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NANAIMO--COWICHAN — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

NANAIMO--COWICHAN was won by NDP at the 2011 general election, with a margin of 6,775 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in NANAIMO--COWICHAN from 1988 to 2011.

Full Election History, 1988–2011

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1988 NDP NDP 27,177 49.1% Progressive Conservative (18,984) 8,193 (14.8 pts)
1993 Reform Reform 25,339 41.3% Liberal (13,840) 11,499 (18.8 pts)
1997 Reform Reform 22,685 45.0% NDP (13,112) 9,573 (19.0 pts)
2000 Canadian Alliance Canadian Alliance 23,641 46.6% Liberal (10,857) 12,784 (25.2 pts)
2004 NDP NDP 25,243 43.7% Conservative (18,928) 6,315 (10.9 pts)
2006 NDP NDP 28,558 46.8% Conservative (19,615) 8,943 (14.6 pts)
2008 NDP NDP 27,454 45.2% Conservative (22,844) 4,610 (7.6 pts)
2011 NDP NDP 31,272 48.9% Conservative (24,497) 6,775 (10.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1988

PartyVotesShare
NDP27,17749.1%
Progressive Conservative18,98434.3%
Liberal5,2109.4%
Reform3,3146.0%
Green4840.9%
Communist1640.3%

1993

PartyVotesShare
Reform25,33941.3%
Liberal13,84022.6%
NDP12,01819.6%
Progressive Conservative5,6149.2%
National Party of Canada3,4705.7%
Natural Law Party of Canada5070.8%
Libertarian Party of Canada2450.4%
Independent1650.3%
Canada Party1160.2%

1997

PartyVotesShare
Reform22,68545.0%
NDP13,11226.0%
Liberal10,66321.1%
Progressive Conservative2,1314.2%
Green9281.8%
Canadian Action Party7201.4%
Natural Law Party of Canada2240.4%

2000

PartyVotesShare
Canadian Alliance23,64146.6%
Liberal10,85721.4%
NDP8,59917.0%
Progressive Conservative3,6407.2%
Canadian Action Party1,5003.0%
Marijuana Party1,2622.5%
Green1,1962.4%

2004

PartyVotesShare
NDP25,24343.7%
Conservative18,92832.8%
Liberal9,25716.0%
Green3,8226.6%
Canadian Action Party2700.5%
Independent2290.4%

2006

PartyVotesShare
NDP28,55846.8%
Conservative19,61532.1%
Liberal9,35215.3%
Green3,1075.1%
Canadian Action Party2770.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party1480.2%

2008

PartyVotesShare
NDP27,45445.2%
Conservative22,84437.6%
Green5,8169.6%
Liberal4,4837.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party1820.3%

2011

PartyVotesShare
NDP31,27248.9%
Conservative24,49738.3%
Green5,0057.8%
Liberal3,0074.7%
Marxist-Leninist Party1700.3%

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.

1988: NDP margin 14.8 pts 1993: Reform margin 18.8 pts 1997: Reform margin 19.0 pts 2000: Canadian Alliance margin 25.2 pts 2004: NDP margin 10.9 pts 2006: NDP margin 14.6 pts 2008: NDP margin 7.6 pts 2011: NDP margin 10.6 pts 1988 1993 1997 2000 2004 2006 2008 2011

Trend

NANAIMO--COWICHAN has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1988. Winning parties over that span: NDP, Reform, Canadian Alliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won NANAIMO--COWICHAN in the 2011 general election?

NDP won NANAIMO--COWICHAN in 2011 with 31,272 votes (48.9%), a margin of 6,775 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won NANAIMO--COWICHAN since 1988?

Since 1988, NANAIMO--COWICHAN has been won by: Canadian Alliance, NDP, Reform.

What was the closest result in NANAIMO--COWICHAN?

The closest contested result on record for NANAIMO--COWICHAN was 2008, when NDP beat Conservative by 4,610 votes (7.6 percentage points).

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