Heritage Party of Canada|Christian Heritage]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 2,869
|align="right"| 13,897
|align="right"| 0.2
|align="right"| 0.97
|align="right"| +1.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Christian Heritage|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 2,866
|align="right"| 0.20
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Canadian Action|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Action/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Canadian Action Party|Canadian Action]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 1,101
|align="right"| 1,101
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.08
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Progressive Canadian|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/All Nations/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[First Peoples National Party of Canada|First Peoples]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 683
|align="right"| 582
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.04
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Progressive Canadian Party|Progressive Canadian]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 604
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|FPNP|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marxist-Leninist/row}}
|[[Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)|Marxist-Leninist]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 556
|align="right"| 543
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.04
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marxist-Leninist|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marijuana/row}}
|[[Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 455
|align="right"| 542
|align="right"| 0.04
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| -0.2
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Western Block|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Western Canada Concept/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Western Block Party|Western Block]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 433
|align="right"| 431
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.03
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marijuana|row-name}}
|-
|align="right"| 0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist/row}}
|align="right"| 390
| style="width: 130px" |[[Communist Party of Canada|Communist]]
|align="right"| 0.03
|align="right"| -0.2
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Communist|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 324
|align="right"| 324
|align="right"| 0.02
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 14,261
|align="right"| 1.0
|align="right"| +1.0
|- bgcolor="white"
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 1,433,019
!align="right"| 1,432,717
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
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BC was the one province in which the Conservatives lost significant ground. The Tories won 17 seats, down from 22 in 2004. The NDP doubled its seat count from five to 10, while the Liberals won nine seats, up from eight last time. (An independent won a BC seat in 2004.)
BC was the one province in which the Conservatives lost significant ground. The Tories won 17 seats, down from 22 in 2004. The NDP doubled its seat count from five to 10, while the Liberals won nine seats, up from eight last time. (An independent won a BC seat in 2004.)


The NDP won two seats held by the Tories, including the [[British Columbia Southern Interior]] riding held by the retiring [[Jim Gouk]]. The Conservative candidate there, [[Derek Zeisman]], is facing charges for [[smuggling]] and lying to police.
The NDP won three seats held by the Tories, including the [[British Columbia Southern Interior]] riding held by the retiring [[Jim Gouk]].


[[Penny Priddy]] won the [[Surrey North]] seat that independent [[Chuck Cadman]] held before his July 2005 death.
[[Penny Priddy]] won the [[Surrey North]] seat that independent [[Chuck Cadman]] held before his July 2005 death.


In [[Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca]], former Conservative [[Keith Martin]] won re-election as a Liberal. The Liberals also picked up the [[Newton—North Delta]] seat from [[Sukh Dhaliwal]], which had been held by scandal-ridden Conservative [[Gurmant Grewal]].
In [[Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca]], former Conservative [[Keith Martin (politician)|Keith Martin]] won re-election as a Liberal. The Liberals also picked up the [[Newton—North Delta]] seat with [[Sukh Dhaliwal]] winning the riding, which had been held by scandal-ridden Conservative [[Gurmant Grewal]].


[[Svend Robinson]], the controversial former NDP MP who had left politics after admitting to stealing a ring in 2004, failed in his bid to return to Parliament. Liberal incumbent [[Hedy Fry]] defeated him in [[Vancouver Centre]].
[[Svend Robinson]], the controversial former NDP MP who had left politics after admitting to stealing a ring in 2004, failed in his bid to return to Parliament. Liberal incumbent [[Hedy Fry]] defeated him in [[Vancouver Centre]].

The four British Columbian ministers in Paul Martin's Cabinet ([[Raymond Chan]], [[Ujjal Dosanjh]], [[David Emerson]] and [[Stephen Owen]]) all retained their [[Lower Mainland]] seats.


The four British Columbian ministers in Paul Martin's Cabinet ([[Raymond Chan]], [[Ujjal Dosanjh]], [[David Emerson]] and [[Stephen Owen (politician)|Stephen Owen]]) all retained their [[Lower Mainland]] seats.


