Kingston and the Islands — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kingston and the Islands was won by Liberal at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 7,949 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in Kingston and the Islands from 1968 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1968–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1968
Liberal
Liberal
16,234
49.7%
Progressive Conservative (11,799)
4,435 (13.6 pts)
1972
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
22,824
53.4%
Liberal (14,079)
8,745 (20.5 pts)
1974
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
17,839
46.2%
Liberal (13,943)
3,896 (10.1 pts)
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
21,277
47.7%
Liberal (14,866)
6,411 (14.4 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
18,146
41.8%
Liberal (17,039)
1,107 (2.6 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
25,997
55.1%
Liberal (13,087)
12,910 (27.4 pts)
1988
Liberal
Liberal
23,121
40.6%
Progressive Conservative (20,409)
2,712 (4.8 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
32,372
56.5%
Progressive Conservative (10,935)
21,437 (37.4 pts)
1997
Liberal
Liberal
25,632
49.5%
Progressive Conservative (11,296)
14,336 (27.7 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
26,457
51.7%
Progressive Conservative (9,222)
17,235 (33.7 pts)
2004
Liberal
Liberal
28,544
52.5%
Conservative (12,582)
15,962 (29.4 pts)
2006
Liberal
Liberal
28,548
45.9%
Conservative (16,230)
12,318 (19.8 pts)
2008
Liberal
Liberal
22,734
39.1%
Conservative (18,895)
3,839 (6.6 pts)
2011
Liberal
Liberal
23,842
39.3%
Conservative (21,189)
2,653 (4.4 pts)
2015
Liberal
Liberal
36,421
55.4%
Conservative (14,928)
21,493 (32.7 pts)
2019
Liberal
Liberal
31,205
45.8%
NDP (15,856)
15,349 (22.5 pts)
2021
Liberal
Liberal
27,724
41.1%
NDP (19,775)
7,949 (11.8 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,234
49.7%
Progressive Conservative
11,799
36.1%
NDP
4,636
14.2%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
22,824
53.4%
Liberal
14,079
33.0%
NDP
5,807
13.6%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
17,839
46.2%
Liberal
13,943
36.1%
NDP
6,870
17.8%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
21,277
47.7%
Liberal
14,866
33.3%
NDP
8,472
19.0%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
18,146
41.8%
Liberal
17,039
39.3%
NDP
7,830
18.0%
Rhinoceros
373
0.9%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
25,997
55.1%
Liberal
13,087
27.7%
NDP
5,950
12.6%
Independent
1,410
3.0%
Green
478
1.0%
Libertarian Party of Canada
258
0.5%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,121
40.6%
Progressive Conservative
20,409
35.9%
NDP
11,442
20.1%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
1,646
2.9%
Libertarian Party of Canada
301
0.5%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
32,372
56.5%
Progressive Conservative
10,935
19.1%
Reform
7,175
12.5%
NDP
4,051
7.1%
National Party of Canada
1,768
3.1%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
663
1.2%
Natural Law Party of Canada
376
0.7%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,632
49.5%
Progressive Conservative
11,296
21.8%
Reform
6,761
13.1%
NDP
6,433
12.4%
Green
902
1.7%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
751
1.5%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
26,457
51.7%
Progressive Conservative
9,222
18.0%
Canadian Alliance
7,904
15.4%
NDP
4,951
9.7%
Green
2,652
5.2%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,544
52.5%
Conservative
12,582
23.2%
NDP
8,964
16.5%
Green
3,339
6.1%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
481
0.9%
Independent
237
0.4%
Canadian Action Party
179
0.3%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,548
45.9%
Conservative
16,230
26.1%
NDP
11,946
19.2%
Green
5,006
8.0%
Independent
296
0.5%
Canadian Action Party
222
0.4%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
22,734
39.1%
Conservative
18,895
32.5%
NDP
10,158
17.5%
Green
6,282
10.8%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,842
39.3%
Conservative
21,189
34.9%
NDP
13,065
21.5%
Green
2,561
4.2%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
36,421
55.4%
Conservative
14,928
22.7%
NDP
11,185
17.0%
Green
2,933
4.5%
Libertarian Party of Canada
305
0.5%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
31,205
45.8%
NDP
15,856
23.3%
Conservative
13,304
19.5%
Green
6,059
8.9%
People's Party
1,769
2.6%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
27,724
41.1%
NDP
19,775
29.3%
Conservative
16,019
23.7%
People's Party
2,314
3.4%
Green
1,673
2.5%
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
Kingston and the Islands has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kingston and the Islands in the 2021 general election?
Liberal won Kingston and the Islands in 2021 with 27,724 votes (41.1%), a margin of 7,949 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won Kingston and the Islands since 1968?
Since 1968, Kingston and the Islands has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.
What was the closest result in Kingston and the Islands?
The closest contested result on record for Kingston and the Islands was 1980, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 1,107 votes (2.6 percentage points).