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2015 Canadian federal election

October 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)
338 seats in the House of Commons 170 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	68.3% (7.2pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau Tom Mulcair Party Conservative Liberal New Democratic Leader since March 20, 2004 April 14, 2013 March 24, 2012 Leader's seat Calgary Heritage Papineau Outremont Last election 166 seats, 39.62% 34 seats, 18.91% 103 seats, 30.63% Seats before 159 36 95 Seats won 135 113 83 Seat change 24 77 12 Popular vote 5,954,711 4,832,376 4,172,696 Percentage 31.85% 27.47% 23.72% Swing 5.77pp 8.56pp 6.91pp   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Elizabeth May Gilles Duceppe Party Green Bloc Québécois Leader since August 27, 2006 June 10, 2015 Leader's seat Saanich—Gulf Islands Ran in Laurier—Sainte-Marie (lost) Last election 1 seat, 3.91% 4 seats, 6.04% Seats before 2 2 Seats won 4 3 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 1,307,046 821,144 Percentage 7.43% 4.67% Swing 3.51pp 1.38pp
Prime Minister before election Stephen Harper Conservative Prime Minister after election Stephen Harper Conservative