Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Yellowhead was won by Conservative at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 27,128 votes over People's Party. This page covers every general election in Yellowhead from 1979 to 2021.
Full Election History, 1979–2021
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
28,849
70.0%
Liberal (7,083)
21,766 (52.8 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
27,953
69.8%
Liberal (7,302)
20,651 (51.5 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
37,462
74.0%
NDP (6,906)
30,556 (60.4 pts)
1988
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
17,847
44.5%
Reform (11,207)
6,640 (16.6 pts)
1993
Reform
Reform
22,790
55.0%
Liberal (8,964)
13,826 (33.4 pts)
1997
Reform
Reform
22,960
64.8%
Liberal (6,318)
16,642 (47.0 pts)
2000
Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
26,824
66.1%
Liberal (6,348)
20,476 (50.4 pts)
2004
Conservative
Conservative
26,503
68.6%
Liberal (4,441)
22,062 (57.1 pts)
2006
Conservative
Conservative
30,640
71.2%
NDP (4,712)
25,928 (60.2 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
26,863
71.8%
NDP (4,587)
22,276 (59.6 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
31,925
77.0%
NDP (5,411)
26,514 (64.0 pts)
2015
Conservative
Conservative
37,950
72.3%
Liberal (7,467)
30,483 (58.0 pts)
2019
Conservative
Conservative
45,964
82.1%
NDP (3,898)
42,066 (75.2 pts)
2021
Conservative
Conservative
33,603
66.2%
People's Party (6,475)
27,128 (53.4 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
28,849
70.0%
Liberal
7,083
17.2%
NDP
3,600
8.7%
Independent
1,535
3.7%
Independent
143
0.3%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
27,953
69.8%
Liberal
7,302
18.2%
NDP
4,562
11.4%
Independent
249
0.6%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
37,462
74.0%
NDP
6,906
13.6%
Liberal
4,097
8.1%
Confederation of Regions
829
1.6%
Rhinoceros
773
1.5%
Social Credit
553
1.1%
1988
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
17,847
44.5%
Reform
11,207
27.9%
NDP
6,172
15.4%
Liberal
3,987
9.9%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
708
1.8%
Confederation of Regions
90
0.2%
Independent
86
0.2%
1993
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
22,790
55.0%
Liberal
8,964
21.6%
Progressive Conservative
5,799
14.0%
NDP
1,811
4.4%
National Party of Canada
1,147
2.8%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
441
1.1%
Natural Law Party of Canada
251
0.6%
Independent
202
0.5%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
22,960
64.8%
Liberal
6,318
17.8%
Progressive Conservative
4,383
12.4%
NDP
1,759
5.0%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Canadian Alliance
26,824
66.1%
Liberal
6,348
15.6%
Progressive Conservative
5,141
12.7%
NDP
1,910
4.7%
Independent
371
0.9%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
26,503
68.6%
Liberal
4,441
11.5%
NDP
4,429
11.5%
Green
2,534
6.6%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
721
1.9%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
30,640
71.2%
NDP
4,712
10.9%
Liberal
4,066
9.4%
Green
2,856
6.6%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
765
1.8%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
26,863
71.8%
NDP
4,587
12.3%
Green
3,437
9.2%
Liberal
1,489
4.0%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
606
1.6%
Canadian Action Party
408
1.1%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
31,925
77.0%
NDP
5,411
13.1%
Green
2,132
5.1%
Liberal
1,190
2.9%
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
404
1.0%
Canadian Action Party
384
0.9%
2015
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
37,950
72.3%
Liberal
7,467
14.2%
NDP
4,753
9.0%
Green
1,538
2.9%
Libertarian Party of Canada
817
1.6%
2019
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
45,964
82.1%
NDP
3,898
7.0%
Liberal
2,912
5.2%
People's Party
1,592
2.8%
Green
1,272
2.3%
Libertarian Party of Canada
222
0.4%
Veterans Coalition Party of Canada
108
0.2%
2021
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
33,603
66.2%
People's Party
6,475
12.7%
NDP
5,977
11.8%
Liberal
2,829
5.6%
Maverick Party
1,761
3.5%
Veterans Coalition Party of Canada
147
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
Yellowhead has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1979. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Reform, Canadian Alliance, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Yellowhead in the 2021 general election?
Conservative won Yellowhead in 2021 with 33,603 votes (66.2%), a margin of 27,128 votes over People's Party in second place.
Which parties have won Yellowhead since 1979?
Since 1979, Yellowhead has been won by: Canadian Alliance, Conservative, Progressive Conservative, Reform.
What was the closest result in Yellowhead?
The closest contested result on record for Yellowhead was 1988, when Progressive Conservative beat Reform by 6,640 votes (16.6 percentage points).