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Report on the 2018 By-elections

Appendix 2 – Tables

Table 1 – Number of positions filled* for the 2018 by-elections
Position Chicoutimi–Le Fjord Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
Poll Workers
Central poll supervisor 57 73
Deputy returning officer 191 248
Information officer 0 0
Poll clerk 191 236
Registration officer 41 77
Special messenger 0 0
Subtotal 480 634
Other Election Workers
Additional assistant returning officer 1 1
Assistant automation coordinator 1 1
Assistant recruitment officer 1 2
Assistant returning officer 1 1
Automation coordinator 1 1
Community relations officer 2 1
Financial officer 1 1
Inventory clerk (Electoral material coordinator) 1 3
Office clerk 19 1
Office coordinator 1 1
Office messenger 2 9
Receptionist 5 2
Recruitment officer 1 1
Returning officer 1 1
Revising agent 32 9
Revision centre clerk 0 0
Revision supervisor 1 0
Special ballot coordinator 6 1
Support staff for office of additional assistant returning officer 0 0
Training officer 1 2
Witness—validation of results 2 0
SVRE-SBC 0 0
Safety officer 0 0
Hospital liaison officer 0 0
Subtotal 80 38
Total 560 672

*Includes individuals on standby. Excludes trainees not retained.


Table 2 – Number of candidates, by electoral district
Electoral district Number of confirmed candidates Candidate name Political affiliation of confirmed candidates
June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord 6 Boivin, Lina Liberal
Bouchard-Tremblay, Catherine Bloc Québécois
Dubois, Éric NDP-New Democratic Party
Martel, Richard Conservative
Turmel, John The Engineer Independent
Youde, Lynda Green Party
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 5 Barrett, Michael Conservative
McFall, Mary Jean Liberal
Rekmans, Lorraine Green Party
Taylor, Michelle NDP – New Democratic Party
Turmel, John The Engineer Independent


Table 3 – Expenses limits for the 2018 by-elections

Table 3, part a), Candidate expenses limits for June 18, 2018, by-election Average: $97,940
Electoral district Expenses limit for candidates
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord $97,940.85


Table 3, part b), Registered political party expenses limits for June 18, 2018, by-election
Registered political party Expenses limit for party
Bloc Québécois $69,470.99
Conservative Party of Canada $69,470.99
Green Party of Canada $69,470.99
Liberal Party of Canada $69,470.99
New Democratic Party $69,470.99


Table 3, part c), Candidate expenses limits for December 3, 2018, by-election Average: $106,032
Electoral district Expenses limit for candidates
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes $106,032.66


Table 3, part d), Registered political party expenses limits for December 3, 2018, by-election
Registered political party Expenses limit for party
Conservative Party of Canada $85,271.92
Green Party of Canada $85,271.92
Liberal Party of Canada $85,271.92
New Democratic Party $85,271.92


Table 4 – Coverage, currency and accuracy of the preliminary list of electors for the 2018 by-elections, by electoral district (%)
Electoral district Coverage Currency Accuracy
June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord 95.5 92.8 97.2
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 93.2 90.9 97.5


Table 5 – Voter registration statistics for the 2018 by-elections, by electoral district
Electoral district Electors onpreliminary lists (including SVR) Electors addedfootnote 1 Inter-ED address changesfootnote 2 Moves within EDfootnote 3 Other correctionsfootnote 4 Electors removedfootnote 5 SVR Group updatesfootnote 6 Electors on final listsfootnote 7
June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord 65,977 343 265 789 849 322 4 66,267
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 80,656 332 736 986 684 244 1 81,481

Footnote 1 Electors who did not appear on any lists of electors at the beginning of the by-election and were added during the by-election.

Footnote 2 ED = electoral district. Electors who appeared on the lists of electors of one ED at the beginning of the by-election but changed their address during the by-election because of a move to another ED.

Footnote 3 Electors who appeared on the lists of electors of one ED at the beginning of the by-election and changed their address during the by-election because of a move to another polling division. These figures also include administrative changes the returning officer made to elector records during the by-election.

Footnote 4 Electors who appeared on a list of electors and requested a correction to an error in their name or mailing address during the by-election.

