Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Windsor West was won by NDP at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 8,017 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Windsor West from 1968 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1968–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1968
Liberal
Liberal
16,442
54.1%
NDP (8,972)
7,470 (24.6 pts)
1972
Liberal
Liberal
17,966
49.2%
NDP (13,110)
4,856 (13.3 pts)
1974
Liberal
Liberal
19,474
56.0%
NDP (10,630)
8,844 (25.4 pts)
1979
Liberal
Liberal
16,943
48.6%
NDP (11,906)
5,037 (14.4 pts)
1980
Liberal
Liberal
19,755
58.5%
NDP (9,785)
9,970 (29.5 pts)
1984
Liberal
Liberal
13,624
40.5%
NDP (11,503)
2,121 (6.3 pts)
1988
Liberal
Liberal
23,796
56.2%
NDP (12,143)
11,653 (27.5 pts)
1993
Liberal
Liberal
28,347
72.8%
Reform (4,427)
23,920 (61.4 pts)
1997
Liberal
Liberal
21,877
55.2%
NDP (9,411)
12,466 (31.5 pts)
2000
Liberal
Liberal
20,729
54.2%
Canadian Alliance (8,777)
11,952 (31.3 pts)
2004
NDP
NDP
20,297
46.0%
Liberal (13,831)
6,466 (14.6 pts)
2006
NDP
NDP
23,608
49.5%
Liberal (12,110)
11,498 (24.1 pts)
2008
NDP
NDP
20,791
52.5%
Conservative (8,954)
11,837 (29.9 pts)
2011
NDP
NDP
21,592
54.3%
Conservative (12,577)
9,015 (22.7 pts)
2015
NDP
NDP
24,085
51.3%
Liberal (11,842)
12,243 (26.1 pts)
2019
NDP
NDP
20,800
40.0%
Liberal (18,878)
1,922 (3.7 pts)
2021
NDP
NDP
21,541
44.2%
Liberal (13,524)
8,017 (16.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1968
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,442
54.1%
NDP
8,972
29.5%
Progressive Conservative
5,002
16.4%
1972
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
17,966
49.2%
NDP
13,110
35.9%
Progressive Conservative
5,441
14.9%
1974
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,474
56.0%
NDP
10,630
30.6%
Progressive Conservative
4,466
12.8%
Marxist-Leninist Party
222
0.6%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
16,943
48.6%
NDP
11,906
34.1%
Progressive Conservative
5,869
16.8%
Communist
102
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
74
0.2%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
19,755
58.5%
NDP
9,785
29.0%
Progressive Conservative
4,107
12.2%
Communist
72
0.2%
Marxist-Leninist Party
49
0.1%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
13,624
40.5%
NDP
11,503
34.2%
Progressive Conservative
8,158
24.3%
Rhinoceros
232
0.7%
Communist
84
0.2%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
23,796
56.2%
NDP
12,143
28.7%
Progressive Conservative
6,131
14.5%
Independent
127
0.3%
Communist
112
0.3%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
28,347
72.8%
Reform
4,427
11.4%
NDP
3,579
9.2%
Progressive Conservative
1,783
4.6%
Green
406
1.0%
Natural Law Party of Canada
141
0.4%
Independent
139
0.4%
Marxist-Leninist Party
97
0.2%
Abolitionist Party of Canada
35
0.1%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
21,877
55.2%
NDP
9,411
23.7%
Reform
5,295
13.4%
Progressive Conservative
2,452
6.2%
Green
398
1.0%
Marxist-Leninist Party
199
0.5%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
20,729
54.2%
Canadian Alliance
8,777
23.0%
NDP
6,080
15.9%
Progressive Conservative
2,116
5.5%
Independent
304
0.8%
Marxist-Leninist Party
229
0.6%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
20,297
46.0%
Liberal
13,831
31.3%
Conservative
8,348
18.9%
Green
1,545
3.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
134
0.3%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
23,608
49.5%
Liberal
12,110
25.4%
Conservative
9,592
20.1%
Green
1,444
3.0%
Progressive Canadian Party
614
1.3%
Independent
224
0.5%
Marxist-Leninist Party
108
0.2%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
20,791
52.5%
Conservative
8,954
22.6%
Liberal
7,357
18.6%
Green
2,253
5.7%
Communist
125
0.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
116
0.3%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
21,592
54.3%
Conservative
12,577
31.6%
Liberal
4,327
10.9%
Green
1,096
2.8%
Marxist-Leninist Party
153
0.4%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
24,085
51.3%
Liberal
11,842
25.2%
Conservative
9,734
20.8%
Green
1,083
2.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party
161
0.3%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
20,800
40.0%
Liberal
18,878
36.3%
Conservative
9,925
19.1%
Green
1,325
2.5%
People's Party
958
1.8%
Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
76
0.1%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
NDP
21,541
44.2%
Liberal
13,524
27.8%
Conservative
9,415
19.3%
People's Party
4,060
8.3%
Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
153
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
Windsor West has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1968. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, NDP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Windsor West in the 2021 general election?
NDP won Windsor West in 2021 with 21,541 votes (44.2%), a margin of 8,017 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Windsor West since 1968?
Since 1968, Windsor West has been won by: Liberal, NDP.
What was the closest result in Windsor West?
The closest contested result on record for Windsor West was 2019, when NDP beat Liberal by 1,922 votes (3.7 percentage points).