2018 Ontario general election Opinion polls Turnout 56.67% (pp )[ 1]  
 
 
First party
 
Second party
  
 
 
 
Leader
 
Doug Ford 
Andrea Horwath 
 
Party
 
Progressive Conservative 
New Democratic 
 
Leader since
 
March 10, 2018 
March 7, 2009 
 
Leader's seat
 
Etobicoke North 
Hamilton Centre 
 
Last election
 
28 seats, 31.25%
 
21 seats, 23.75%
  
Seats before
 
27
 
18
  
Seats won
 
76
 
40
  
Seat change
 
 
Popular vote
 
2,326,632
 
1,929,649
  
Percentage
 
40.50%
 
33.59%
  
Swing
 
pp 
pp 
 
 
 
 
Third party
 
Fourth party
  
 
 
 
Leader
 
Kathleen Wynne 
Mike Schreiner 
 
Party
 
Liberal 
Green 
 
Leader since
 
January 26, 2013 
May 16, 2009 
 
Leader's seat
 
Don Valley West 
Guelph 
 
Last election
 
58 seats, 38.65%
 
0 seats, 4.84%
  
Seats before
 
55
 
0
  
Seats won
 
7
 
1
  
Seat change
 
 
Popular vote
 
1,124,218
 
264,487
  
Percentage
 
19.57%
 
4.60%
  
Swing
 
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pp 
 
 Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead by the result in each riding. Riding names are listed at the bottom.
The 2018 Ontario general election  was held on June 7, 2018, to elect the 124 members of the 42nd Parliament of Ontario .[ 2] Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , led by Doug Ford , won 76 of the 124 seats in the legislature and formed a majority government. The Ontario New Democratic Party , led by Andrea Horwath , formed the Official Opposition. The Ontario Liberal Party , led by incumbent Premier Kathleen Wynne , lost official party status  in recording both the worst result in the party's 161-year history and the worst result for any incumbent governing party in Ontario . The Green Party of Ontario  won a seat for the first time in their history, while the Trillium Party of Ontario  lost its single seat gained by a floor-crossing  during the 41st Parliament .
Background 
Redistribution of seats 
The Electoral Boundaries Act, 2015 [ 3] 2013 Representation Order  for Ontario, while preserving the special boundaries of the 11 seats in Northern Ontario  set out in the 1996 redistribution.
The Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission, appointed in 2016,[ 4] Kiiwetinoong  and Mushkegowuk—James Bay , carved out from the existing Kenora—Rainy River  and Timmins—James Bay  ridings, which accordingly raised the total number of seats to 124.[ 5] [ 6] Representation Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 .[ 7] 
The new districts have been criticized as undemocratic, as they have a population of around 30,000 people compared with over 120,000 people in some southern Ontario constituencies. National Post Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms .[ 8] 
In September 2017, a research firm analyzed the impact of redistribution if the boundaries had been in effect for the previous election.[ 9] 
Change of fixed election date 
Under legislation passed in 2005, Ontario elections were to be held on "the first Thursday in October in the fourth calendar year following polling day in the most recent general election", subject to the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario 's power to call an election earlier.[ 10] majority , the passage of a non-confidence motion  was not a likely option for calling an early election, though Premier Kathleen Wynne  stated in June 2015 that she would likely advise to dissolve the Legislature in spring 2018 rather than in October of that year in order to avoid any conflict with municipal elections and take advantage of better weather and longer days.[ 11] 
To put this on a statutory footing, in October 2016 Attorney General of Ontario  Yasir Naqvi  introduced a bill in the Legislative Assembly which, in part, included moving the election date to "the first Thursday in June in the fourth calendar year following polling day in the most recent general election",[ 2] [ 12] 
Prelude to campaign 
The Ontario Liberal Party  attempted to win their fifth consecutive general election, dating back to 2003 . The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario  won their first election since 1999 , and the Ontario New Democratic Party  attempted to win their second election (having previously won in 1990 ). Numerous other extra-parliamentary political parties also vied for votes.
The Liberals under Kathleen Wynne  headed into the 2018 campaign trailing far behind the Progressive Conservatives, led by former Toronto City Councillor  Doug Ford . The Liberals' standing with voters had been badly hurt when they partially privatized Hydro One in 2015, after campaigning against it in the 2014 election, as well as rising criticism over "ballooning provincial debt, high electricity prices and costly, politically expedient decisions".[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] 
According to Wynne, voters were offered a "stark choice", between "cutting and removing supports from people" with "billions in cuts", which she alleged the Progressive Conservatives would do if they won the election, and expanding investments in social programs such as prescription drugs  and childcare , which the Liberal platform promised.[ 17] 
In March 2018, the Liberals tabled a pre-election budget in the provincial legislature which promised billions of dollars in new spending for free childcare and expanded coverage for dental care  but replaced the government's previous balanced budget  with a $6.7 billion deficit  projected to last until 2024–2025.[ 18] [ 19] 
Mood of the voters 
According to Toronto Star Susan Delacourt , voters were motivated by a desire for change—such desire being more driven by emotion than by ideology—and one researcher estimated that more than half of the electorate was undecided in who they were likely to vote for.[ 20] Huffington Post [ 21] 
In February 2018, Campaign Research conducted a gap analysis  on voter intentions in Ontario, and determined the following:
Voter gap analysis by party (February 2018)[ 22]  
Liberal 
PC 
NDP 
Highlights
  
 
 
 
PCs had the lowest proportion of respondents (51%) not willing to vote for them at all, while the Liberals had the highest such proportion (64%) 
At 13%, the Liberals' "hard support" was only half that for the PCs 
For PCs, the strength of "hard support" increases with age, and older demographics tend to be more reliable voters 
Conversely, such support for the Liberals and NDP significantly declines with age, with almost ¾ of those aged 55+ not willing to vote for them at all   
   = Not voting for party; not considered   = Not voting for party; shared consideration   = Not voting for party; exclusive consideration   = Will vote for party; others considered   = Will vote for party; no others considered
  
Date
 
  
June 12, 2014 
The Liberal Party under Kathleen Wynne  wins a majority government in the 41st Ontario general election . Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak  announces his intention to step down following the selection of his successor .[ 23]   
July 2, 2014 
Tim Hudak  resigns as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.[ 24] Simcoe—Grey  MPP Jim Wilson  is named interim leader.[ 25]  
July 24, 2014 
The Liberals pass their May 1 budget in its final reading.
  
May 9, 2015 
Patrick Brown , the Conservative  federal MP  for Barrie , is elected leader  of the Progressive Conservative Party.[ 26]  
September 24, 2015 
Ontario Provincial Police  lay charges in relation to the Sudbury  by-election scandal.[ 27]  
November 1, 2016 
Ontario Provincial Police  announce charges under the provincial act against Gerry Lougheed and Patricia Sorbara (CEO and director of the 2018 Liberal campaign) for alleged bribery during a 2015 byelection.[ 28] [ 29]  
January 24, 2018 
CTV News  reports that Progressive Conservative Party  leader Patrick Brown  is accused by two women of committing sexual misconduct. Brown denies the allegations.[ 30]  
January 25, 2018 
Patrick Brown resigns as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.[ 31] [ 32]   
January 26, 2018 
Progressive Conservative Party caucus chooses Nipissing  MPP Vic Fedeli  as interim leader .[ 33]   
March 10, 2018 
Doug Ford  is elected leader of the Progressive Conservatives on the third ballot of the party's leadership election .[ 34] [ 35]  
April 11, 2018 
First Leaders Debate hosted by the Jamaican Canadian Association. Andrea Horwath, Mike Schreiner, and Premier Kathleen Wynne were in attendance.[ 36]   
April 16, 2018 
The Ontario NDP release their full election platform.[ 37]   
May 7, 2018 
First televised debate hosted by CityNews : Toronto-focused debate with Ford, Horwath and Wynne[ 38]   
May 9, 2018 
Electoral Writ issued.[ 39]   
May 11, 2018 
Leaders' debate in Parry Sound .[ 40]   
May 17, 2018 
Candidate nominations close at 2 PM local time.[ 41]   
May 26, 2018 
Advance voting  starts at voting locations and returning offices.[ 42] [ 43]  
May 27, 2018 
Second televised debate, moderated by Steve Paikin  and Farah Nasser , held at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre  in Toronto and aired on CBC , CTV , Global , TVO , CPAC , CHCH  and other outlets. Attended by Wynne, Ford, and Horwath.[ 44]   
May 30, 2018 
Advance voting ends at advance voting locations.[ 42]   
June 1, 2018 
Advance voting ends at returning offices.[ 42]   
June 2, 2018 
Premier Wynne concedes that the Liberals will not win the election.[ 45] [ 46]   
June 6, 2018 
Special ballot voting at returning office or through home visit ends at 6:00 PM EST.[ 42]   
June 7, 2018 
Election day. Fixed-date of the 2018 provincial election.
  
