2008 Canadian federal election

The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on October 14, 2008, to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by Governor General Michaëlle Jean on September 7, 2008.

2008 Canadian federal election
October 14, 2008 (2008-10-14)
308 seats in the House of Commons
155 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout58.8% (5.9pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Stephen Harper Stéphane Dion Gilles Duceppe
Party Conservative Liberal Bloc Québécois
Leader since March 20, 2004 December 2, 2006 March 15, 1997
Leader's seat Calgary Southwest Saint-Laurent—Cartierville Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Last election 124 seats, 36.27% 103 seats, 30.23% 51 seats, 10.48%
Seats before 127 95 48
Seats won 143 77 49
Seat change 16 18 1
Popular vote 5,209,069 3,633,185 1,379,991
Percentage 37.65% 26.26% 9.98%
Swing 1.38pp 3.97pp 0.50pp
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Jack Layton Elizabeth May
Party New Democratic Green
Leader since January 24, 2003 August 27, 2006
Leader's seat Toronto—Danforth Ran in Central Nova (lost)
Last election 29 seats, 17.48% 0 seats, 4.48%
Seats before 30 1
Seats won 37 0
Seat change 7 1
Popular vote 2,515,288 937,613
Percentage 18.18% 6.78%
Swing 0.70pp 2.30pp
Prime Minister before election

Stephen Harper
Conservative

 Prime Minister after election

Stephen Harper
Conservative

The election resulted in a second but stronger minority government for the Conservative Party, led by the incumbent Prime Minister, Stephen Harper. While the Tories were a dozen seats away from a majority government, the Liberal Party led by Stéphane Dion lost 18 seats as the New Democratic Party and the Bloc Québécois made slight gains. The Green Party failed to win any seats and lost its only Member of Parliament. Following the election, the Liberal Party and New Democratic Party attempted to form a coalition but were unsuccessful in making it happen.

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