What was the voter turnout in Canada's election? Here's how the results compare to previous years

That means more than 19.2 million Canadians cast a ballot in Monday’s election. 

The last time so many Canadians showed up the polls was the 2015 federal election, which saw a turnout of just over 68 per cent. The last federal election, in September 2021, saw just under 63 per cent of eligible votes cast.

So far this year, Prince Edward Island has recorded the highest voter turnout, clocking in at nearly 76 per cent. The lowest was in Nunavut, with just 35 per cent of eligible voters casting their ballot.

Even before the polls opened on Monday, a record-breaking number of voters had cast their ballots in the advanced polls. Over three days, 7.3 million Canadians showed up to advanced polls — a 25 per cent increase over the last federal election, when almost 5.8 million advanced votes were counted.

According to Elections Canada, about 28.5 million registered voters, not including voters who registered on Monday, had the opportunity to cast their ballots at more than 14,500 polling locations across the country. Elections Canada is expected to complete their count on Tuesday.

Student vote: turnout and results

Student Vote Canada, a program that organizes mock elections for students in elementary, intermediate and secondary schools, saw an uptick in participation this year.

The organization says just over 870,000 votes were recorded in Student Vote Day in 2025. Amongst those students, the Conservative party garnered the most support, with 36.4% of the vote. The Liberal party claimed 31.7 per cent.

This year’s student turnout marks a slight increase over the 2021 federal election, when 809,213 student votes were recorded, but a significant dip from 2019, with nearly 1,200,000.

With files from The Canadian Press. More to come.