{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
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!align="right"| +/-
!align="right"| +/-
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Conservative/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
|align="right"| 17
|align="right"| 17
|align="right"| 681,846
|align="right"| 682,109
|align="right"| 37.3
|align="right"| 37.33
|align="right"| +1.0
|align="right"| +1.0


{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|[[New Democratic Party|N.D.P.]]
|align="right"| 10
|align="right"| 10
|align="right"| 521,787
|align="right"| 521,473
|align="right"| 28.6
|align="right"| 28.54
|align="right"| +2.0
|align="right"| +2.0
|-
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|align="right"| 9
|align="right"| 9
|align="right"| 504,138
|align="right"| 504,738
|align="right"| 25.0
|align="right"| 27.62
|align="right"| -3.6
|align="right"| -1.0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|[[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 97,002
|align="right"| 97,002
|align="right"| 5.3
|align="right"| 5.31
|align="right"| -1.0
|align="right"| -1.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Christian Heritage/row}}
|align="right"| 0
|[[Christian Heritage Party of Canada|Christian Heritage]]
|align="right"| 11,050
|align="right"| 0.60
|align="right"| +0.3
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Christian Heritage|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 3,360
|align="right"| 2,866
|align="right"| 0.2
|align="right"| 0.20
|align="right"| -0.1
|align="right"| -0.1
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Canadian Action|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Action/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Canadian Action Party|Canadian Action]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 2,098
|align="right"| 1,101
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.08
|align="right"| -0.2
|align="right"| -0.2
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marxist-Leninist/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marxist-Leninist|row-name}}
|[[Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)|Marxist-Leninist]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 1,422
|align="right"| 1,391
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.08
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Marijuana/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marijuana|row-name}}
|[[Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 1,395
|align="right"| 1,389
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.08
|align="right"| -0.1
|align="right"| -0.1
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Libertarian/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Libertarian|row-name}}
|[[Libertarian Party of Canada|Libertarian]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 891
|align="right"| 890
|align="right"| 0.1
|align="right"| 0.05
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.0
|-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Western Block|row-name}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Western Canada Concept/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Western Block Party|Western Block]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 661
|align="right"| 663
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.04
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}}
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Progressive Canadian|row-name}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Progressive Canadian Party|Progressive Canadian]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 514
|align="right"| 514
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.03
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Communist|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[Communist Party of Canada|Communist]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 427
|align="right"| 412
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.02
|align="right"| -0.1
|align="right"| -0.1
{{Canadian party colour|CA|FPNP|row-name}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/All Nations/row}}
| style="width: 130px" |[[First Peoples National Party of Canada|First Peoples]]
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 95
|align="right"| 95
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| 0.01
|align="right"| -
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|Independent
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 10,635
|align="right"| 0.6
|align="right"| +0.3
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|No Affiliation
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 425
|align="right"| 0.0
|align="right"| -1.0
|- bgcolor="white"
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 1,826,696
!align="right"| 1,827,183
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
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However, in [[Western Arctic]] (the [[Northwest Territories]]), NDP candidate [[Dennis Bevington]] defeated Liberal incumbent [[Ethel Blondin-Andrew]].
However, in [[Western Arctic]] (the [[Northwest Territories]]), NDP candidate [[Dennis Bevington]] defeated Liberal incumbent [[Ethel Blondin-Andrew]].


{|class="wikitable"
==External Links==
!align="center" colspan=6|Results in Nunavut
|-
!align="centre" colspan=2|Party
!align="right"| Seats
!align="right"| Votes
!align="right"| %
!align="right"| +/-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
|align="right"| 1
|align="right"| 3,673
|align="right"| 39.98
|align="right"| -12.2
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 2,670
|align="right"| 29.06
|align="right"| +15.2
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 1,576
|align="right"| 17.15
|align="right"| +2.4
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Marijuana|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 724
|align="right"| 7.88
|align="right"| -
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 544
|align="right"| 5.92
|align="right"| +2.6
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 9,187
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"|
|}

{|class="wikitable"
!align="center" colspan=6|Results in the Northwest Territories
|-
!align="centre" colspan=2|Party
!align="right"| Seats
!align="right"| Votes
!align="right"| %
!align="right"| +/-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|align="right"| 1
|align="right"| 6,802
|align="right"| 42.16
|align="right"| +3.0
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 5,643
|align="right"| 34.98
|align="right"| -10.8
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 3,200
|align="right"| 19.84
|align="right"| +1.6
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 338
|align="right"| 2.10
|align="right"| -2.0
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independent|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 149
|align="right"| 0.92
|align="right"| +0.92
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 16,132
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"|
|}

