Ottawa--Vanier — Canadian Federal Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ottawa--Vanier was won by Liberal at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 14,759 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in Ottawa--Vanier from 1974 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1974–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1974
Liberal
Liberal
21,773
68.5%
Progressive Conservative (5,603)
16,170 (50.9 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
28,098
63.3%
Progressive Conservative (9,098)
19,000 (42.8 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
27,564
66.5%
Progressive Conservative (7,379)
20,185 (48.7 pts)
1984
Liberal
Liberal
21,401
49.1%
Progressive Conservative (12,571)
8,830 (20.3 pts)
1988
Liberal
Liberal
28,581
59.3%
Progressive Conservative (11,197)
17,384 (36.1 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
34,224
70.5%
Progressive Conservative (5,116)
29,108 (59.9 pts)
1997
Liberal
Liberal
30,728
61.9%
Progressive Conservative (6,754)
23,974 (48.3 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
26,749
55.6%
Canadian Alliance (7,600)
19,149 (39.8 pts)
2004
Liberal
Liberal
25,952
49.2%
Conservative (12,769)
13,183 (25.0 pts)
2006
Liberal
Liberal
23,567
42.3%
Conservative (15,970)
7,597 (13.6 pts)
2008
Liberal
Liberal
23,948
46.2%
Conservative (14,138)
9,810 (18.9 pts)
2011
Liberal
Liberal
20,009
38.2%
NDP (15,391)
4,618 (8.8 pts)
2015
Liberal
Liberal
36,474
57.6%
NDP (12,194)
24,280 (38.3 pts)
2019
Liberal
Liberal
32,679
51.2%
NDP (13,516)
19,163 (30.0 pts)
2021
Liberal
Liberal
28,462
49.0%
NDP (13,703)
14,759 (25.4 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
21,773
68.5%
Progressive Conservative
5,603
17.6%
NDP
3,298
10.4%
Social Credit
976
3.1%
Independent
114
0.4%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,098
63.3%
Progressive Conservative
9,098
20.5%
NDP
7,023
15.8%
Marxist-Leninist Party
159
0.4%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
27,564
66.5%
Progressive Conservative
7,379
17.8%
NDP
5,721
13.8%
Rhinoceros
519
1.3%
Independent
166
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
100
0.2%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
21,401
49.1%
Progressive Conservative
12,571
28.8%
NDP
9,364
21.5%
Independent
265
0.6%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,581
59.3%
Progressive Conservative
11,197
23.2%
NDP
7,712
16.0%
Rhinoceros
460
1.0%
Independent
256
0.5%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
34,224
70.5%
Progressive Conservative
5,116
10.5%
Reform
3,830
7.9%
NDP
3,155
6.5%
Green
652
1.3%
National Party of Canada
532
1.1%
Independent
445
0.9%
Natural Law Party of Canada
438
0.9%
Marxist-Leninist Party
141
0.3%
Abolitionist Party of Canada
31
0.1%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
30,728
61.9%
Progressive Conservative
6,754
13.6%
NDP
5,952
12.0%
Reform
4,868
9.8%
Green
651
1.3%
Natural Law Party of Canada
330
0.7%
Independent
241
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
138
0.3%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
26,749
55.6%
Canadian Alliance
7,600
15.8%
Progressive Conservative
7,400
15.4%
NDP
4,194
8.7%
Green
1,083
2.2%
Marijuana Party
728
1.5%
Natural Law Party of Canada
187
0.4%
Canadian Action Party
126
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
74
0.2%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
25,952
49.2%
Conservative
12,769
24.2%
NDP
9,787
18.5%
Green
3,628
6.9%
Marijuana Party
558
1.1%
Marxist-Leninist Party
85
0.2%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,567
42.3%
Conservative
15,970
28.7%
NDP
12,145
21.8%
Green
3,675
6.6%
Progressive Canadian Party
221
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
117
0.2%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,948
46.2%
Conservative
14,138
27.3%
NDP
8,845
17.1%
Green
4,447
8.6%
Independent
227
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
130
0.3%
Canadian Action Party
100
0.2%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
20,009
38.2%
NDP
15,391
29.4%
Conservative
14,184
27.1%
Green
2,716
5.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
122
0.2%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
36,474
57.6%
NDP
12,194
19.2%
Conservative
12,109
19.1%
Green
1,947
3.1%
Libertarian Party of Canada
503
0.8%
Marxist-Leninist Party
128
0.2%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
32,679
51.2%
NDP
13,516
21.2%
Conservative
11,118
17.4%
Green
4,796
7.5%
People's Party
1,064
1.7%
Rhinoceros Party of Canada
229
0.4%
Independent
211
0.3%
Communist
115
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
59
0.1%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,462
49.0%
NDP
13,703
23.6%
Conservative
11,611
20.0%
People's Party
1,855
3.2%
Green
1,816
3.1%
Libertarian Party of Canada
248
0.4%
Free Party Canada
179
0.3%
Independent
157
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
Ottawa--Vanier has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1974. Winning party over that span: Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ottawa--Vanier in the 2021 general election?
Liberal won Ottawa--Vanier in 2021 with 28,462 votes (49.0%), a margin of 14,759 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won Ottawa--Vanier since 1974?
Since 1974, Ottawa--Vanier has been won by: Liberal.
What was the closest result in Ottawa--Vanier?
The closest contested result on record for Ottawa--Vanier was 2011, when Liberal beat NDP by 4,618 votes (8.8 percentage points).