Campaign period 
Contests 
Candidate contests in the ridings
 
Candidates nominated 
Ridings 
Party
  
PC 
NDP 
Lib 
Green 
Ltn NOTA Ind 
Tr Mod Free Comm Cons NO Oth [ a 1] Totals
  
4 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
8
  
5 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
15 
1 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
95
  
6 
43 
43 
43 
43 
43 
43 
5 
5 
8 
6 
2 
3 
1 
6 
7 
258
  
7 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
32 
21 
7 
11 
5 
6 
2 
4 
2 
9 
231
  
8 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
9 
8 
3 
1 
3 
6 
5 
1 
9 
120
  
9 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
5 
9 
3 
4 
3 
1 
0 
0 
15 
90
  
10 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
5 
10
  
11 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
4 
11
  
Total 124 
124 
124 
124 
124 
117 
42 
32 
25 
16 
14 
12 
10 
10 
49 
823
  
^ Minor political parties fielding fewer than ten candidates are aggregated together. 
  
Issues 
2018 Ontario election – issues and respective party platforms[ 47] [ 48] [ 49] [ 50] [ 51] [ 52]  
Issue
 
Liberal 
PC 
NDP 
 
Budget
 
Standing by its last budget's assertion of six consecutive deficits, with a return to balance in 2024–25  
Conduct a value-for-money audit of the government's spending 
Conduct an independent commission of inquiry into the previous government's spending 
Centralize government purchasing 
Increase the Risk Management Program limit by $50 million annually 
Eliminate the Jobs and Prosperity fund  
There will be five consecutive deficits of between $5  billion and $2  billion.   
Child care
 
Publicly-funded child care for all Ontarians aged two-and-a-half to junior kindergarten age, regardless of income  
Fund a sliding scale  of tax rebates, providing up to $6,750 per child under 15 and giving low-income families as much as 75% of their child-care costs  
Income-based scale for child care, providing publicly-funded child care for families earning under $40,000 annually and public funding to reduce the cost of childcare to an average of $12 per day cost for those making over $40,000   
Education
 
Modernize the curriculum and assessment of schools, from kindergarten to grade 12 
$3  billion in capital grants over 10 years to post-secondary institutions  
 
$16  billion in spending over 10 years on infrastructure and repairs at Ontario's schools 
Cap kindergarten  class sizes  at 26 students 
Abolish standardized EQAO testing  
Give OSAP-qualified students  non-repayable grants instead of loans 
Remove interest from existing student loans and apply interest that has already been paid to the loan principal   
Environment
 
 
Hire more conservation officers 
Create an emissions-reduction fund to subsidize new technologies that reduce emissions 
Increase funding for cleaning up garbage  
Divert at least 25% of cap-and-trade revenue to help northern, rural and low-income Ontarians adapt to a lower-carbon lifestyle 
Spend $50  million on a home-efficiency retrofit program   
Healthcare
 
Create 30,000 new long-term care beds by 2028 
Create a publicly-funded universal pharmacare program for seniors 
Hire 400 new mental health workers in schools  
Create 30,000 new long-term care beds by 2028 
Increase funding for mental health 
Increase funding for autism treatment by $125  million per year  
Create a publicly-funded universal pharmacare program for everyone that covers approximately 125 medications 
Create 40,000 new long-term care beds by 2028 
Create 2,000 new hospital beds 
Hire 4,500 new nurses   
Electricity
 
Standing by its 2017 plan to defer rate increases through current borrowing 
Will proceed to sell the Province's remaining 60% interest in Hydro One   
Cut rates by 12%, over and above the Liberals' current 25% reduction 
Fire the CEO and Board of Hydro One  
Cancel energy contracts that are in the pre-construction stage  
  
Regulation
 
Increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2019 
End geographic price variations in car insurance rates  
 
Increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2019 
Allow illegal immigrants to access all government services and do not enforce federal immigration laws against them 
Impose price controls on gasoline   
Taxation
 
Proceed with last budget's simplification of rate structure for personal income tax 
Raise taxes on cigarettes by $4 per carton 
Increase taxes on people making over $95,000 per year  
Reduce middle-class income tax rates by 20% 
Eliminate income tax entirely for minimum-wage earners 
Repeal the present cap and trade  program 
Challenge the federal carbon tax  in court 
Reduce the small business income tax rate by 8.7% 
Reduce gasoline taxes by 10¢ per litre 
Reduce diesel taxes by 10.3¢ per litre 
Reduce the corporate income tax rate from 11.5% to 10.5% 
Reduce aviation fuel taxes for Northern Ontario flights 
Exempt the Royal Canadian Legion from being charged property tax  
Raise corporate tax rate from 11.5% to 13% 
Raise income taxes on people earning over $220,000 by 1% 
Raise income taxes on people earning over $300,000 by 2%   
Transportation
 
Fund $79  billion for various public-transit projects over 14 years 
Build a Toronto-to-Windsor high-speed rail  line 
Fund an expansion of light rail O-Train  in Ottawa  
$5  billion in extra funding for new subways in Toronto 
Upload ownership and construction of subway lines from the municipal government to the provincial government 
Build the Relief Line  subway line 
Build the Yonge Extension subway line 
Build future crosstown expansions underground 
Expand all-day two-way GO service Bowmanville and Kitchener 
Finish construction of the Niagara GO Expansion 
Restore operations of the Northlander  in Northern Ontario 
Fund an expansion of light rail O-Train  in Ottawa 
Ensure that the Scarborough Subway Extension  to the Scarborough Town Centre  will have three stops 
Build the Sheppard Loop  with the Scarborough Subway Extension  
  
Party slogans 
Endorsements 
Endorsements received by each party
 
Type
 
Liberal PC NDP Green No endorsement 
 
Media
 
 
 
 
 
  
Politicians and public figures
 
 
 
 
 
  
Unions and business associations
 
 
Ontario Convenience Stores Association[ 83]  
Ottawa Police Association[ 84]  
United Steelworkers Local 2251[ 85]   
 
 
  
Candidates 
Candidate nominations 
In February 2018, the PC leadership overturned the nomination of candidates Karma Macgregor in Ottawa West—Nepean  and Thenusha Parani in Scarborough Centre  because of irregularities and allegations of ballot stuffing at their nomination meetings.[ 90] [ 91] Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas , where a similar situation took place, because of an ongoing police investigation on this situation.[ 92] 
In March 2018, the NDP nominated Lyra Evans as their candidate in Ottawa—Vanier . Evans was the first openly transgender  candidate nominated by a major party to run in an Ontario general election.[ 93] [ 94] 
Incumbents not running for reelection 
Results 
↓
 
76 
40 
7 
1 
 
Progressive Conservative New Democratic Liberal G  
Elections Ontario  used electronic vote tabulator machines from Dominion Voting Systems  for counting the ballots. Tabulators were deployed at 50 per cent of polling stations at a cost of CA$32,000,000 .[ 109] [ 110] by-election  in Whitby-Oshawa .
The original paper ballots marked by voters will be kept for a year along with the digital scans of each ballot by the tabulator.[ 110] 
		
			
			The percentage of votes cast for the Progressive Conservatives by riding.
		 
		
			
			The percentage of votes cast for the NDP by riding.
		 
		
			
			The percentage of votes cast for the Liberals by riding.
		 
		
			
			Change in Progressive Conservative vote share by riding compared to the 2014 Ontario election.
		 
		
			
			Each dot represents five-thousand votes for the party of the associated colour. Data is based on individual riding results. Dots are placed at random positions within the ridings that they belong to.
		 
		
			
			A 
cartogram  showing popular vote in each riding.
 
		
			
			The disproportionality of elections to the Legislative Assembly in the 2018 election was 17.96 according to the 
Gallagher Index , significantly in favour of the PCs.
 
