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Toronto Centre — Canadian Federal Election Results

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

Toronto Centre was won by Liberal at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 11,162 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in Toronto Centre from 1872 to 2021.

Full Election History, 1872–2021

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1872 Liberal Liberal 1,216 50.6% Unknown (1,188) 28 (1.2 pts)
1874 Liberal Liberal 1,509 55.2% Unknown (1,225) 284 (10.4 pts)
1878 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 1,631 58.8% Independent Liberal (1,141) 490 (17.7 pts)
1882 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 1,620 53.3% Unknown (1,422) 198 (6.5 pts)
1887 Conservative Conservative 2,282 55.5% Liberal (1,828) 454 (11.0 pts)
1891 Conservative Conservative 2,414 55.8% Liberal (1,912) 502 (11.6 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 2,394 52.6% Conservative (2,154) 240 (5.3 pts)
1900 Conservative Conservative 2,625 50.3% Liberal (2,411) 214 (4.1 pts)
1904 Conservative Conservative 4,320 52.3% Liberal (3,935) 385 (4.7 pts)
1908 Conservative Conservative 3,482 51.4% Liberal (3,295) 187 (2.8 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 5,156 63.3% Liberal (2,994) 2,162 (26.5 pts)
1917 Unionist Unionist 12,051 74.5% Opposition (3,918) 8,133 (50.2 pts)
1921 Conservative Conservative 5,985 53.9% Liberal (5,123) 862 (7.8 pts)
2004 Liberal Liberal 30,336 56.5% NDP (12,747) 17,589 (32.8 pts)
2006 Liberal Liberal 30,874 52.2% NDP (14,036) 16,838 (28.5 pts)
2008 Liberal Liberal 27,462 53.5% Conservative (9,402) 18,060 (35.2 pts)
2011 Liberal Liberal 22,832 41.0% NDP (16,818) 6,014 (10.8 pts)
2015 Liberal Liberal 29,297 57.9% NDP (13,467) 15,830 (31.3 pts)
2019 Liberal Liberal 31,271 57.4% NDP (12,142) 19,129 (35.1 pts)
2021 Liberal Liberal 23,071 50.4% NDP (11,909) 11,162 (24.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1872

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,21650.6%
Unknown1,18849.4%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,50955.2%
Unknown1,22544.8%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative1,63158.8%
Independent Liberal1,14141.2%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative1,62053.3%
Unknown1,42246.7%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,28255.5%
Liberal1,82844.5%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,41455.8%
Liberal1,91244.2%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,39452.6%
Conservative2,15447.4%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,62550.3%
Liberal2,41146.2%
Labour1793.4%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Conservative4,32052.3%
Liberal3,93547.7%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,48251.4%
Liberal3,29548.6%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative5,15663.3%
Liberal2,99436.7%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist12,05174.5%
Opposition3,91824.2%
Unknown2171.3%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Conservative5,98553.9%
Liberal5,12346.1%

2004

PartyVotesShare
Liberal30,33656.5%
NDP12,74723.8%
Conservative7,93614.8%
Green2,0973.9%
Marijuana Party3130.6%
Communist1060.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party650.1%
Canadian Action Party630.1%

2006

PartyVotesShare
Liberal30,87452.2%
NDP14,03623.7%
Conservative10,76318.2%
Green3,0805.2%
Communist1200.2%
Independent1010.2%
Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada720.1%
Marxist-Leninist Party660.1%

2008

PartyVotesShare
Liberal27,46253.5%
Conservative9,40218.3%
NDP7,74315.1%
Green6,08111.9%
Communist1930.4%
Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada1870.4%
Independent1460.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party920.2%

2011

PartyVotesShare
Liberal22,83241.0%
NDP16,81830.2%
Conservative12,60422.6%
Green2,7965.0%
Libertarian Party of Canada2770.5%
Communist1590.3%
Independent1080.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party760.1%

2015

PartyVotesShare
Liberal29,29757.9%
NDP13,46726.6%
Conservative6,16712.2%
Green1,3152.6%
Independent1470.3%
Communist1330.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party760.2%

2019

PartyVotesShare
Liberal31,27157.4%
NDP12,14222.3%
Conservative6,61312.1%
Green3,8527.1%
Animal Protection Party of Canada1820.3%
Rhinoceros Party of Canada1470.3%
Independent1260.2%
Communist1250.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada540.1%

2021

PartyVotesShare
Liberal23,07150.4%
NDP11,90926.0%
Conservative5,57112.2%
Green3,9218.6%
People's Party1,0472.3%
Communist1810.4%
Animal Protection Party of Canada1170.3%

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.

1872: Liberal margin 1.2 pts 1874: Liberal margin 10.4 pts 1878: Liberal-Conservative margin 17.7 pts 1882: Liberal-Conservative margin 6.5 pts 1887: Conservative margin 11.0 pts 1891: Conservative margin 11.6 pts 1896: Liberal margin 5.3 pts 1900: Conservative margin 4.1 pts 1904: Conservative margin 4.7 pts 1908: Conservative margin 2.8 pts 1911: Conservative margin 26.5 pts 1917: Unionist margin 50.2 pts 1921: Conservative margin 7.8 pts 2004: Liberal margin 32.8 pts 2006: Liberal margin 28.5 pts 2008: Liberal margin 35.2 pts 2011: Liberal margin 10.8 pts 2015: Liberal margin 31.3 pts 2019: Liberal margin 35.1 pts 2021: Liberal margin 24.4 pts 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921 2004 2006 2008 2011 2015 2019 2021

Trend

Toronto Centre has been contested at 20 general elections on record since 1872. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Toronto Centre in the 2021 general election?

Liberal won Toronto Centre in 2021 with 23,071 votes (50.4%), a margin of 11,162 votes over NDP in second place.

Which parties have won Toronto Centre since 1872?

Since 1872, Toronto Centre has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Toronto Centre?

The closest contested result on record for Toronto Centre was 1872, when Liberal beat Unknown by 28 votes (1.2 percentage points).

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