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2017–18 Departmental Results Report

Results for each of the 11 by-elections conducted in 2017

Percentage of voters who are satisfied with their voting experience
Very or somewhat satisfied (combined) Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied
Calgary Heritage 98% 88% 9%
Calgary Midnapore 98% 88% 11%
Markham–Thornhill 97% 78% 19%
Ottawa–Vanier 97% 81% 15%
Saint-Laurent 99% 69% 30%
Lac Saint-Jean 99% 76% 22%
Sturgeon River–Parkland 92% 72% 20%
Bonavista–Burin–Trinity 98% 82% 16%
Scarborough–Agincourt 97% 82% 15%
Battlefords–Lloydminster 97% 80% 17%
South Surrey–White Rock 96% 82% 14%
Average 97% 80% 17%


Percentage of non-voters reporting administrative reasons as their main reason for not voting
Calgary Heritage 4%
Calgary Midnapore 14%
Markham–Thornhill 12%
Ottawa–Vanier 10%
Saint-Laurent 2%
Lac Saint-Jean 4%
Sturgeon River–Parkland 17%
Bonavista–Burin–Trinity 4%
Scarborough–Agincourt 19%
Battlefords–Lloydminster 14%
South Surrey–White Rock 14%
Average 10%


Percentage of Canadian electors who believe that Elections Canada administers elections in a fair manner
Very or somewhat fairly (combined) Very fairly Somewhat fairly
Calgary Heritage 88% 74% 14%
Calgary Midnapore 89% 68% 21%
Markham–Thornhill 78% 57% 21%
Ottawa–Vanier 81% 69% 12%
Saint-Laurent 83% 49% 35%
Lac Saint-Jean 89% 53% 36%
Sturgeon River–Parkland 79% 59% 20%
Bonavista–Burin–Trinity 81% 60% 20%
Scarborough–Agincourt 82% 63% 19%
Battlefords–Lloydminster 82% 61% 22%
South Surrey–White Rock 88% 74% 14%
Average 84% 62% 21%


Percentage of electors who recalled seeing an advertisement from Elections Canada about when, where and ways to vote in the election
Calgary Heritage 66%
Calgary Midnapore 65%
Markham–Thornhill 56%
Ottawa–Vanier 64%
Saint-Laurent 60%
Lac Saint-Jean 72%
Sturgeon River–Parkland 61%
Bonavista–Burin–Trinity 64%
Scarborough–Agincourt 68%
Battlefords–Lloydminster 60%
South Surrey–White Rock 71%
Average 64%


Percentage of Canadian electors who report that they knew when, where and ways to register and vote
Very or somewhat informed (combined) Very informed Somewhat informed
Calgary Heritage 93% 75% 18%
Calgary Midnapore 89% 69% 19%
Markham–Thornhill 93% 70% 23%
Ottawa–Vanier 86% 71% 15%
Saint-Laurent 91% 73% 18%
Lac Saint-Jean 90% 75% 14%
Sturgeon River–Parkland 81% 51% 30%
Bonavista–Burin–Trinity 88% 58% 30%
Scarborough–Agincourt 89% 69% 20%
Battlefords–Lloydminster 83% 58% 25%
South Surrey–White Rock 95% 79% 16%
Average 89% 68% 21%

Source: Elections Canada Surveys of Electors following the April 3, October 23, and December 11, 2017 by-elections.

Figures for individual by-elections should be interpreted with caution, since in some cases these may be based on a small number of observations.

Some figures may not appear to add up correctly due to rounding.