 
Popular vote 
 
PC 
 
40.50% 
 
New Democratic 
 
33.59% 
 
Liberal 
 
19.57% 
 
Green 
 
4.60% 
 
Others 
 
1.74% 
 
 
 
Seat summary 
 
PC 
 
61.29% 
 
New Democratic 
 
32.26% 
 
Liberal 
 
5.65% 
 
Green 
 
0.81% 
 
 
 
Synopsis of results 
Results by riding - 2018 Ontario general election[ a 1]  
Riding
 
Winning party
 
Turnout[ a 2]  
Votes[ a 3]   
2014 
1st place
 
Votes
 
Share
 
Margin 
Margin 
2nd place
 
PC 
NDP 
Lib 
Green 
Ind 
Other
 
Total
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
Ajax 
Lib
 
PC
 
19,078 
39.1% 
3,948 
8.1%
 
NDP
 
54.6% 
19,078 
15,130 
12,607 
1,224 
220 
601 
48,860
  
Algoma—Manitoulin 
NDP
 
NDP
 
17,105 
58.6% 
9,962 
34.1%
 
PC
 
53.1% 
7,143 
17,105 
2,365 
1,025 
– 
1,573 
29,211
  
Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill 
New 
PC
 
25,214 
56.0% 
15,496 
34.4%
 
Lib
 
55.4% 
25,214 
8,116 
9,718 
1,195 
– 
755 
44,998
  
Barrie—Innisfil 
Lib
 
PC
 
22,121 
50.0% 
9,460 
21.4%
 
NDP
 
54.3% 
22,121 
12,661 
5,543 
3,190 
– 
757 
44,272
  
Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte 
New 
PC
 
20,445 
44.7% 
7,554 
16.5%
 
NDP
 
57.0% 
20,445 
12,891 
6,210 
5,354 
335 
454 
45,689
  
Bay of Quinte 
Lib
 
PC
 
24,224 
48.0% 
8,161 
16.2%
 
NDP
 
56.5% 
24,224 
16,063 
7,511 
1,730 
379 
535 
50,442
  
Beaches—East York 
Lib
 
NDP
 
24,064 
48.2% 
10,584 
21.2%
 
Lib
 
61.2% 
9,202 
24,064 
13,480 
2,128 
161 
879 
49,914
  
Brampton Centre 
New 
NDP
 
12,892 
38.4% 
89 
0.3%
 
PC
 
50.3% 
12,803 
12,892 
5,825 
1,053 
– 
1,025 
33,598
  
Brampton East 
NDP
 
NDP
 
18,062 
46.9% 
5,166 
13.4%
 
PC
 
51.2% 
12,896 
18,062 
6,398 
523 
– 
616 
38,495
  
Brampton North 
Lib
 
NDP
 
14,877 
37.5% 
497 
1.3%
 
PC
 
51.7% 
14,380 
14,877 
8,410 
1,366 
– 
591 
39,624
  
Brampton South 
New 
PC
 
15,652 
41.0% 
2,733 
7.2%
 
NDP
 
51.6% 
15,652 
12,919 
7,212 
1,472 
– 
914 
38,169
  
Brampton West 
Lib
 
PC
 
14,951 
39.4% 
490 
1.3%
 
NDP
 
49.9% 
14,951 
14,461 
7,013 
999 
– 
537 
37,961
  
Brantford—Brant 
Lib
 
PC
 
24,437 
39.4% 
635 
1.1%
 
NDP
 
47.7% 
24,437 
23,802 
5,553 
2,741 
– 
1,655 
58,188
  
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound 
PC
 
PC
 
26,874 
54.7% 
15,037 
30.6%
 
NDP
 
57.2% 
26,874 
11,837 
6,041 
2,927 
– 
1,449 
49,129
  
Burlington 
Lib
 
PC
 
25,504 
40.4% 
7,451 
11.8%
 
NDP
 
58.4% 
25,504 
18,053 
15,515 
2,828 
– 
1,155 
63,055
  
Cambridge 
Lib
 
PC
 
17,793 
37.0% 
2,154 
4.5%
 
NDP
 
63.4% 
17,793 
15,639 
11,191 
3,018 
– 
490 
48,131
  
Carleton 
New 
PC
 
25,798 
51.3% 
14,490 
28.8%
 
NDP
 
55.2% 
25,798 
11,308 
9,768 
1,985 
91 
1,308 
50,258
  
Chatham-Kent—Leamington 
PC
 
PC
 
24,078 
51.9% 
7,520 
16.2%
 
NDP
 
62.0% 
24,078 
16,558 
3,736 
1,643 
358 
– 
46,373
  
Davenport 
Lib
 
NDP
 
27,613 
60.3% 
19,055 
41.6%
 
Lib
 
56.8% 
7,370 
27,613 
8,558 
1,624 
69 
585 
45,819
  
Don Valley East 
Lib
 
Lib
 
13,012 
35.9% 
1,028 
2.8%
 
PC
 
55.2% 
11,984 
9,937 
13,012 
917 
– 
367 
36,217
  
Don Valley North 
New 
PC
 
18,046 
44.4% 
5,489 
13.5%
 
Lib
 
53.8% 
18,046 
8,476 
12,557 
1,039 
– 
489 
40,607
  
Don Valley West 
Lib
 
Lib
 
17,802 
38.9% 
181 
0.4%
 
PC
 
61.3% 
17,621 
8,620 
17,802 
1,268 
– 
466 
45,777
  
Dufferin—Caledon 
PC
 
PC
 
29,704 
53.1% 
18,323 
32.7%
 
NDP
 
56.6% 
29,704 
11,381 
6,972 
7,011 
– 
888 
55,956
  
Durham 
Lib
 
PC
 
28,575 
47.0% 
9,322 
15.3%
 
NDP
 
59.9% 
28,575 
19,253 
10,237 
2,360 
– 
382 
60,807
  
Eglinton—Lawrence 
Lib
 
PC
 
19,999 
40.4% 
957 
1.9%
 
Lib
 
60.1% 
19,999 
8,985 
19,042 
1,190 
– 
311 
49,527
  
Elgin—Middlesex—London 
PC
 
PC
 
29,264 
55.5% 
12,341 
23.4%
 
NDP
 
59.4% 
29,264 
16,923 
3,857 
2,029 
– 
694 
52,767
  
Essex 
NDP
 
NDP
 
26,134 
47.9% 
2,711 
5.0%
 
PC
 
56.1% 
23,423 
26,134 
3,026 
1,920 
– 
– 
54,503
  
Etobicoke Centre 
Lib
 
PC
 
24,432 
43.0% 
4,724 
8.3%
 
Lib
 
61.9% 
24,432 
10,311 
19,708 
1,329 
162 
883 
56,825
  
Etobicoke—Lakeshore 
Lib
 
PC
 
22,626 
38.3% 
3,225 
5.5%
 
NDP
 
58.6% 
22,626 
19,401 
14,305 
2,138 
– 
523 
58,993
  
Etobicoke North 
Lib
 
PC
 
19,055 
52.5% 
9,845 
27.1%
 
NDP
 
50.6% 
19,055 
9,210 
6,601 
1,026 
– 
414 
36,306
  
Flamborough—Glanbrook 
New 
PC
 
22,454 
43.5% 
4,824 
9.4%
 
NDP
 
60.6% 
22,454 
17,630 
7,967 
2,307 
– 
1,230 
51,588
  
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 
Lib
 
PC
 
19,952 
41.0% 
4,543 
9.3%
 
Lib
 
55.4% 
19,952 
10,610 
15,409 
1,427 
– 
1,292 
48,690
  
Guelph 
Lib
 
Grn
 
29,082 
45.0% 
14,998 
23.4%
 
PC
 
61.1% 
14,084 
13,929 
6,537 
29,082 
– 
945 
64,577
  
Haldimand—Norfolk 
PC
 
PC
 
28,889 
57.1% 
15,280 
30.2%
 
NDP
 
59.2% 
28,889 
13,609 
4,656 
2,095 
– 
1,344 
50,593
  
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock 
PC
 
PC
 
32,406 
56.7% 
17,264 
30.2%
 
NDP
 
59.7% 
32,406 
15,142 
5,655 
2,551 
– 
1,389 
57,143
  
Hamilton Centre 
NDP
 
NDP
 
23,866 
65.2% 
18,136 
49.6%
 
PC
 
48.9% 
5,730 
23,866 
3,982 
2,102 
156 
739 
36,575
  
Hamilton East—Stoney Creek 
NDP
 
NDP
 
22,518 
51.1% 
9,834 
22.3%
 
PC
 
53.1% 
12,684 
22,518 
5,320 
1,884 
– 
1,614 
44,020
  
Hamilton Mountain 
NDP
 
NDP
 
24,406 
54.6% 
11,515 
25.8%
 
PC
 
56.2% 
12,891 
24,406 
4,134 
2,300 
– 
986 
44,717
  
Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas 
Lib
 
NDP
 
23,921 
43.2% 
6,732 
12.2%
 
PC
 
62.3% 
17,189 
23,921 
10,960 
2,302 
247 
771 
55,390
  
Hastings—Lennox and Addington 
New 
PC
 
22,374 
50.2% 
7,933 