Footnote 5 Electors who appeared on a list of electors but were removed because of one of the following: the elector was deceased, the elector requested to be removed, the elector was no longer resident at that address or the elector was not qualified to be on the list (for example, less than 18 years old or a non-citizen). Figures also reflect elector records removed as a result of electors moving to another ED during the by-election and other duplicates removed during the by-election, including those removed during the preparation of the final lists of electors.

Footnote 6 SVR = Special Voting Rules. This row indicates a change in the number of Group 1 electors registered under the SVR (Canadian electors temporarily residing outside Canada, Canadian Forces electors and incarcerated electors) during the by-election.

Footnote 7 The total number of electors on the final lists is the sum of electors on the preliminary lists of electors, electors added, inter-ED address changes and SVR Group 1 updates, minus removed records.


Table 6 – Polling stations and polling sites by category for the 2018 by-elections*
Electoral district Election day polling stations Election day polling places Advance polling stations Advance polling places Mobile polling stations
June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord 170 37 13 13 3
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 211 54 19 15 6


Table 7 – Ballots cast for the 2018 by-elections
Electoral district Ballots at election day polls Ballots at advance polls Voting by special ballot (SVR) Total valid ballots Total rejected ballots Total ballots cast
June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord 18,590 4,955 337 23,882 322 24,204
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 21,762 6,435 955 29,152 175 29,327


Table 8 – Special Voting Rules ballots for the 2018 by-elections
Electoral district Ballots issued Valid ballots Rejected ballots Ballots cast Ballots returnedfootnote 3
Group 1 (Canadian Forces, international, incarcerated) June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord 816 63 0 63 7.7%
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 279 11 0 11 3.9%
Subtotals 1,095 74 0 74 6.8%
Group 2 (localfootnote 1 and nationalfootnote 2 ) June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord 280 274 6 274 97.9%
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 966 944 6 944 97.7%
Subtotals 1,246 1,218 12 1,218 97.8%
Totals 2,341 1,292 12 1,292 55.2%

Footnote 1 Electors whose applications were processed and whose ballots were counted by local Elections Canada offices. This includes electors who registered to vote in acute care facilities.

Footnote 2 Electors whose applications were processed and whose ballots were counted by Elections Canada in Ottawa.

Footnote 3 Total ballots cast divided by ballots issued.

Table 9 – Ballots cast in the 2015 general election and 2018 by-elections
Electoral district Election
2015 general election 2018 by-elections
Ballots cast Turnout Ballots cast Turnout
EDs with by-elections since 42nd GE, not including 2018
Sum of 12 EDs 29,4919 66.93% 606,457 32.64%
June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord 44,550 66.67% 24,204 36.53%
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 56,625 71.08% 29,327 36.10%


Table 10 – Valid votes obtained, by candidate
Electoral district Candidate and affiliation Place of residence Occupation Valid votes obtained Percentage of valid votes
June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord Richard Martel (Conservative) Chicoutimi, Que. Commissioner LNAH 12,600 52.8
Lina Boivin (Liberal) Chicoutimi, Que. Consultant 7,044 29.5
Éric Dubois (NDP-New Democratic Party) La Baie, Que. Union Advisor 2,065 8.6
Catherine Bouchard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois) Montréal, Que. Political attaché 1,337 5.6
Lynda Youde (Green Party) Chicoutimi, Que. Executive Secretary 738 3.1
John The Engineer Turmel (Independent) Brantford, Ont. Engineer 98 0.4
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Michael Barrett (Conservative) Spencerville, Ont. Human Resources Manager 16,852 57.8
Mary Jean McFall (Liberal) Brockville, Ont. Lawyer 10,447 35.8
Lorraine Rekmans (Green Party) Osgoode, Ont. Business Owner / Journalist 859 2.9
Michelle Taylor (NDP-New Democratic Party) Athens, Ont. Homemaker 883 3.0
John The Engineer Turmel (Independent) Brantford, Ont. Banking Systems Engineer 111 0.4


Table 11 – Validation of results and return of writs for the 2018 by-elections
Electoral district Date results were validated Date signed by CEO
June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord June 19, 2018 July 3, 2018
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes December 5, 2018 December 19, 2018


Table 12 – Complaints in relation to the 2018 by-elections, by type
Electoral district Type of complaint
Elections Canada central services Polling place accessibility Services at the polls Activities of political parties
June 18, 2018, by-election
Chicoutimi–Le Fjord 1 0 3 1
December 3, 2018, by-election
Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 2 20 13 0
Total 3 20 16 1