Tag: Elections Canada
Federal election: How London-area voter turnout compares to national figures
The percentage of London-area voters who cast a ballot in this week’s federal election beat the national average – and of the local ridings, Huron-Bruce was tops at 75.2 per cent. It was an election that produced little change locally: One riding changed hands, with London-Fanshawe won by the Conservatives from the NDP, and there […]
Simcoe-Grey stays Tory blue, re-elects Dowdall
Results are preliminary, with all but one poll reporting
Federal election: Your voting-day primer for the London region
It’s all over but the voting as a snap federal election for the ages concludes Monday. Our Jack Moulton has all you need to know in the 10-riding London region: LIVE COVERAGE AT LFPRESS.COM London Free Press reporters and other Postmedia newsrooms nearby are fanning out Monday night to bring you live coverage of the […]
Over 25,000 voters in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound already decided
Nearly 26,000 people voted in advance polls throughout the Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound riding, according to Elections Canada estimates released this week. The 25,734 people in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound who voted early contributed to a record-breaking 7.3 million electors who took advantage of the advanced polling over the Easter long weekend — a 25 per cent increase from […]
Advance poll turnout tops 250,000 across 10-riding London region
More than 250,000 London and area voters cast ballots at advance polls ahead of Monday’s federal election, reflecting a trend that saw high turnout across the country. The advance polls for the federal campaign, held during the Easter long weekend, saw a 25 per cent increase in participation nationally and turnout also was strong across […]