17.8%
 
NDP
 
59.1% 
22,374 
14,441 
5,180 
1,924 
– 
602 
44,521
  
Humber River—Black Creek 
Lib
 
NDP
 
11,573 
37.4% 
2,206 
7.1%
 
PC
 
47.3% 
9,367 
11,573 
8,642 
485 
– 
862 
30,929
  
Huron—Bruce 
PC
 
PC
 
27,646 
52.4% 
12,320 
23.3%
 
NDP
 
63.5% 
27,646 
15,326 
7,356 
1,804 
– 
670 
52,802
  
Kanata—Carleton 
PC
 
PC
 
23,089 
43.2% 
7,497 
14.0%
 
NDP
 
62.3% 
23,089 
15,592 
9,090 
2,827 
– 
2,855 
53,453
  
Kenora—Rainy River 
NDP
 
PC
 
9,748 
48.6% 
2,255 
11.2%
 
NDP
 
54.1% 
9,748 
7,493 
2,123 
707 
– 
– 
20,071
  
King—Vaughan 
New 
PC
 
29,136 
56.6% 
17,124 
33.3%
 
Lib
 
55.5% 
29,136 
7,921 
12,012 
1,754 
– 
638 
51,461
  
Kingston and the Islands 
Lib
 
NDP
 
21,788 
39.2% 
6,476 
11.6%
 
Lib
 
57.3% 
14,512 
21,788 
15,312 
3,574 
– 
458 
55,644
  
Kitchener Centre 
Lib
 
NDP
 
20,512 
43.4% 
7,432 
15.7%
 
PC
 
58.3% 
13,080 
20,512 
9,499 
3,234 
– 
955 
47,280
  
Kitchener—Conestoga 
PC
 
PC
 
17,005 
39.6% 
686 
1.6%
 
NDP
 
59.9% 
17,005 
16,319 
6,035 
2,853 
– 
762 
42,974
  
Kitchener South—Hespeler 
New 
PC
 
16,511 
38.9% 
770 
1.8%
 
NDP
 
55.8% 
16,511 
15,741 
6,335 
3,198 
275 
423 
42,483
  
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex 
PC
 
PC
 
27,906 
58.3% 
11,108 
22.0%
 
NDP
 
60.8% 
27,906 
16,800 
3,143 
1,660 
– 
915 
50,424
  
Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston 
PC
 
PC
 
26,194 
52.0% 
10,855 
21.6%
 
NDP
 
62.0% 
26,194 
15,339 
5,359 
2,410 
440 
601 
50,343
  
Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 
PC
 
PC
 
30,002 
61.3% 
20,314 
41.5%
 
NDP
 
60.2% 
30,002 
9,688 
6,543 
2,347 
– 
389 
48,969
  
London—Fanshawe 
NDP
 
NDP
 
25,272 
55.7% 
11,753 
25.9%
 
PC
 
49.6% 
13,519 
25,272 
3,797 
2,050 
– 
753 
45,391
  
London North Centre 
Lib
 
NDP
 
25,757 
47.6% 
9,056 
16.7%
 
PC
 
54.9% 
16,701 
25,757 
8,501 
2,493 
– 
661 
54,113
  
London West 
NDP
 
NDP
 
32,644 
55.3% 
15,511 
26.3%
 
PC
 
60.6% 
17,133 
32,644 
5,847 
2,211 
– 
1,161 
58,996
  
Markham—Stouffville 
Lib
 
PC
 
25,912 
48.1% 
11,905 
22.1%
 
Lib
 
58.6% 
25,912 
10,997 
14,007 
2,153 
– 
777 
53,846
  
Markham—Thornhill 
New 
PC
 
18,943 
50.4% 
9,783 
26.0%
 
Lib
 
52.2% 
18,943 
8,010 
9,160 
859 
– 
576 
37,548
  
Markham—Unionville 
Lib
 
PC
 
29,305 
62.4% 
20,849 
44.4%
 
Lib
 
54.7% 
29,305 
7,778 
8,456 
996 
– 
405 
46,940
  
Milton 
New 
PC
 
18,249 
41.7% 
5,185 
11.8%
 
Lib
 
56.1% 
18,249 
9,740 
13,064 
2,200 
– 
536 
43,789
  
Mississauga Centre 
New 
PC
 
17,860 
40.9% 
5,814 
13.3%
 
NDP
 
49.8% 
17,860 
12,046 
11,102 
1,149 
– 
1,553 
43,710
  
Mississauga East—Cooksville 
Lib
 
PC
 
17,862 
41.1% 
4,739 
10.9%
 
Lib
 
51.5% 
17,862 
9,871 
13,123 
1,498 
– 
1,051 
43,405
  
Mississauga—Erin Mills 
Lib
 
PC
 
19,631 
41.6% 
6,610 
14.0%
 
NDP
 
55.1% 
19,631 
13,021 
11,965 
1,296 
– 
1,265 
47,178
  
Mississauga—Lakeshore 
Lib
 
PC
 
22,520 
42.3% 
3,884 
14.0%
 
Lib
 
59.3% 
22,520 
9,735 
18,636 
1,572 
– 
736 
53,199
  
Mississauga—Malton 
Lib
 
PC
 
14,712 
39.1% 
2,361 
6.3%
 
NDP
 
48.4% 
14,712 
12,351 
7,813 
674 
1,187 
874 
37,611
  
Mississauga—Streetsville 
Lib
 
PC
 
20,879 
43.5% 
8,486 
17.7%
 
NDP
 
55.5% 
20,879 
12,393 
12,344 
1,349 
– 
999 
47,964
  
Nepean 
PC
 
PC
 
23,899 
45.1% 
8,789 
16.6%
 
NDP
 
58.7% 
23,899 
15,110 
10,383 
2,739 
– 
826 
52,957
  
Newmarket—Aurora 
Lib
 
PC
 
24,813 
47.7% 
12,408 
23.9%
 
NDP
 
59.0% 
24,813 
12,405 
11,840 
1,859 
447 
649 
52,013
  
Niagara Centre 
NDP
 
NDP
 
21,618 
44.2% 
3,285 
6.7%
 
PC
 
56.1% 
18,333 
21,618 
5,779 
1,803 
217 
1,124 
48,874
  
Niagara Falls 
NDP
 
NDP
 
30,161 
50.8% 
9,035 
15.2%
 
PC
 
54.6% 
21,126 
30,161 
5,554 
2,057 
– 
483 
59,381
  
Niagara West 
PC
 
PC
 
24,394 
52.8% 
10,625 
23.0%
 
NDP
 
63.3% 
24,394 
13,769 
4,859 
2,590 
– 
578 
46,190
  
Nickel Belt 
NDP
 
NDP
 
23,157 
63.5% 
15,139 
41.5%
 
PC
 
55.4% 
8,018 
23,157 
3,182 
1,137 
– 
973 
36,467
  
Nipissing 
PC
 
PC
 
17,598 
49.9% 
4,604 
13.1%
 
NDP
 
58.2% 
17,598 
12,994 
2,794 
997 
– 
860 
35,243
  
Northumberland—Peterborough South 
Lib
 
PC
 
27,386 
45.3% 
12,582 
20.8%
 
NDP
 
64.6% 
27,386 
14,804 
14,603 
2,740 
– 
890 
60,423
  
Oakville 
Lib
 
PC
 
24,837 
43.7% 
4,510 
7.9%
 
Lib
 
62.5% 
24,837 
9,424 
20,327 
1,986 
– 
297 
56,871
  
Oakville North—Burlington 
Lib
 
PC
 
25,691 
46.4% 
12,195 
22.0%
 
NDP
 
60.2% 
25,691 
13,496 
13,487 
2,052 
– 
625 
55,351
  
Orléans 
Lib
 
Lib
 
24,972 
39.0% 
2,463 
3.8%
 
PC
 
62.8% 
22,509 
14,033 
24,972 
1,603 
435 
398 
63,950
  
Oshawa 
NDP
 
NDP
 
24,301 
44.9% 
1,707 
3.2%
 
PC
 
54.6% 
22,594 
24,301 
4,278 
1,957 
– 
1,013 
54,143
  
Ottawa Centre 
Lib
 
NDP
 
29,675 
46.1% 
8,564 
13.3%
 
Lib
 
61.2% 
10,327 
29,675 
21,111 
2,266 
– 
1,024 
64,403
  
Ottawa South 
Lib
 
Lib
 
20,773 
39.6% 
5,454 
10.4%
 
PC
 
56.9% 
15,319 
14,250 
20,773 
1,618 
– 
456 
52,416
  
Ottawa—Vanier 
Lib
 
Lib
 
20,555 
42.9% 
6,323 
13.2%
 
NDP
 
51.5% 
10,252 
14,232 
20,555 
1,955 
– 
964 
47,958
  
Ottawa West—Nepean 
Lib
 
PC
 
16,590 
32.8% 
175 
0.3%
 
NDP
 
57.0% 
16,590 
16,415 
14,810 
1,937 
– 
793 
50,545
  
Oxford 
PC
 
PC
 
29,152 
55.7% 
13,235 
25.3%
 
NDP
 
59.2% 
29,152 
15,917 
3,620 
2,254 
335 
1,033 
52,311
  
Parkdale—High Park 
NDP
 
NDP
 
32,407 
59.4% 
22,586 
41.4%
 
PC
 
62.4% 
9,821 
32,407 
9,271 
2,544 
– 
506 
54,549
  
Parry Sound—Muskoka 
PC
 
PC
 
22,662 
48.1% 
12,277 
26.0%
 
NDP
 
59.2% 
22,662 
10,385 
