KITCHENER--WATERLOO — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
KITCHENER--WATERLOO was won by Conservative at the 2011 general election, with a margin of 2,144 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in KITCHENER--WATERLOO from 1997 to 2011.
Full Election History, 1997–2011
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1997
Liberal
Liberal
25,111
47.7%
Progressive Conservative (11,613)
13,498 (25.6 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
27,132
50.3%
Canadian Alliance (12,402)
14,730 (27.3 pts)
2004
Liberal
Liberal
28,015
48.1%
Conservative (17,155)
10,860 (18.7 pts)
2006
Liberal
Liberal
31,136
46.9%
Conservative (18,817)
12,319 (18.5 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
21,830
36.1%
Liberal (21,813)
17 (0.0 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
27,039
40.9%
Liberal (24,895)
2,144 (3.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,111
47.7%
Progressive Conservative
11,613
22.1%
Reform
10,502
20.0%
NDP
4,725
9.0%
Independent
265
0.5%
Canadian Action Party
260
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
153
0.3%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
27,132
50.3%
Canadian Alliance
12,402
23.0%
Progressive Conservative
8,621
16.0%
NDP
4,394
8.2%
Green
809
1.5%
Canadian Action Party
273
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
164
0.3%
Independent
105
0.2%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,015
48.1%
Conservative
17,155
29.5%
NDP
9,267
15.9%
Green
3,277
5.6%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
379
0.7%
Independent
124
0.2%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
31,136
46.9%
Conservative
18,817
28.3%
NDP
11,889
17.9%
Green
4,298
6.5%
Independent
173
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
144
0.2%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
21,830
36.1%
Liberal
21,813
36.0%
NDP
8,915
14.7%
Green
7,326
12.1%
Libertarian Party of Canada
333
0.6%
Independent
107
0.2%
Canadian Action Party
105
0.2%
Communist
105
0.2%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
27,039
40.9%
Liberal
24,895
37.6%
NDP
10,606
16.0%
Green
3,158
4.8%
Pirate Party of Canada
245
0.4%
Independent
174
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
66
0.1%
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
KITCHENER--WATERLOO has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1997. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won KITCHENER--WATERLOO in the 2011 general election?
Conservative won KITCHENER--WATERLOO in 2011 with 27,039 votes (40.9%), a margin of 2,144 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won KITCHENER--WATERLOO since 1997?
Since 1997, KITCHENER--WATERLOO has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in KITCHENER--WATERLOO?
The closest contested result on record for KITCHENER--WATERLOO was 2008, when Conservative beat Liberal by 17 votes (0.0 percentage points).