{|class="wikitable"
!align="center" colspan=6|Results in the Yukon
|-
!align="centre" colspan=2|Party
!align="right"| Seats
!align="right"| Votes
!align="right"| %
!align="right"| +/-
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row-name}}
|align="right"| 1
|align="right"| 6,847
|align="right"| 48.52
|align="right"| +2.8
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 3,366
|align="right"| 23.85
|align="right"| -1.8
|-
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 3,341
|align="right"| 23.67
|align="right"| +1.8
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|row-name}}
|align="right"| 0
|align="right"| 559
|align="right"| 3.96
|align="right"| -0.6
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"| 14,113
!align="right"| 100.0
!align="right"|
|}

==Defeated cabinet ministers==
*[[Deputy Prime Minister of Canada|Deputy Prime Minister]] [[Anne McLellan]] ([[Edmonton Centre]])
*[[Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (Canada)|Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food]] [[Andy Mitchell (politician)|Andy Mitchell]] ([[Parry Sound—Muskoka (federal electoral district)|Parry Sound-Muskoka]])
*[[Minister of Canadian Heritage]] [[Liza Frulla]] ([[Jeanne-Le Ber]])
*[[Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec]] [[Jacques Saada]] ([[Brossard—La Prairie]])
*[[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] [[Pierre Pettigrew]] ([[Papineau (electoral district)|Papineau]])
*[[Minister for International Cooperation (Canada)|Minister for International Cooperation]] [[Aileen Carroll]] ([[Barrie (federal electoral district)|Barrie]])
*[[Government House Leader]] [[Tony Valeri]] ([[Hamilton East—Stoney Creek (federal electoral district)|Hamilton East—Stoney Creek]])
*[[President of the Treasury Board (Canada)|President of the Treasury Board]] [[Reg Alcock]] ([[Winnipeg South]])
*Minister of State (Families and Caregivers) [[Tony Ianno]] ([[Trinity—Spadina (federal electoral district)|Trinity—Spadina]])
*Minister of State (Northern Development) [[Ethel Blondin-Andrew]] ([[Western Arctic]])

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
* [http://www.elections.ca/enr/help/map_39ge.pdf A detailed results map from Elections Canada], PDF, 4.6 MB.
* [http://www.elections.ca Elections Canada]
* [http://elections.ca/ele/pas/39ge/39official.pdf A detailed results map from Elections Canada], PDF, 4.6 MB.


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2006 Canadian federal election
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The 39th Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006.

Map of the 2006 Canadian federal election results, showing Alberta as the main stronghold for the Conservative party, with significant support also coming from the interior regions of British Columbia, southern Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as southern Ontario. Liberal support was greatest in urban areas, particularly in the Toronto area.
Election results in southern Ontario and Quebec.

The Conservative Party of Canada, led by Stephen Harper, won a minority government. The Conservatives won 124 seats. The former governing party, the Liberal Party of Canada, won 103 seats. The separatist Bloc Québécois won 51 seats and the social-democratic New Democratic Party 29. An independent candidate won a seat in Quebec. The Conservatives won only 40.3% of the seats, the smallest share of house seats ever won by a government in an election. The Conservative's 36.3% of the vote was also the smallest vote share of a first-placed party until the 2019 Canadian federal election.

Gains and losses[edit]

A visual representation of the seat changes from 2004 to 2006.
Elections to the 39th Parliament of Canada – seats won/lost by party, 2004–2006
Party 2006 Gain from (loss to) 2008
Con Lib BQ NDP Ind
Conservative 99 24 (4) 8 (3) 124
Liberal 135 4 (24) (6) 1 (7) 103
Bloc Québécois 54 (8) 6 (1) 51
New Democratic 19 3 7 (1) 1 29
Independent 1 1 (1) 1
Total 308 7 (32) 37 (5) 9 (6) 1 (11) 1 (1) 308

The following seats changed allegiance from the 2004 election:

Results by electoral district[edit]

Atlantic provinces[edit]

The Liberals won 20 seats in the Atlantic Provinces, the Conservatives nine and the NDP three. This is a swing of two seats from the Liberals to the Conservatives.

Newfoundland and Labrador[edit]

The Liberals won four seats and the Conservatives three. The Avalon seat changed hands from the Liberals to the Tories. The seat had been held by Natural Resources Minister John Efford, who is retiring. Fabian Manning has won the seat for the Conservatives over Bill Morrow.