4,071 
9,438 
219 
368 
47,143
  
Perth—Wellington 
PC
 
PC
 
23,736 
50.7% 
9,351 
20.0%
 
NDP
 
60.3% 
23,736 
14,385 
5,062 
2,746 
– 
914 
46,843
  
Peterborough—Kawartha 
PC
 
PC
 
22,904 
37.7% 
2,386 
3.9%
 
NDP
 
62.7% 
22,904 
20,518 
14,946 
2,024 
– 
398 
60,790
  
Pickering—Uxbridge 
Lib
 
PC
 
22,447 
42.2% 
5,414 
10.2%
 
NDP
 
58.9% 
22,447 
17,033 
10,851 
2,105 
373 
384 
53,193
  
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke 
PC
 
PC
 
33,350 
69.2% 
25,284 
52.5%
 
NDP
 
59.7% 
33,350 
8,066 
4,701 
1,436 
– 
646 
48,199
  
Richmond Hill 
Lib
 
PC
 
22,224 
51.2% 
10,116 
23.3%
 
Lib
 
52.2% 
22,224 
7,490 
12,108 
1,248 
– 
301 
43,371
  
St. Catharines 
Lib
 
NDP
 
18,911 
36.6% 
1,558 
3.0%
 
PC
 
58.1% 
17,353 
18,911 
12,671 
1,923 
– 
792 
51,650
  
Sarnia—Lambton 
PC
 
PC
 
26,811 
52.7% 
7,816 
15.4%
 
NDP
 
60.9% 
26,811 
18,995 
2,246 
1,856 
71 
851 
50,830
  
Sault Ste. Marie 
Lib
 
PC
 
13,498 
42.0% 
414 
1.3%
 
NDP
 
54.5% 
13,498 
13,084 
3,199 
1,044 
– 
1,292 
32,117
  
Scarborough—Agincourt 
Lib
 
PC
 
18,582 
50.4% 
8,153 
22.1%
 
Lib
 
51.3% 
18,582 
6,434 
10,429 
635 
189 
602 
36,871
  
Scarborough Centre 
Lib
 
PC
 
15,266 
38.4% 
2,019 
5.1%
 
NDP
 
53.2% 
15,266 
13,247 
8,791 
919 
– 
1,481 
39,704
  
Scarborough—Guildwood 
Lib
 
Lib
 
11,972 
33.3% 
74 
0.2%
 
PC
 
52.9% 
11,898 
9,917 
11,972 
878 
66 
1,174 
35,905
  
Scarborough North 
Lib
 
PC
 
17,413 
51.0% 
9,093 
26.7%
 
NDP
 
50.8% 
17,413 
8,320 
7,519 
543 
– 
318 
34,113
  
Scarborough—Rouge Park 
New 
PC
 
16,224 
38.6% 
963 
2.3%
 
NDP
 
55.5% 
16,224 
15,261 
8,785 
1,014 
– 
731 
42,015
  
Scarborough Southwest 
Lib
 
NDP
 
19,835 
45.7% 
6,270 
14.4%
 
PC
 
56.0% 
13,565 
19,835 
8,228 
1,174 
– 
641 
43,443
  
Simcoe—Grey 
PC
 
PC
 
34,094 
55.9% 
20,650 
33.9%
 
NDP
 
57.1% 
34,094 
13,444 
8,780 
4,192 
– 
453 
60,963
  
Simcoe North 
PC
 
PC
 
25,236 
46.9% 
10,158 
18.9%
 
NDP
 
58.9% 
25,236 
15,078 
9,523 
3,632 
– 
320 
53,789
  
Spadina—Fort York 
Lib
 
NDP
 
24,677 
49.6% 
12,907 
26.0%
 
Lib
 
53.4% 
10,834 
24,677 
11,770 
1,815 
– 
635 
49,731
  
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry 
PC
 
PC
 
26,780 
61.5% 
17,364 
39.9%
 
NDP
 
54.1% 
26,780 
9,416 
5,386 
1,596 
– 
360 
43,538
  
Sudbury 
NDP
 
NDP
 
17,386 
48.1% 
8,981 
24.8%
 
PC
 
54.2% 
8,405 
17,386 
8,108 
1,504 
82 
682 
36,167
  
Thornhill 
PC
 
PC
 
28,889 
61.1% 
19,755 
41.8%
 
NDP
 
56.2% 
28,889 
9,134 
6,985 
1,043 
– 
1,208 
47,259
  
Thunder Bay—Atikokan 
Lib
 
NDP
 
11,793 
36.3% 
81 
0.3%
 
Lib
 
54.7% 
7,555 
11,793 
11,712 
880 
– 
585 
32,525
  
Thunder Bay—Superior North 
Lib
 
Lib
 
11,973 
39.9% 
813 
2.7%
 
NDP
 
53.8% 
5,395 
11,160 
11,973 
838 
– 
669 
30,035
  
Timiskaming—Cochrane 
NDP
 
NDP
 
16,806 
61.2% 
10,646 
38.8%
 
PC
 
53.1% 
6,160 
16,806 
2,476 
723 
– 
1,296 
27,461
  
Timmins 
NDP
 
NDP
 
8,978 
57.4% 
4,344 
27.8%
 
PC
 
48.1% 
4,634 
8,978 
1,378 
273 
– 
370 
15,633
  
Toronto Centre 
Lib
 
NDP
 
23,688 
53.7% 
11,702 
26.5%
 
Lib
 
54.3% 
6,234 
23,688 
11,986 
1,377 
– 
863 
44,148
  
Toronto—Danforth 
NDP
 
NDP
 
32,938 
64.2% 
24,807 
48.4%
 
PC
 
61.6% 
8,131 
32,938 
7,216 
2,248 
228 
508 
51,269
  
Toronto—St. Paul's 
Lib
 
NDP
 
18,843 
36.0% 
1,345 
2.6%
 
Lib
 
60.7% 
13,780 
18,843 
17,498 
1,690 
– 
591 
52,402
  
University—Rosedale 
New 
NDP
 
24,537 
49.7% 
13,639 
27.6%
 
Lib
 
56.6% 
10,431 
24,537 
10,898 
2,652 
220 
674 
49,412
  
Vaughan—Woodbridge 
Lib
 
PC
 
21,687 
50.5% 
7,945 
18.5%
 
Lib
 
56.0% 
21,687 
6,254 
13,742 
972 
– 
291 
42,946
  
Waterloo 
NDP
 
NDP
 
27,315 
50.5% 
10,342 
19.1%
 
PC
 
61.8% 
16,973 
27,315 
6,577 
2,613 
– 
566 
54,044
  
Wellington—Halton Hills 
PC
 
PC
 
31,659 
54.0% 
17,572 
30.0%
 
NDP
 
61.1% 
31,659 
14,087 
7,492 
5,066 
– 
320 
58,624
  
Whitby 
PC
 
PC
 
26,471 
45.8% 
5,313 
9.2%
 
NDP
 
60.3% 
26,471 
21,158 
7,441 
1,958 
– 
768 
57,796
  
Willowdale 
Lib
 
PC
 
17,732 
43.6% 
6,917 
17.0%
 
Lib
 
50.5% 
17,732 
10,481 
10,815 
932 
233 
453 
40,646
  
Windsor—Tecumseh 
NDP
 
NDP
 
25,221 
58.4% 
13,544 
31.4%
 
PC
 
47.8% 
11,677 
25,221 
3,513 
1,909 
863 
– 
43,183
  
Windsor West 
NDP
 
NDP
 
20,276 
52.1% 
9,203 
23.7%
 
PC
 
43.3% 
11,073 
20,276 
5,722 
1,393 
– 
435 
38,899
  
York Centre 
Lib
 
PC
 
18,434 
50.1% 
9,817 
26.7%
 
NDP
 
52.9% 
18,434 
8,617 
7,865 
843 
– 
1,002 
36,761
  
York—Simcoe 
PC
 
PC
 
26,050 
57.3% 
15,395 
33.8%
 
NDP
 
54.9% 
26,050 
10,655 
6,182 
2,195 
– 
409 
45,491
  
York South—Weston 
Lib
 
NDP
 
13,455 
36.1% 
1,165 
3.1%
 
PC
 
49.2% 
12,290 
13,455 
10,379 
946 
– 
228 
37,298
  
Kiiwetinoong 
New 
NDP
 
3,232 
49.9% 
1,467 
22.7%
 
PC
 
45.8% 
1,765 
3,232 
983 
406 
– 
91 
6,477
  
Mushkegowuk—James Bay 
New 
NDP
 
4,827 
51.8% 
2,032 
21.8%
 
PC
 
54.0% 
2,795 
4,827 
1,332 
167 
– 
203 
9,324
  
Detailed results and analysis 
Elections to the 42nd Parliament of Ontario  (2018)[ 111] [ 112] [ 113]  
Political party
 
Party leader
 
MPPs
 
Votes
  
Candidates
 
2014 
Dissol. 2018
 
±
 
#
 
%
 
± (pp)
  
 
Progressive Conservative 
Doug Ford 
124
 
28
 
27
 
76
 
48 
2,326,523
 
40.19%
 
9.08  
 
New Democratic 
Andrea Horwath 
124
 
21
 
18
 
40
 
19 
1,929,966
 
33.34%
 
9.68  
 
Liberal 
Kathleen Wynne 
124
 
58
 
55
 
7
 
51 
1,124,346
 
19.42%
 
19.10  
 
Green 
Mike Schreiner 
124
 
–
 
–
 
1
 
1 
264,519
 
4.57%
 
0.31  
 
Libertarian 
Allen Small
 
117
