Final Post

The final post in my blog on the Canadian Election is now. Prepare yourself for the devastating results...

Canadian Federal Election of 2008 Results (Source: Wikipedia, Canadian federal election, 2008)

Canadian Federal Election of 2006 results
(Source: Wikipedia, Canadian federal election, 2006)


Comparison:

- Stephen Harper won a minority government both times
- Both times the order was Conservative, Liberal, Bloc Quebecois, and NDP.
- Stéphane Dion became leader of the Liberal Party for the 2008 election instead of Paul Martin.
- The difference in seats won between the Conservatives and Liberals in 2008 (67) is more than in 2006 (21)
- The top four parties' swing was in the same direction both years.
- In 2006, 64.9% of the electorate voted, where as in 2008 an all-time low 59.1% voted.
- In both elections the New Democratic Party received more votes than the Bloc Québécois, but since Bloc Québécois got the majority of the votes in Québec, they won many seats in Quebec, so they ultimately have more seats than the NDP who received votes spread out across Canada.

Breakdown by Province/Territory
Click on the image to get a clearer view.

You will notice that in Quebec, Bloc received 50 seats compared to Liberal's 13 and Conservative's 10. You will also notice that in Alberta most people voted for Stephen Harper, whose hometown is Calgary, Alberta. This may be an example of bias, as the people who live in that province might lean towards voting for someone they can relate with if they don't have a strong opinion on which candidate they support.
(Source: Wikipedia, Canadian federal election, 2008)