Cumberland--Colchester — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Cumberland--Colchester was won by Conservative at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 4,779 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Cumberland--Colchester from 1979 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1979–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
22,827
55.8%
Liberal (12,154)
10,673 (26.1 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
18,463
46.6%
Liberal (13,737)
4,726 (11.9 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
24,180
57.3%
Liberal (12,489)
11,691 (27.7 pts)
1988
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
20,384
46.2%
Liberal (18,340)
2,044 (4.6 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
18,241
42.6%
Progressive Conservative (15,659)
2,582 (6.0 pts)
1997
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
18,610
43.6%
Liberal (11,002)
7,608 (17.8 pts)
2000
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
18,716
48.5%
Liberal (10,271)
8,445 (21.9 pts)
2015
Liberal
Liberal
29,527
63.8%
Conservative (12,257)
17,270 (37.3 pts)
2019
Liberal
Liberal
16,672
36.7%
Conservative (16,219)
453 (1.0 pts)
2021
Conservative
Conservative
18,601
46.0%
Liberal (13,822)
4,779 (11.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
22,827
55.8%
Liberal
12,154
29.7%
NDP
5,662
13.8%
Independent
294
0.7%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
18,463
46.6%
Liberal
13,737
34.6%
NDP
7,111
17.9%
Independent
337
0.8%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
24,180
57.3%
Liberal
12,489
29.6%
NDP
5,527
13.1%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
20,384
46.2%
Liberal
18,340
41.6%
NDP
4,112
9.3%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
1,088
2.5%
Independent
210
0.5%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,241
42.6%
Progressive Conservative
15,659
36.5%
Reform
5,638
13.2%
NDP
2,393
5.6%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
602
1.4%
Natural Law Party of Canada
311
0.7%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
18,610
43.6%
Liberal
11,002
25.8%
NDP
6,058
14.2%
Reform
5,970
14.0%
Independent
826
1.9%
Natural Law Party of Canada
193
0.5%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
18,716
48.5%
Liberal
10,271
26.6%
Canadian Alliance
4,981
12.9%
NDP
4,629
12.0%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
29,527
63.8%
Conservative
12,257
26.5%
NDP
2,647
5.7%
Green
1,650
3.6%
Independent
181
0.4%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,672
36.7%
Conservative
16,219
35.7%
Green
6,015
13.2%
NDP
5,451
12.0%
People's Party
608
1.3%
Independent
232
0.5%
Veterans Coalition Party of Canada
144
0.3%
National Citizens Alliance of Canada
109
0.2%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
18,601
46.0%
Liberal
13,822
34.2%
NDP
4,984
12.3%
People's Party
1,687
4.2%
Green
1,045
2.6%
Independent
278
0.7%
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.
Trend
Cumberland--Colchester has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1979. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cumberland--Colchester in the 2021 general election?
Conservative won Cumberland--Colchester in 2021 with 18,601 votes (46.0%), a margin of 4,779 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Cumberland--Colchester since 1979?
Since 1979, Cumberland--Colchester has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in Cumberland--Colchester?
The closest contested result on record for Cumberland--Colchester was 2019, when Liberal beat Conservative by 453 votes (1.0 percentage points).