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
42,822
 
0.74%
 
0.04  
 
None of the Above 
Greg Vezina
 
42
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
16,146
 
0.28%
 
0.20  
 
 
Independents  and no affiliation
32
 
–
 
2
 
–
 
–
 
8,226
 
0.14%
 
0.06  
 
Trillium 
Bob Yaciuk
 
26
 
–
 
1
 
–
 
–
 
8,091
 
0.14%
 
0.13  
 
Northern Ontario 
Trevor Holliday
 
10
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
5,912
 
0.10%
 
0.08  
 
Consensus Ontario 
Brad Harness
 
10
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
2,682
 
0.05%
 
New
  
 
Freedom 
Paul McKeever 
14
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
2,565
 
0.04%
 
0.20  
 
Ontario Party 
Jason Tysick
 
5
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
2,316
 
0.04%
 
New
  
 
Moderate 
Yuri Duboisky
 
16
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
2,199
 
0.04%
 
0.03  
 
Communist 
Dave McKee
 
12
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
1,471
 
0.03%
 
0.01  
 
Canadians' Choice Party 
Bahman Yazdanfar
 
5
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
1,239
 
0.02%
 
0.01  
 
Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda 
Queenie Yu
 
3
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
1,078
 
0.02%
 
New
  
 
Ontario Alliance 
Joshua E. Eriksen
 
3
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
802
 
0.01%
 
New
  
 
New People's Choice Party
 
Daryl Christoff
 
3
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
634
 
0.01%
 
New
  
 
Special Needs 
Hilton Milan
 
5
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
631
 
0.01%
 
 
 
People's Political Party 
Kevin Clarke 
6
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
628
 
0.01%
 
0.01  
 
Confederation of Regions 
vacant 
2
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
386
 
0.01%
 
 
 
Stop Climate Change
 
Ken Ranney
 
2
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
340
 
0.01%
 
New
  
 
Canadian Economic Party
 
Patrick Knight
 
2
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
321
 
0.01%
 
New
  
 
Go Vegan 
Paul Figueiras
 
2
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
256
 
–
 
0.02  
 
Cultural Action Party
 
Arthur Smitherman
 
3
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
215
 
–
 
New
  
 
Multicultural Party of Ontario
 
Wasyl Luczkiw
 
2
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
191
 
–
 
New
  
 
Party of Objective Truth 
Derrick Matthews
 
2
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
176
 
–
 
New
  
 
Pauper 
John Turmel 
2
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
112
 
–
 
 
 
Social Reform Party
 
Abu Alam
 
2
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
–
 
67
 
–
 
New
  
 
 
Vacant
 
4
 
  
Declined ballots
 
22,684
 
 
  
Blank and invalid ballots
 
38,742
 
 
  
Total 
825 
107 
107 
124 
 
5,806,286 
100.00% 
  
Registered voters / turnout 
10,246,066 
56.67% 
5.38  
Incumbents MPPs who lost their seats  [ 114] 
38 incumbent Liberal MPPs lost their re-election races, as well as a one Trillium party  MPP.
‡ means that the Incumbent was originally from a different riding 
"b.e." is a short term for "By-election " 
Regional analysis 
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario – seats won by region (2018)
 
Party 
Toronto 
905 Belt 
Ham/Niagara 
Central 
East 
Midwest 
Southwest 
North 
Total
  
 
Progressive Conservative 
11
 
21
 
6
 
10
 
11
 
9
 
4
 
4
 
76
  
 
New Democratic 
11
 
4
 
7
 
 
 
2
 
2
 
6
 
8
 
40
  
 
Liberal 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
7
  
 
Green 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
1
  
Total 
25
 
25
 
13
 
10
 
16
 
12
 
10
 
13
 
124
  
Most marginal 2-way and 3-way contests 
Significant results among independent and minor party candidates 
Those candidates not belonging to a major party, receiving more than 1,000 votes in the election, are listed below:
Student Vote results 
Student Vote elections are mock elections that run parallel to real elections, in which students not of voting age participate. They are administered by CIVIX Canada, in partnership with Elections Ontario. Student Vote elections are for educational purposes and do not count towards the actual results.
Opinion polls 
Campaign period 
Evolution of voting intentions during the 2018 Ontario provincial election campaign. Plot generated in R  from data in the table below. Trendlines are local regressions , with polls weighted by proximity in time and sample size. 95% confidence ribbons represent uncertainty about the regressions, not the likelihood that actual election results would fall within the intervals. 
Polling firm
 
Last date 
Link
 
Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic Green Other 
Margin 
Sample 
Polling method
 
Lead
  
  
Election June 7, 2018 Archive 19.6 40.5 33.6 4.6 1.7 6.9  
  
Forum Research June 6, 2018 PDF 21 
39 34 
5 
1 
±3 pp 
2,178 
IVR 
5 
 
Research Co. 
June 6, 2018 HTML 20 
39 37 
4 
1 
±3.8 pp 
661 
Online 
2 
 
EKOS June 6, 2018 PDF 18.9 
39.1 35.1 
4.5 
2.4 
±2.8 pp 
1,230 
IVR 
4.0 
 
Pollara June 5, 2018 PDF 17 
38 38 6 
2 
±3.3 pp 
906 (1/3) 
Online/telephone (rolling) 
0 
 
Ipsos June 5, 2018 HTML  Archived  October 8, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 19 
39 36 
6* 
±3.1 pp 
1,501 
Online/telephone 
3 
 
Mainstreet Research June 4, 2018 HTML 20.2 
39.0 34.3 
4.9 
1.7 
±1.7 pp 
3,320 
IVR 
4.7 
 
