Electoral history of Jack Layton

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This is the electoral history of Jack Layton, the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2003 to 2011 and leader of the Official Opposition in 2011. From 2004 to 2011, he was the NDP member of Parliament (MP) for Toronto—Danforth. Previous to his career in federal politics, Layton sat on Toronto City Council from 1982 to 1991 and again from 1994 to 2003, and was the runner up in the 1991 mayoral election.

Overview[edit]

Electoral history of Jack Layton — Federal general elections
Year Type Party Votes Seats Position
Total % ±% Total ±
2004 Federal New Democratic 2,127,403 15.68% +7.17% +6 Fourth party
2006 2,589,597 17.48% +1.80% +10 Fourth party
2008 2,515,288 18.18% +0.70% +6 Fourth party
2011 4,508,474 30.63% +12.45% +66 Official opposition
Electoral history of Jack Layton — Municipal and federal constituency elections
Year Type Riding Party Votes for Layton Result Swing
Total % P. ±%
1982 Toronto ward Ward 6 Independent 9,892 27.39 2nd N/A Elected N/A
1985 9,037 62.63 1st +35.24% Elected N/A
1988 5,486 78.75 1st +16.12% Elected N/A
1991 Toronto mayoral N/A New Democratic 64,044 32.88 2nd N/A Lost N/A
1994 Toronto ward Don River 10,117 49.19 1st N/A Elected N/A
1997 Ward 25 15,045 29.17 1st N/A Elected N/A
2000 Ward 30 8,671 59.74 1st N/A Elected N/A
2004 Federal general Toronto—Danforth 22,198 46.34 1st N/A Elected Gain
2006 24,412 48.42 1st +2.08% Elected Hold
2008 20,323 44.78 1st −3.64% Elected Hold
2011 29,235 60.80 1st +16.02% Elected Hold

Municipal ward elections[edit]

1982 election[edit]

1982 election — Ward 6
Candidate Votes %
John Sewell (x) 13,419 37.16
Jack Layton 9,892 27.39
Gordon Chong (x) 8,213 22.74
Oscar Wong 2,479 6.86
Bill Beatty 1,563 4.33
Martin Amber 546 1.51
Total 36,112 100.00
Source: Toronto Star[1]

1985 election[edit]

1985 election — Ward 6 Metro
Candidate Votes %
Jack Layton (x) 9,037 62.63
Pearl Loo 1,972 13.67
Edward Jackson 1,824 12.64
Lex Dunkelman 1,183 8.20
Citizen Amber 414 2.87
Total 14,430 100.00
Source: Toronto Star[2]

1988 election[edit]

1988 election — Ward 6
Candidate Votes %
Jack Layton (x) 5,486 78.75
Lois MacMillan-Walker 1,480 21.25
Total 6,966 100.00
Source: Toronto Star[3]

1994 election[edit]

1994 election — Don River
Candidate Votes %
Jack Layton 10,117 49.19
Paul Raina 3,927 19.09
Nola Crew 3,898 18.95
John Stavropoulos 2,080 10.11
Amber Martin 546 2.65
Total 20,568 100.00
Source: City of Toronto[4]

1997 election[edit]

1997 election — Ward 5 (Don River)
Candidate Votes %
Jack Layton 15,045 29.97
Pam McConnell 8,359 16.65
Peter Tabuns 8,141 16.21
Soo Wong 7,212 14.36
Spiros Papathanasakis 6,590 13.12
Terry Brackett 1,546 3.08
Mike Armstrong 1,429 2.85
Wendy Forrest 947 1.89
Larry Tabin 939 1.87
Total 50,208 100.00
Source: City of Toronto[5]

2000 election[edit]

2000 election – Ward 30
Candidate Votes %
Jack Layton (x) 8,671 59.74
Linda Lynch 3,750 25.84
Ty Daniels 817 5.63
Jeff Layton 627 4.32
Ghuffar Rabbani 523 3.60
Joseph Norte 126 0.87
Total 14,514 100.00
Source: City of Toronto

Municipal mayoral election[edit]

1991 election[edit]