Results in Newfoundland and Labrador[1]
Party Seats Second Third Fourth Votes % +/-
  Liberals 4 3 97,452 42.83 -5.16
  Conservative 3 4 97,159 42.7 +10.38
  NDP 7 30,882 13.57 -3.91
  Green 7 2,046 0.9 -0.67
Total 7 227,539 100.0

Prince Edward Island[edit]

All four Liberal incumbents have been re-elected. This is the sixth consecutive sweep of Prince Edward Island for the federal Liberals.

Results in Prince Edward Island
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Liberal 4 41,195 52.57 0.0
Conservative 0 26,146 33.36 +2.7
New Democratic 0 7,491 9.56 -2.9
Green 0 3,025 3.86 -0.3
Independent 0 219 0.28 -
Marijuana 0 193 0.25 -
Christian Heritage 0 97 0.12 0.0
Total 78,366 100.00

Nova Scotia[edit]

All incumbent MPs in Nova Scotia were re-elected. There are six Liberal, three Conservatives and two NDP MPs in the province.

Results in Nova Scotia
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Liberal 6 177,406 37.16 -2.5
Conservative 3 141,756 29.69 +1.7
New Democratic 2 142,520 29.85 +1.5
Green 0 12,400 2.60 -0.7
Christian Heritage 0 1,376 0.29 +0.2
Independent 0 1,206 0.25 +0.1
Marijuana 0 436 0.09 0.0
Marxist–Leninist 0 344 0.07 +0.1
Total 477,444 100.0

New Brunswick[edit]

Conservative Mike Allen defeated incumbent MP Andy Savoy in Tobique—Mactaquac.

In the open seat of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, formerly held by Claudette Bradshaw, Brian Murphy kept the seat for the Liberals.

Results in New Brunswick
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Liberal 6 159,393 39.16 -5.4
Conservative 3 145,719 35.80 +4.7
New Democratic 1 89,217 21.92 +1.3
Green 0 9,737 2.39 -1.0
Independent 0 2,776 0.68 +0.5
Canadian Action 0 150 0.04 -0.1
Total 407,373 100.0

Québec[edit]

The Conservatives replaced the Liberals as the major federalist party in Québec outside of Montreal, winning eight seats from the Bloc Québécois and two from the Liberals. The Liberals lost five Montreal-area seats and Gatineau to the Bloc.

The Bloc retained its majority of seats in Québec. However, the sovereigntist party failed to garner more than 50% of the popular vote, which early polls during the election campaign had indicated was a strong possibility. The Bloc's share of the vote actually declined as support for the Conservatives surged. The Conservatives unexpectedly won several seats in the Quebec City region, including Beauport—Limoilou, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Lévis—Bellechasse, and Louis-Hébert, all of which had been considered safe seats for the Bloc Québécois.

Several high-profile cabinet ministers also lost their seats. Minister of Canadian Heritage, Liza Frulla, lost her re-election bid to the Bloc's Thierry St-Cyr in Jeanne-Le Ber while Minister of Foreign Affairs Pierre Pettigrew lost to the Bloc's Vivian Barbot in Papineau.

In Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, independent candidate and former radio host André Arthur defeated incumbent Guy Côté of the Bloc.

In Vaudreuil—Soulanges, the Liberal star candidate and former astronaut Marc Garneau failed in his bid to unseat the incumbent Bloc MP Meili Faille.

Also of note, out of every Canadian federal election held since Confederation in 1867, the Liberals attained their lowest historical share of the popular vote, with only 20.7%. Although their all-time lowest share of seats was 12 in 1988, their support managed to get them one more seat, 13, this time.

Results in Quebec
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Bloc Québécois 51 1,553,201 42.08 -6.8
Liberal 13 766,228 20.76 -13.1
Conservative 10 907,972 24.60 +15.8
New Democratic 0 276,401 7.49 +2.9
Green 0 146,576 3.97 +0.8
Independent 1 32,378 0.88 +0.8
Marxist–Leninist 0 3,063 0.08 0.0
Progressive Canadian 0 2,535 0.07 -
Marijuana 0 1,857 0.05 -0.3
Libertarian 0 477 0.01 0.0
Canadian Action 0 185 0.01 0.0
Communist 0 169 0.005 0.0
Christian Heritage 0 116 0.003 0.0
Total 3,691,158 100.00

Ontario[edit]

The Liberals lost 21 seats in the province; 17 to the Conservatives and four to the New Democratic Party.