Leger June 4, 2018 HTML 18 
39 38 
5* 
N/A 
1,008 
Online 
1 
 
Pollara June 4, 2018 PDF 17 
39 37 
6 
1 
±3.0 pp 
1,083 (1/4) 
Online/telephone (rolling) 
2 
 
Pollara June 3, 2018 PDF 20 
38 37 
5 
1 
±2.7 pp 
1,275 (1/4) 
Online/telephone (rolling) 
1 
 
Forum Research June 2, 2018 PDF 18 
38 37 
5 
2 
±3 pp 
2,349 
IVR 
1 
 
Abacus Data June 2, 2018 HTML  Archived  August 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 23 
33 
37 5 
2 
±1.9 pp 
2,646 
Online 
4 
 
Pollara June 2, 2018 PDF 20 
37 37 5 
1 
±2.6 pp 
1,447 
Online/telephone 
0 
 
EKOS May 31, 2018 PDF 19.3 
38.6 34.9 
5.9 
1.2 
±3.1 pp 
990 (2/3) 
IVR (rolling) 
3.7 
 
Research Co. 
May 31, 2018 HTML 18 
38 
39 4 
1 
±3.7 pp 
701 
Online 
1 
 
Forum Research May 29, 2018 PDF 19 
39 35 
5 
2 
±2 pp 
2,602 
IVR 
4 
 
H+K Strategies May 29, 2018 HTML 19 
37 
39 6 
±2.5 pp 
1,500 
Online 
2 
 
EKOS May 29, 2018 PDF 19.1 
37.9 
38.4 3.3 
1.3 
±3.2 pp 
945 
IVR 
0.5 
 
Angus Reid May 29, 2018 PDF 17 
37 
39 5 
2 
±3.5 pp 
773 
Online 
2 
 
Innovative Research 
May 29, 2018 PDF 22 
34 
36 6 
2 
N/A 
958 
Online 
2 
 
Innovative Research 
May 29, 2018 PDF 21 
34 
37 6 
1 
±4.0 pp 
611 
Telephone 
3 
 
Pollara May 28, 2018 PDF 17 
32 
43 5 
2 
±3.5 pp 
800 
Online 
11 
 
Media consortium leaders' debate in Toronto (May 27, 2018)[ 117]   
Mainstreet Research May 27, 2018 HTML 16.0 
37.9 
39.3 4.5 
2.4 
±2.39 pp 
1,682 
IVR 
1.4 
 
Ipsos May 27, 2018 HTML  Archived  May 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 22 
37 34 
7* 
±3.2 pp 
1,241 
Online/telephone 
3 
 
Abacus Data May 26, 2018 HTML  Archived  July 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine 23 
33 
37 4 
2 
±3.5 pp 
800 
Online 
4 
 
EKOS May 24, 2018 PDF 20.4 
34.9 
35.6 7.0 
2.1 
±3.1 pp 
1,021 
IVR 
0.7 
 
Forum Research May 23, 2018 PDF 14 
33 
47 4 
2 
±3 pp 
906 
IVR 
14 
 
Innovative Research 
May 23, 2018 PDF 26 
36 31 
6 
1 
N/A 
1,074 
Online 
5 
 
Pollara May 22, 2018 HTML 18 
37 
38 5 
2 
±3.3 pp 
870 
Online 
1 
 
Leger May 22, 2018 PDF 21 
37 37 5* 
±3.09 pp 
1,008 
Online 
0 
 
Ipsos May 21, 2018 HTML  Archived  May 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 23 
36 
37 4* 
±3.5 pp 
1,000 
Online 
1 
 
Abacus Data May 18, 2018 HTML  Archived  August 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 24 
35 34 
5 
2 
±1.9 pp 
2,824 
Online 
1 
 
Mainstreet Research May 18, 2018 HTML 22.3 
41.9 29.3 
5.0 
1.4 
±2.02 pp 
2,350 
IVR 
12.6 
 
EKOS May 17, 2018 PDF 23.3 
39.1 29.8 
5.4 
2.3 
±2.9 pp 
1,124 
IVR 
9.3 
 
H+K Strategies May 15, 2018 HTML 23 
38 32 
7* 
±2.5 pp 
1,500 
Online 
6 
 
Ipsos May 14, 2018 HTML  Archived  May 16, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 22 
40 35 
3* 
±3.5 pp 
1,000 
Online 
5 
 
Innovative Research 
May 12, 2018 PDF 27 
35 31 
6 
1 
N/A 
1,529 
Online 
4 
 
Leaders' debate in Parry Sound  (May 11, 2018)
  
Mainstreet Research May 11, 2018 HTML 22.1 
42.3 28.4 
5.4 
1.8 
±1.95 pp 
2,534 
IVR 
13.9 
 
Forum Research May 9, 2018 PDF 22 
40 33 
4 
2 
±4 pp 
777 
IVR 
7 
 
Innovative Research 
May 9, 2018 PDF  Archived  May 16, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 28 
38 28 
6 
1 
N/A 
915 
Online 
10 
 
City  Toronto leaders' debate (May 7, 2018)[ 118]  
* Includes support for the Green Party
Best Premier and Party Leader Approval Ratings 
Date
 
Firm
 
Best Premier ratings
 
Approval ratings
  
Ford
 
Horwath
 
Wynne
  
Ford
 
Horwath
 
Wynne
 
Approve 
Disapprove 
Approve 
Disapprove 
Approve 
Disapprove 
 
June 6, 2018
 
Research Co.
 
 
 
36%
 
55%
 
54%
 
34%
 
29%
 
64%
  
June 2, 2018
 
Forum Research 
27%
 
31%
 
17%
 
27%
 
55%
 
41%
 
34%
 
23%
 
65%
  
June 2, 2018
 
Abacus Data 
 
 
25%
 
48%
 
42%
 
20%
 
21%
 
56%
  
May 31, 2018
 
Research Co.
 
23%
 
28%
 
15%
 
33%
 
56%
 
52%
 
34%
 
27%
 
64%
  
May 29, 2018
 
Forum Research 
29%
 
30%
 
16%
 
30%
 
53%
 
40%
 
32%
 
23%
 
65%
  
May 29, 2018
 
Angus Reid 
25%
 
34%
 
15%
 
 
  
May 29, 2018
 
Innovative Research
 
23%
 
30%
 
14%
 
30%
 
54%
 
48%
 
23%
 
25%
 
59%
  
May 26, 2018
 
Abacus Data 
 
 
27%
 
45%
 
44%
 
15%
 
19%
 
60%
  
May 23, 2018
 
Forum Research 
30%
 
33%
 
15%
 
32%
 
51%
 
43%
 
26%
 
19%
 
69%
  
May 23, 2018
 
Innovative Research
 
24%
 
26%
 
19%
 
27%
 
57%
 
46%
 
20%
 
24%
 
61%
  
May 22, 2018
 
Leger 
23%
 
28%
 
12%
 
 
  
May 18, 2018
 
Abacus Data 
 
 
26%
 
46%
 
42%
 
13%
 
17%
 
60%
  
May 12, 2018
 
Innovative Research
 
24%
 
26%
 
16%
 
31%
 
52%
 
44%
 
17%
 
21%
 
62%
  
May 9, 2018
 
Forum Research 
 
 
34%
 
49%
 
42%
 
25%
 
20%
 
71%
  
Pre-campaign period 
Ten-poll average of Ontario opinion polls from June 12, 2014, to the last possible date of the next election on June 6, 2018. Each line corresponds to a political party. 
Polling organisation
 
Last date of polling
 
Source
 
Lib 
PC 
NDP 
Gr 
Oth
 
Polling type
 
Sample size
 
Margin of error
  
Ipsos 
May 7, 2018 
HTML 
26
 
40 
29
 
–
 
5
 
Online/telephone
 
1,197
 
±3.2%
  
EKOS Research May 6, 2018 Twitter 24.4 
41.1 25.6 
6.5 
2 
IVR 
2,018 
±2.2%
  
Abacus Data 
May 6, 2018 
HTML  Archived  May 8, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 
29
 
