Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Essex was won by Conservative at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 6,463 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in Essex from 1867 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1867–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Conservative
Conservative
1,439
50.1%
Unknown (1,432)
7 (0.2 pts)
1872
Conservative
Conservative
1,999
61.8%
Unknown (1,238)
761 (23.5 pts)
1874
Liberal
Liberal
2,508
58.7%
Unknown (1,763)
745 (17.4 pts)
1878
Conservative
Conservative
2,596
52.5%
Liberal (2,318)
278 (5.6 pts)
1968
Liberal
Liberal
14,707
49.7%
NDP (9,399)
5,308 (17.9 pts)
1997
Liberal
Liberal
22,052
46.1%
NDP (14,180)
7,872 (16.4 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
20,524
44.3%
Canadian Alliance (16,019)
4,505 (9.7 pts)
2004
Conservative
Conservative
18,755
36.6%
Liberal (17,926)
829 (1.6 pts)
2006
Conservative
Conservative
23,125
40.4%
Liberal (19,510)
3,615 (6.3 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
20,608
40.0%
Liberal (14,973)
5,635 (10.9 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
25,327
48.1%
NDP (18,538)
6,789 (12.9 pts)
2015
NDP
NDP
25,072
41.4%
Conservative (21,602)
3,470 (5.7 pts)
2019
Conservative
Conservative
28,274
41.4%
NDP (23,603)
4,671 (6.8 pts)
2021
Conservative
Conservative
28,741
41.1%
NDP (22,278)
6,463 (9.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,439
50.1%
Unknown
1,432
49.9%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,999
61.8%
Unknown
1,238
38.2%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,508
58.7%
Unknown
1,763
41.3%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,596
52.5%
Liberal
2,318
46.9%
Unknown
27
0.5%
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
14,707
49.7%
NDP
9,399
31.8%
Progressive Conservative
5,485
18.5%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
22,052
46.1%
NDP
14,180
29.6%
Reform
8,545
17.9%
Progressive Conservative
3,086
6.4%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
20,524
44.3%
Canadian Alliance
16,019
34.6%
NDP
6,431
13.9%
Progressive Conservative
3,175
6.9%
Marxist-Leninist Party
152
0.3%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
18,755
36.6%
Liberal
17,926
35.0%
NDP
12,519
24.4%
Green
1,981
3.9%
Marxist-Leninist Party
105
0.2%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
23,125
40.4%
Liberal
19,510
34.1%
NDP
12,993
22.7%
Green
1,507
2.6%
Marxist-Leninist Party
108
0.2%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
20,608
40.0%
Liberal
14,973
29.1%
NDP
13,703
26.6%
Green
2,234
4.3%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
25,327
48.1%
NDP
18,538
35.2%
Liberal
7,465
14.2%
Green
1,290
2.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
77
0.1%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
25,072
41.4%
Conservative
21,602
35.7%
Liberal
12,639
20.9%
Green
1,141
1.9%
Marxist-Leninist Party
77
0.1%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
28,274
41.4%
NDP
23,603
34.6%
Liberal
12,987
19.0%
Green
2,173
3.2%
People's Party
1,251
1.8%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
28,741
41.1%
NDP
22,278
31.8%
Liberal
10,813
15.5%
People's Party
6,925
9.9%
Green
865
1.2%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
182
0.3%
Independent
172
0.2%
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.
Trend
Essex has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Liberal, NDP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Essex in the 2021 general election?
Conservative won Essex in 2021 with 28,741 votes (41.1%), a margin of 6,463 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won Essex since 1867?
Since 1867, Essex has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, NDP.
What was the closest result in Essex?
The closest contested result on record for Essex was 1867, when Conservative beat Unknown by 7 votes (0.2 percentage points).