1991 election — Mayor
Candidate Votes %
June Rowlands 113,993 58.53
Jack Layton 64,044 32.88
Susan Fish 8,123 4.17
Don Andrews 1,968 1.01
Jim Harris 1,760 0.90
Ken Campbell 1,708 0.88
Joe Young 1,196 0.61
William McKeown 1,023 0.53
Ben Kerr 952 0.49
Total 194,767 100.00
Source: Toronto Star[6]

Federal constituency elections[edit]

2004 general election[edit]

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jack Layton 22,198 46.34 +18.69 $ 72,751.01
Liberal Dennis Mills 19,803 41.34 -10.56 73,909.41
Conservative Loftus Cuddy 2,975 6.21 -9.51 12,400.00
Green Jim Harris 2,575 5.38 +3.42 11,139.51
Marijuana Scott Yee 265 0.55 -0.76 –  
Marxist–Leninist Marcell Rodden 84 0.18 -0.03 –  
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,900 100.00   $ 75,271.84
Total rejected ballots 269 0.56  
Turnout 48,169 64.10  
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing -14.6
Source(s)
"Official Voting Results – Thirty-eighth General Election". (Table 12). Retrieved October 29, 2014.
"Financial Reports: Candidate's Electoral Campaign Return". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

2006 general election[edit]

2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jack Layton 24,412 48.42 +2.08 $ 74,966.33
Liberal Deborah Coyne 17,256 34.23 -7.11 74,304.11
Conservative Kren Clausen 4,992 9.90 +3.69 32,138.91
Green Al Hart 3,583 7.11 +1.73 6,770.73
Marxist–Leninist Marcell Rodden 172 0.34 +0.16 –  
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,415 100.00 – $ 76,419.79
Total rejected ballots 242 0.48 -0.08
Turnout 50,657 67.67 +3.57
New Democratic hold Swing +4.6
Source(s)
"Official Voting Results – Thirty-ninth General Election". (Table 12). Retrieved October 29, 2014.
"Financial Reports: Candidate's Electoral Campaign Return". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

2008 general election[edit]

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jack Layton 20,323 44.78 -3.64 $ 79,280.87
Liberal Andrew Lang 13,336 29.38 -4.85 65,423.39
Green Sharon Howarth 5,995 13.21 +6.10 37,793.55
Conservative Christina Perreault 5,287 11.65 +1.75 16,514.92
Animal Alliance Marie Crawford 175 0.39 – –  
Independent John Richardson 130 0.29 – 38.98
Marxist–Leninist Marcell Rodden 87 0.19 -0.15 –  
Canadian Action Bahman Yazdanfar 54 0.12 – 125.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,387 100.00 –   $ 82,496.98
Total rejected ballots 191 0.42 -0.06
Turnout 45,578 60.91 -6.76
New Democratic hold Swing +0.6
Source(s)
"Official Voting Results – Fortieth General Election 2008". (Table 12). Retrieved October 29, 2014.
"Financial Reports: Candidate's Electoral Campaign Return". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

2011 general election[edit]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jack Layton 29,235 60.80 +16.02 $ 71,037.96
Liberal Andrew Lang 8,472 17.62 -11.76 62,218.04
Conservative Katarina Von Koenig 6,885 14.32 +2.67 4,113.58
Green Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu 3,107 6.46 -6.75 47,241.28
Animal Alliance Marie Crawford 387 0.80 +0.41 –  
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,086 100.00 –   $ 84,621.69
Total rejected ballots 284 0.59 +0.17
Turnout 48,370 64.90 +3.99
New Democratic hold Swing +13.9
Source(s)
"Official Voting Results – Forty-First General Election 2011". (Table 12). Retrieved October 29, 2014.
"Financial Reports: Candidate's Electoral Campaign Return". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

Federal general elections[edit]

Layton led the New Democratic Party in four general elections.

