P.E.I. tops voter turnout across the country in federal election

An Elections Canada sign is pictured in Halifax on April 14, 2025. (CTV Atlantic)

Prince Edward Island once again led the country in voter turnout for the federal election.

According to Elections Canada, a total of 95,684 out of 123,822 registered electors cast a ballot on the island – representing a voter turnout of 77.28 per cent.

P.E.I. traditionally posts strong voting numbers for federal and provincial elections.

New Brunswick and Nova Scotia also had some of the country’s highest voter turnout tallies for the federal election, at 72.24 per cent and 72.03 per cent respectively.

Yukon was the only other part of Canada to post a voter turnout of more than 70 per cent, at 73.64 per cent.

Nationally, Elections Canada says more than 19.5 million people cast a ballot in the federal election, representing a voter turnout of more than 68 per cent.

In 2021, 62.6 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot across the country.

Voter turnout by province/territory

• Prince Edward Island: 77.28 per cent
• Yukon: 73.64 per cent
• New Brunswick: 72.24 per cent
• Nova Scotia: 72.03 per cent
• Alberta: 69.72 per cent
• Ontario: 69.05 per cent
• British Columbia: 68.96 per cent
• Saskatchewan: 67.55 per cent
• Manitoba: 67.18 per cent
• Quebec: 66.84 per cent
• Newfoundland and Labrador: 66.19 per cent
• Northwest Territories: 54.72 per cent
• Nunavut: 36.81 per cent

Source: Elections Canada (as of April 29, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. A.S.T.)

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