The NDP's Irene Mathyssen won the seat of London—Fanshawe, which was previously held by independent MP Pat O'Brien. O'Brien was formerly a Liberal, until June 2005, when he left the Liberals and became an independent.

In Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, Wayne Marston of the NDP defeated Tony Valeri, who held the position of leader of the government in the House of Commons. In Hamilton Mountain, the NDP's Chris Charlton won the seat vacated by Beth Phinney, who retired.

Elsewhere in the Hamilton area, Conservative David Sweet defeated Russ Powers, the Liberal incumbent in Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale.

In Ottawa, NDP candidate Paul Dewar was elected in Ottawa Centre, succeeding retiring NDP MP and former leader Ed Broadbent. The Conservatives gained two seats in Ottawa, with Ontario MPP John Baird picking up the open seat in Ottawa West—Nepean to succeed retiring Liberal MP Marlene Catterall, defeating Liberal candidate Lee Farnworth, and Royal Galipeau defeating Liberal incumbent Marc Godbout in Ottawa—Orléans. All other Ottawa ridings saw their incumbents re-elected.

Liberal cabinet ministers Andy Mitchell and Aileen Carroll lost their seats to Conservatives. Tony Clement, a former provincial cabinet member, defeated Mitchell, the federal agriculture minister, in Parry Sound-Muskoka. Carroll, the minister of international cooperation, lost her Barrie seat to Patrick Brown.

Olivia Chow, the wife of NDP leader Jack Layton, defeated Liberal MP Tony Ianno in Trinity—Spadina. Layton won his Toronto—Danforth seat.

In Newmarket—Aurora, Belinda Stronach, elected in 2004 as a Conservative, won re-election as a Liberal.

Controversial writer and professor Michael Ignatieff won the Etobicoke—Lakeshore seat for the Liberals. The seat was formerly held by Jean Augustine.

The Conservatives did not win any seats in the city of Toronto but dominated the smaller urban and rural portions of central, eastern and southwestern Ontario.

Results in Ontario (99.99% of polls)
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Liberal 54 2,260,024 39.94 -4.8
Conservative 40 1,985,242 35.09 +6.2
New Democratic 12 1,100,366 19.45 +1.3
Green 0 263,400 4.66 +0.3
Christian Heritage 0 16,606 0.29 -0.2
Progressive Canadian 0 9,586 0.17 0.0
Independent 0 8,972 0.16 -0.1
Marijuana 0 4,182 0.07 -0.1
Marxist–Leninist 0 3,640 0.06 0.0
Canadian Action 0 2,374 0.04 0.0
Communist 0 1,581 0.03 0.0
Libertarian 0 1,635 0.03 0.0
First Peoples National 0 563 0.01 -
Animal Alliance 0 72 0.0013 -
Total 5,658,243 100.0

Prairie provinces[edit]

Manitoba[edit]

Preliminary results show the Conservatives with eight seats in Manitoba, an increase of one from 2004.

In Winnipeg South, Conservative Rod Bruinooge won by 110 votes over Liberal Treasury Board President Reg Alcock.

The Liberals maintain their three-seat total in the province by winning the Churchill seat. Actress Tina Keeper defeated incumbent Bev Desjarlais, who ran as an independent after losing her party's nomination for opposing same-sex marriage.

Results in Manitoba
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Conservative 8 220,493 42.77 +3.7
Liberal 3 134,162 26.02 -7.2
New Democratic 3 130,856 25.38 +1.9
Green 0 19,925 3.87 +1.2
Independent 0 5,776 1.12 +1.1
Christian Heritage 0 2,868 0.56 -0.3
Progressive Canadian 0 934 0.18 -
Communist 0 442 0.09 -0.8
Canadian Action 0 66 0.01 0.0
Total 515,522 100.0

Saskatchewan[edit]

The Liberals actually picked up a seat from the Conservatives in this province. Liberal Gary Merasty defeated incumbent Jeremy Harrison in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River by 106 votes.

Ralph Goodale, the embattled Liberal finance minister, won re-election in Wascana.

All other Saskatchewan seats went to the Tories, as in 2004.

