NANAIMO--ALBERNI — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
NANAIMO--ALBERNI was won by Conservative at the 2011 general election, with a margin of 5,304 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in NANAIMO--ALBERNI from 1979 to 2011.
Full Election History, 1979–2011
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1979
NDP
NDP
21,304
44.0%
Progressive Conservative (16,478)
4,826 (10.0 pts)
1980
NDP
NDP
24,082
49.2%
Progressive Conservative (17,040)
7,042 (14.4 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
27,410
45.8%
NDP (25,659)
1,751 (2.9 pts)
1997
Reform
Reform
25,069
49.9%
NDP (11,162)
13,907 (27.7 pts)
2000
Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
26,516
50.5%
Liberal (10,877)
15,639 (29.8 pts)
2004
Conservative
Conservative
23,158
39.1%
NDP (19,152)
4,006 (6.8 pts)
2006
Conservative
Conservative
26,102
41.4%
NDP (20,335)
5,767 (9.1 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
28,930
46.7%
NDP (19,680)
9,250 (14.9 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
30,469
46.4%
NDP (25,165)
5,304 (8.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1979
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
21,304
44.0%
Progressive Conservative
16,478
34.0%
Liberal
10,385
21.4%
Communist
199
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
74
0.2%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
24,082
49.2%
Progressive Conservative
17,040
34.8%
Liberal
6,994
14.3%
Rhinoceros
591
1.2%
Communist
173
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
69
0.1%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
27,410
45.8%
NDP
25,659
42.9%
Liberal
5,922
9.9%
Green
529
0.9%
Communist
231
0.4%
Independent
83
0.1%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
25,069
49.9%
NDP
11,162
22.2%
Liberal
10,513
20.9%
Progressive Conservative
2,602
5.2%
Green
650
1.3%
Natural Law Party of Canada
282
0.6%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Canadian Alliance
26,516
50.5%
Liberal
10,877
20.7%
NDP
7,635
14.5%
Progressive Conservative
5,340
10.2%
Marijuana Party
1,125
2.1%
Independent
830
1.6%
Natural Law Party of Canada
235
0.4%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
23,158
39.1%
NDP
19,152
32.3%
Liberal
11,770
19.9%
Green
4,357
7.4%
Marijuana Party
560
0.9%
Canadian Action Party
201
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
80
0.1%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
26,102
41.4%
NDP
20,335
32.2%
Liberal
12,023
19.1%
Green
3,379
5.4%
Independent
920
1.5%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
136
0.2%
Canadian Action Party
113
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
94
0.1%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
28,930
46.7%
NDP
19,680
31.8%
Green
7,457
12.0%
Liberal
5,578
9.0%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
176
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
155
0.3%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
30,469
46.4%
NDP
25,165
38.3%
Liberal
4,984
7.6%
Green
4,482
6.8%
Pirate Party of Canada
363
0.6%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
94
0.1%
Marxist-Leninist Party
81
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
NANAIMO--ALBERNI has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1979. Winning parties over that span: NDP, Progressive Conservative, Reform, Canadian Alliance, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won NANAIMO--ALBERNI in the 2011 general election?
Conservative won NANAIMO--ALBERNI in 2011 with 30,469 votes (46.4%), a margin of 5,304 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won NANAIMO--ALBERNI since 1979?
Since 1979, NANAIMO--ALBERNI has been won by: Canadian Alliance, Conservative, NDP, Progressive Conservative, Reform.
What was the closest result in NANAIMO--ALBERNI?
The closest contested result on record for NANAIMO--ALBERNI was 1984, when Progressive Conservative beat NDP by 1,751 votes (2.9 percentage points).