2004 general election[edit]

For more detailed tables of election results, see 2004 Canadian federal election.
For information about the 38th Parliament, 2004 to 2005, see 38th Canadian Parliament.
Canadian Federal Election, 2004 - Parties, Leaders, Seats Won and Popular Vote
Party Leaders Seats Won Popular Vote
Liberal Paul Martin1 135 36.7%
Conservative Stephen Harper2 99 29.6%
Bloc Québécois Gilles Duceppe 54 12.4%
  New Democratic Party Jack Layton 19 15.7%
  Independent – 1 0.5%
Total 308 94.9%3
Sources: Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867

1 Prime Minister when election was called; Prime Minister after election.
2 Leader of the Opposition when election was called; Leader of the Opposition after the election.
3 Table does not include parties which received votes but did not elect any members.

2006 general election[edit]

For more detailed tables of election results, see 2006 Canadian federal election.
For information about the 39th Parliament, 2006 to 2008, see 39th Canadian Parliament.
Canadian Federal Election, 2006 - Parties, Leaders, Seats Won and Popular Vote
Party Leaders Seats Won Popular Vote
Conservative Stephen Harper1 124 36.3%
Liberal Paul Martin2 103 30.2%
Bloc Québécois Gilles Duceppe 51 10.5%
  New Democratic Party Jack Layton 29 17.5%
  Independent – 1 0.6%
Total 308 95.1%3
Sources: Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867

1 Leader of the Opposition when election was called; Prime Minister after election.
2 Prime Minister when election was called; Member of Parliament after the election.
3 Table does not include parties which received votes but did not elect any members.

2008 general election[edit]

For more detailed tables of election results, see 2008 Canadian federal election.
For information about the 40th Parliament, 2008 to 2011, see 40th Canadian Parliament.
Canadian Federal Election, 2008 - Parties, Leaders, Seats Won and Popular Vote
Party Leaders Seats Won Popular Vote
Conservative Stephen Harper1 143 37.7%
Liberal Stéphane Dion2 77 26.3%
Bloc Québécois Gilles Duceppe 49 10.0%
  New Democratic Party Jack Layton 37 18.2%
  Independent – 2 0.7%
Total 308 92.9%3
Sources: Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867

1 Prime Minister when election was called; Prime Minister after election.
2 Leader of the Opposition when election was called; Leader of the Opposition after the election.
3 Table does not include parties which received votes but did not elect any members.

2011 general election[edit]

For more detailed tables of election results, see 2011 Canadian federal election.
For information about the 41st Parliament, 2011 to 2015, see 41st Canadian Parliament.
Canadian Federal Election, 2011 - Parties, Leaders, Seats Won and Popular Vote
Party Leaders Seats Won Popular Vote
Conservative Stephen Harper1 166 39.6%
  New Democratic Party Jack Layton2 103 30.6%
Liberal Michael Ignatieff3 34 18.9%
Bloc Québécois Gilles Duceppe 4 6.0%
Green Elizabeth May 1 3.9%
Total 308 99.0%4
Sources: Library of Parliament – History of Federal Ridings since 1867

1 Prime Minister when election was called; Prime Minister after election.
2 Leader of a third party when election was called; Leader of the Opposition after the election.
3 Leader of the Opposition when election was called; not a Member of Parliament after the election.
4 Table does not include parties which received votes but did not elect any members.

Party leadership elections[edit]

Layton participated in one leadership election: the 2003 New Democratic Party leadership election.

Candidate Member votes Labour votes Points won
Jack Layton 22,453 51.4% 572 59.8% 31,150 53.5%
Bill Blaikie 10,914 25.0% 227 23.7% 14,365 24.7%
Lorne Nystrom 4,865 11.1% 35 3.7% 5,397 9.3%
Joe Comartin 3,289 7.5% 79 8.3% 4,490 7.7%
Pierre Ducasse 1,577 3.6% 38 4.0% 2,155 3.7%
Bev Meslo 554 1.3% 6 0.6% 645 1.1%
Total 43,652 100.0% 957 100.0% 58,202 100.0%

References[edit]

  1. ^ Toronto Star November 9, 1982 edition
  2. ^ Toronto Star November 13, 1985 edition
  3. ^ Toronto Star November 15, 1988 edition
  4. ^ "1994 Toronto general election results (former Metropolitan Toronto)". City of Toronto. 1994. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. ^ "1997 Toronto general election results". City of Toronto. 1997. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Toronto Star November 14, 1991 edition

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