Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Guelph was won by Liberal at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 12,587 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Guelph from 1979 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1979–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
18,149
42.0%
Liberal (16,203)
1,946 (4.5 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
17,268
39.2%
Progressive Conservative (16,539)
729 (1.7 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
23,484
49.9%
Liberal (13,757)
9,727 (20.7 pts)
2004
Liberal
Liberal
23,442
44.6%
Conservative (13,721)
9,721 (18.5 pts)
2006
Liberal
Liberal
23,662
38.4%
Conservative (18,342)
5,320 (8.6 pts)
2008
Liberal
Liberal
18,974
32.2%
Conservative (17,186)
1,788 (3.0 pts)
2011
Liberal
Liberal
25,588
43.4%
Conservative (19,352)
6,236 (10.6 pts)
2015
Liberal
Liberal
34,303
49.1%
Conservative (18,407)
15,896 (22.8 pts)
2019
Liberal
Liberal
30,497
40.4%
Green (19,236)
11,261 (14.9 pts)
2021
Liberal
Liberal
29,382
42.1%
Conservative (16,795)
12,587 (18.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
18,149
42.0%
Liberal
16,203
37.5%
NDP
8,535
19.7%
Independent
190
0.4%
Libertarian Party of Canada
90
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
45
0.1%
Communist
39
0.1%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,268
39.2%
Progressive Conservative
16,539
37.6%
NDP
9,765
22.2%
Rhinoceros
272
0.6%
Libertarian Party of Canada
103
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
53
0.1%
Communist
45
0.1%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
23,484
49.9%
Liberal
13,757
29.2%
NDP
9,153
19.5%
Rhinoceros
343
0.7%
Libertarian Party of Canada
314
0.7%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,442
44.6%
Conservative
13,721
26.1%
NDP
10,527
20.0%
Green
3,866
7.4%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
634
1.2%
Marijuana Party
291
0.6%
Marxist-Leninist Party
66
0.1%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,662
38.4%
Conservative
18,342
29.8%
NDP
13,561
22.0%
Green
5,376
8.7%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
538
0.9%
Communist
111
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
45
0.1%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
18,974
32.2%
Conservative
17,186
29.2%
Green
12,454
21.1%
NDP
9,713
16.5%
Marijuana Party
166
0.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada
159
0.3%
Communist
77
0.1%
Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
73
0.1%
Independent
58
0.1%
Marxist-Leninist Party
29
0.0%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,588
43.4%
Conservative
19,352
32.8%
NDP
9,880
16.7%
Green
3,619
6.1%
Libertarian Party of Canada
192
0.3%
Marijuana Party
170
0.3%
Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
116
0.2%
Communist
104
0.2%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
34,303
49.1%
Conservative
18,407
26.3%
NDP
8,392
12.0%
Green
7,909
11.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada
520
0.7%
Marijuana Party
193
0.3%
Communist
144
0.2%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
30,497
40.4%
Green
19,236
25.5%
Conservative
14,568
19.3%
NDP
9,297
12.3%
People's Party
1,087
1.4%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
498
0.7%
Communist
166
0.2%
Independent
133
0.2%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
29,382
42.1%
Conservative
16,795
24.1%
NDP
14,713
21.1%
Green
5,250
7.5%
People's Party
3,182
4.6%
Animal Protection Party of Canada
262
0.4%
Communist
187
0.3%
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
Guelph has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1979. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Guelph in the 2021 general election?
Liberal won Guelph in 2021 with 29,382 votes (42.1%), a margin of 12,587 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Guelph since 1979?
Since 1979, Guelph has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in Guelph?
The closest contested result on record for Guelph was 1980, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 729 votes (1.7 percentage points).