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Cape Breton--Canso — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Cape Breton--Canso was won by Liberal at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 4,483 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Cape Breton--Canso from 2004 to 2021.

Full Election History, 2004–2021

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
2004 Liberal Liberal 20,139 53.3% NDP (9,197) 10,942 (28.9 pts)
2006 Liberal Liberal 21,424 53.2% Conservative (9,740) 11,684 (29.0 pts)
2008 Liberal Liberal 17,447 48.1% Conservative (8,524) 8,923 (24.6 pts)
2011 Liberal Liberal 16,478 46.4% Conservative (10,873) 5,605 (15.8 pts)
2015 Liberal Liberal 32,163 74.4% Conservative (6,246) 25,917 (59.9 pts)
2019 Liberal Liberal 16,694 38.9% Conservative (14,821) 1,873 (4.4 pts)
2021 Liberal Liberal 18,288 46.5% Conservative (13,805) 4,483 (11.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

2004

PartyVotesShare
Liberal20,13953.3%
NDP9,19724.3%
Conservative7,65420.2%
Green8202.2%

2006

PartyVotesShare
Liberal21,42453.2%
Conservative9,74024.2%
NDP8,11120.1%
Green1,0062.5%

2008

PartyVotesShare
Liberal17,44748.1%
Conservative8,52423.5%
NDP7,66021.1%
Green2,6417.3%

2011

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,47846.4%
Conservative10,87330.6%
NDP6,98419.7%
Green1,1413.2%

2015

PartyVotesShare
Liberal32,16374.4%
Conservative6,24614.4%
NDP3,5478.2%
Green1,2813.0%

2019

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,69438.9%
Conservative14,82134.5%
NDP6,35414.8%
Green3,3217.7%
People's Party9252.2%
Independent6851.6%
National Citizens Alliance of Canada1400.3%

2021

PartyVotesShare
Liberal18,28846.5%
Conservative13,80535.1%
NDP5,61814.3%
People's Party1,6494.2%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.

2004: Liberal margin 28.9 pts 2006: Liberal margin 29.0 pts 2008: Liberal margin 24.6 pts 2011: Liberal margin 15.8 pts 2015: Liberal margin 59.9 pts 2019: Liberal margin 4.4 pts 2021: Liberal margin 11.4 pts 2004 2006 2008 2011 2015 2019 2021

Trend

Cape Breton--Canso has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 2004. Winning party over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Cape Breton--Canso in the 2021 general election?

Liberal won Cape Breton--Canso in 2021 with 18,288 votes (46.5%), a margin of 4,483 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Cape Breton--Canso since 2004?

Since 2004, Cape Breton--Canso has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in Cape Breton--Canso?

The closest contested result on record for Cape Breton--Canso was 2019, when Liberal beat Conservative by 1,873 votes (4.4 percentage points).

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