Results in Saskatchewan
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Conservative 12 226,563 48.98 +7.1
Liberal 2 103,440 22.36 -4.8
New Democratic 0 111,253 24.05 +0.6
Green 0 14,784 3.20 +0.5
Independent 0 5,437 1.18 +1.0
Christian Heritage 0 871 0.19 -0.1
Canadian Action 0 121 0.03 -
Communist 0 94 0.02 -
Total 462,563 100.0

Alberta[edit]

The Conservatives swept all 28 seats in the province. They picked up the Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont seat held by retiring independent MP David Kilgour and the Edmonton Centre seat held by Liberal Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan.

Results in Alberta
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Conservative 28 931,701 65.03 +3.3
Liberal 0 219,214 15.30 -6.7
New Democratic 0 167,394 11.68 +2.2
Green 0 93,732 6.54 +0.5
Independent 0 13,897 0.97 +1.0
Christian Heritage 0 2,866 0.20 0.0
Canadian Action 0 1,101 0.08 0.0
Progressive Canadian 0 582 0.04 0.0
First Peoples National 0 543 0.04 -
Marxist–Leninist 0 542 0.04 0.0
Western Block 0 431 0.03 -
Marijuana 0 390 0.03 -0.2
Communist 0 324 0.02 0.0
Total 1,432,717 100.0

British Columbia[edit]

BC was the one province in which the Conservatives lost significant ground. The Tories won 17 seats, down from 22 in 2004. The NDP doubled its seat count from five to 10, while the Liberals won nine seats, up from eight last time. (An independent won a BC seat in 2004.)

The NDP won three seats held by the Tories, including the British Columbia Southern Interior riding held by the retiring Jim Gouk.

Penny Priddy won the Surrey North seat that independent Chuck Cadman held before his July 2005 death.

In Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, former Conservative Keith Martin won re-election as a Liberal. The Liberals also picked up the Newton—North Delta seat with Sukh Dhaliwal winning the riding, which had been held by scandal-ridden Conservative Gurmant Grewal.

Svend Robinson, the controversial former NDP MP who had left politics after admitting to stealing a ring in 2004, failed in his bid to return to Parliament. Liberal incumbent Hedy Fry defeated him in Vancouver Centre.

The four British Columbian ministers in Paul Martin's Cabinet (Raymond Chan, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson and Stephen Owen) all retained their Lower Mainland seats.

Results in British Columbia
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Conservative 17 682,109 37.33 +1.0
New Democratic 10 521,473 28.54 +2.0
Liberal 9 504,738 27.62 -1.0
Green 0 97,002 5.31 -1.0
Independent 0 11,050 0.60 +0.3
Christian Heritage 0 2,866 0.20 -0.1
Canadian Action 0 1,101 0.08 -0.2
Marxist–Leninist 0 1,391 0.08 0.0
Marijuana 0 1,389 0.08 -0.1
Libertarian 0 890 0.05 0.0
Western Block 0 663 0.04 -
Progressive Canadian 0 514 0.03 -
Communist 0 412 0.02 -0.1
First Peoples National 0 95 0.01 -
Total 1,827,183 100.0

Territories[edit]

Liberal candidates won re-election in Nunavut and Yukon.

However, in Western Arctic (the Northwest Territories), NDP candidate Dennis Bevington defeated Liberal incumbent Ethel Blondin-Andrew.

Results in Nunavut
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Liberal 1 3,673 39.98 -12.2
Conservative 0 2,670 29.06 +15.2
New Democratic 0 1,576 17.15 +2.4
Marijuana 0 724 7.88 -
Green 0 544 5.92 +2.6
Total 9,187 100.0
Results in the Northwest Territories
Party Seats Votes % +/-
New Democratic 1 6,802 42.16 +3.0
Liberal 0 5,643 34.98 -10.8
Conservative 0 3,200 19.84 +1.6
Green 0 338 2.10 -2.0
Independent 0 149 0.92 +0.92
Total 16,132 100.0
Results in the Yukon
Party Seats Votes % +/-
Liberal 1 6,847 48.52 +2.8
New Democratic 0 3,366 23.85 -1.8
Conservative 0 3,341 23.67 +1.8
Green 0 559 3.96 -0.6
Total 14,113 100.0

Defeated cabinet ministers[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "General Election (2006-01-23)". Library of Parliament. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

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