2019 Burnaby South federal by-election

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Burnaby South on February 25, 2019 following the resignation of incumbent New Democratic MP Kennedy Stewart on September 14, 2018.

2019 Burnaby South federal by-election

February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)

Riding of Burnaby South
Turnout30.10% ( 30.68pp)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Jagmeet Singh Richard T. Lee
Party New Democratic Liberal
Popular vote 8,848 5,919
Percentage 38.90% 26.02%
Swing 3.83pp 7.86pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
CPC
PPC
Candidate Jay Shin Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson
Party Conservative People's
Popular vote 5,147 2,422
Percentage 22.63% 10.65%
Swing 4.48pp New party

Results by polling division

MP before election

Kennedy Stewart
New Democratic

Elected MP

Jagmeet Singh
New Democratic

Jagmeet Singh, the federal leader of the NDP since October 1, 2017, won the by-election after having served as his party's leader without a seat in the House of Commons for over a year.

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