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2019 Canadian federal election in Ontario
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The 2019 Canadian federal election in Ontario was held on Monday, October 21 across 121 electoral districts within Ontario, as part of the 2019 Canadian federal election.
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The Liberal Party had slight losses compared to 2015, winning 79 seats and 41.5% of the popular vote. The Conservatives made gains in their seat count, winning 36 seats. But their popular vote fell slightly to 33.2%. The NDP went down to 6 seats and got 16.8% of the vote.
The Greens failed to win a seat in Ontario but increased their vote share to 6.2%. The People's Party won no seats and achieved 1.6% of the vote.
Independent Jane Philpott, who had left the Liberal Party, failed to win re-election. The Animal Protection Party, Canada's Fourth Front, the Canadian Nationalist Party, the Christian Heritage Party, the Communist Party, the Libertarian Party, the Marijuana Party, the Marxist Leninist Party, the Rhino Party, the Progressive Canadian Party, the Stop Climate Change party, The United Party, and the Veterans Coalition Party, all ran candidates in Ontario in this election.
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Analysis
The Liberals retained a majority of seats in Ontario, with a net decrease of 1 seat. Of the Liberal Seats lost, only 1, Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill was within the Greater Toronto Area.
The Conservatives made small seat gains, but lost support in the GTA, with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition Lisa Raitt losing her seat of Milton.[1]
The New Democrats remained similar in vote share to 2015, with the party losing 2 Seats in Essex County, Ontario, Windsor—Tecumseh and Essex.
The Green Party increased its share of the vote but failed to make any gains. They placed second in the ridings of Guelph and Kitchener Centre.
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