List of Canadian electoral districts (2013–2023)

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This is a list of the Canadian electoral districts used between 2013 and 2023. According to the 2023 Representation Orders, this list of electoral districts would be adopted for any general elections called before April 23, 2024. [1] During this period, the House of Commons of Canada had 338 seats. [2] This arrangement was used in the 2015 federal election, the 2019 federal election and the 2021 federal election.

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On October 27, 2011, the Conservative government proposed Bill C-20, [3] a measure that would expand the House of Commons from 308 to 338 seats, with 15 additional seats for Ontario, 6 additional seats each for Alberta and British Columbia, and 3 for Quebec. [4] This follows two previous measures to expand the chamber. [5] [6] [7] The new electoral districts came into effect for the 2015 federal election.

There are four districts established by the British North America Act 1867 that have existed continuously without changes to their names or being abolished and reconstituted as a riding due to redistricting: Beauce (Quebec), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Shefford (Quebec), and Simcoe North (Ontario). These districts, however, have undergone territorial changes since their inception.

Map of the ridings, showing major city areas as insets Canada Federal Ridings Map.svg
Map of the ridings, showing major city areas as insets

Alberta – 34 seats

British Columbia – 42 seats

Manitoba – 14 seats

New Brunswick – 10 seats

Newfoundland and Labrador – 7 seats

Northwest Territories – 1 seat

Nova Scotia – 11 seats

Nunavut – 1 seat

Ontario – 121 seats

Prince Edward Island – 4 seats

Quebec – 78 seats

Saskatchewan – 14 seats

Yukon – 1 seat

References

  1. "Administrative Consolidation – 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. "Canada's Federal Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Feb 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. "House Government Bill C-20 (41-1)". LEGISinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  4. "Alberta to receive six more Commons seats under new plan". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia News. October 28, 2011. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  5. "Tory plan would create 22 new ridings, but nobody knows just where". CBC News. November 14, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
  6. Howlett, Karen (December 17, 2008). "Ontario gains 21 seats in Parliament". The Globe and Mail.
  7. "Ontario getting 21 more seats". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. December 17, 2008.

See also

Preceded by
Electoral districts 2003–2013
Past Canadian electoral districts Succeeded by
Electoral districts 2023–present