Election in Canada

Description of election in Canada.......

Canada holds elections for legislatures or governments in several jurisdictions: nationally (federally), provincially and territorially, and municipally.

Elections are also held for self-governing First Nations and for many other public and private organizations including corporations and trade unions. 

Formal elections have occurred in Canada since at least 1792, when both Upper Canada and Lower Canada had their first elections. National voting is available to all Canadian citizens aged 18 or older. Other elections may have citizenship, residency, and/or ownership requirements (some municipalities allow both residents and non-resident landowners to vote).

The Parliament of Canada has two chambers: The House of Commons has 308 members, elected for a maximum five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate has 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. Senators are given permanent terms (up to age 75) and thus often serve much longer than the prime minister who was primarily responsible for their appointment.

    
Population (as of July 1, 2013)=34,568,211
   
Elections in our database=6
   
Registered Voters (as of )
   
Average Turnout=61.45%

Election For                 Date                Votes              Registered      Turn
                                                                                   Voters              Out
House of Commons     2015-10-19     -                      -         -   
House of Commons     2011-05-02     14,823,408     24,257,592     61.11%
House of Commons     2008-10-14     13,929,093     23,677,639     58.83%
House of Commons     2006-01-23     14,815,680     22,812,683     64.94%
House of Commons     2004-06-28     13,648,151     22,295,670     61.21%
House of Commons     2000-01-27     12,993,855     21,239,435     61.18%