35 
29
 
5
 
2
 
Online
 
1,755
 
±2.4%
  
Nanos Research 
May 6, 2018 
PDF 
28.5
 
41.1 
24.3
 
5.9
 
 
Telephone
 
500
 
±4.4%
  
Pollara 
May 4, 2018 
HTML 
23
 
40 
30
 
6
 
1
 
Online
 
1,010
 
±3.1%
  
Leger 
April 23, 2018 
HTML 
26
 
43 
26
 
–
 
 
Online
 
1,000+
 
  
Nanos Research 
April 22, 2018 
PDF 
30.6
 
42.2 
21.4
 
5.3
 
 
Telephone
 
2,098
 
±2.1%
  
Forum Research 
April 18, 2018 
PDF 
21
 
46 
27
 
4
 
2
 
IVR
 
1,126
 
±3%
  
Mainstreet Research 
April 18, 2018 
HTML 
28.2
 
44.9 
21.3
 
4.0
 
1.6
 
IVR
 
1,763
 
±2.33%
  
Ipsos 
April 9, 2018 
HTML 
27
 
40 
28
 
–
 
5
 
Online
 
800
 
±4.0%
  
Innovative Research
 
April 9, 2018 
HTML 
29.9
 
42.5 
20.7
 
6.9
 
1.1
 
Online
 
600
 
±4.0%
  
Abacus Data 
April 8, 2018 
HTML  Archived  April 13, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 
28
 
40 
24
 
6
 
2
 
Online
 
4,177
 
±1.5%
  
EKOS Research 
April 5, 2018 
PDF 
29.3
 
43.0 
20.7
 
5.2
 
1.8
 
IVR
 
1,067
 
±3.0%
  
Mainstreet Research 
April 4, 2018 
HTML 
23.9
 
50.3 
18.3
 
5.2
 
2.4
 
IVR
 
1,969
 
±2.21%
  
Forum Research 
March 29, 2018 
PDF 
29
 
36 
26
 
7
 
2
 
IVR
 
728
 
±4%
  
Innovative Research
 
March 20, 2018 
PDF 
26
 
44 
22
 
7
 
1
 
Telephone
 
603
 
±4.0%
  
Mainstreet Research 
March 18, 2018 
HTML 
26.2
 
47.0 
18.6
 
6.4
 
1.8
 
IVR
 
2,003
 
±2.23%
  
Campaign Research
 
March 14, 2018 
HTML 
27
 
43 
23
 
5
 
1
 
Online
 
1,637
 
±2.4%
  
Leger 
March 14, 2018 
PDF 
26
 
42 
24
 
–
 
8
 
Online
 
1,008
 
±3.087%
  
Ipsos 
March 14, 2018 
HTML 
32
 
39 
25
 
–
 
3
 
Online
 
803
 
±4.0%
  
Forum Research 
March 11, 2018 
PDF 
23
 
44 
27
 
5
 
2
 
IVR
 
923
 
±3%
  
10 March 2018 Doug Ford  is elected  leader of the Progressive Conservative Party  
Angus Reid 
March 7, 2018 
PDF 
24
 
50 
22
 
–
 
4
 
Online
 
807
 
±3.4%
  
DART
 
February 27, 2018 
PDF 
19
 
44 
24
 
–
 
13
 
Online
 
962
 
±3.6%
  
Nanos Research 
February 26, 2018 
PDF 
30.5
 
43.5 
23.2
 
2.8
 
 
Telephone
 
502
 
±4.4%
  
Forum Research 
February 23, 2018 
PDF 
21
 
46 
24
 
7
 
2
 
IVR
 
1,005
 
±3%
  
Ipsos 
February 19, 2018 
HTML 
29
 
38 
26
 
–
 
7
 
Online
 
802
 
±4.0%
  
Forum Research 
February 17, 2018 
PDF 
24
 
49 
19
 
7
 
2
 
IVR
 
949
 
±3%
  
Campaign Research
 
February 11, 2018 
HTML 
28
 
43 
20
 
8
 
1
 
Online
 
1,426
 
±2.5%
  
Leger 
January 2018 
HTML 
33
 
36 
26
 
 
 
Online
 
996
 
±3.1%
  
Innovative Research
 
January 29, 2018 
PDF 
32
 
36 
21
 
9
 
2
 
Online
 
1,027
 
  
26 January 2018 Vic Fedeli  is appointed as interim leader of the Ontario PC Party  
Forum Research 
January 25, 2018 
PDF 
27
 
42 
23
 
6
 
2
 
IVR
 
751
 
±4%
  
25 January 2018 Patrick Brown  resigns as Ontario PC leader  
Innovative Research
 
January 17, 2018 
PDF 
35
 
38 
18
 
8
 
1
 
Online
 
1,040
 
  
Forum Research 
January 13, 2018 
PDF 
24
 
43 
24
 
7
 
2
 
IVR
 
1,022
 
±3%
  
Campaign Research
 
January 11, 2018 
HTML 
34
 
35 
23
 
6
 
2
 
Online
 
1,544
 
±2.5%
  
Mainstreet Research 
January 6, 2018 
PDF 
32
 
43 
18
 
7
 
 
IVR
 
2,375
 
±2.01%
  
Nanos Research 
December 18, 2017 
PDF 
33.5
 
41.4 
20.5
 
4.0
 
 
Telephone
 
500
 
±4.4%
  
Ipsos 
December 14, 2017 
HTML 
28
 
36 
28
 
–
 
9
 
Online
 
829
 
±4.0%
  
Campaign Research
 
December 6, 2017 
HTML 
35 
34
 
22
 
7
 
2
 
Online
 
1,495
 
±2.5%
  
Forum Research 
November 30, 2017 
PDF 
24
 
40 
26
 
8
 
2
 
IVR
 
861
 
±3%
  
Innovative Research
 
November 17, 2017 
PDF 
31
 
41 
19
 
8
 
1
 
Telephone
 
607
 
±4.0%
  
Campaign Research
 
November 9, 2017 
HTML 
32
 
35 
23
 
9
 
1
 
Online
 
1,263
 
±2.8%
  
Nanos Research 
October 29, 2017 
PDF 
29.2
 
38.3 
26.0
 
6.4
 
 
Telephone
 
500
 
±4.4%
  
Forum Research 
October 25, 2017 
PDF 
24
 
45 
22
 
7
 
2
 
IVR
 
946
 
±3%
  
Campaign Research
 
October 11, 2017 
HTML 
32
 
36 
25
 
7
 
1
 
Online
 
1,347
 
±2.7%
  
Forum Research 
September 27, 2017 
PDF 
22
 
44 
27
 
5
 
2
 
IVR
 
801
 
±3%
  
Innovative Research
 
September 18, 2017 
PDF 
35
 
40 
18
 
5
 
1
 
Telephone
 
608
 
±4.0%
  
Campaign Research
 
September 11, 2017 
HTML 
33
 
38 
23
 
6
 
0
 
Online
 
1,133
 
±2.9%
  
Ipsos 
September 11, 2017 
HTML 
32
 
39 
22
 
–
 
7
 
Online
 
800
 
±4.0%
  
Forum Research 
August 24, 2017 
PDF 
25
 
40 
27
 
6
 
2
 
IVR
 
981
 
±3%
  
Nanos Research 
August 17, 2017 
PDF 
31.2
 
42.2 
19.5
 
6.7
 
 
Telephone
 
500
 
±4.4%
  
Innovative Research
 
July 19, 2017 
HTML 
36
 
40 
17
 
6
 
1
 
Telephone
 
605
 
±4.0%
  
Campaign Research
 
July 10, 2017 
HTML 
31
 
38 
23
 
6
 
1
 
Online
 
943
 
±3%
  
Innovative Research
 
June 27, 2017 
HTML 
35
 
39 
20
 
5
 
1
 
Telephone
 
600
 
±4.0%
  
Forum Research 
June 14, 2017 
PDF 
23
 
44 
24
 
7
 
2
 
IVR
 
1,003
 
±3%
  
Campaign Research
 
June 12, 2017 
HTML 
30
 
38 
24
 
7
 
1
 
Online
 
1,118
 
±3%
  
Mainstreet Research 
May 25, 2017 
HTML 
29
 
43 
24
 
5
 
–
 
IVR
 
2,000
 
±2.19%
  
Campaign Research
 
May 13, 2017 
HTML 
37 
34
 
22
 
6
 
1
 
Online
 
864
 
±4%
  
Forum Research 
May 10, 2017 
PDF 
28
 
41 
23
 
6
 
3
 
IVR 
1,103
 
±3%
  
Campaign Research
 
April 11, 2017 
HTML 
31
 
36 
25
 
 
 
Online
 
979
 
±3%
  
Innovative Research
 
April 5, 2017 
PDF 
29
 
40 
23
 
6
 
2
 
Online
 
779
 
  
Forum Research 
March 30, 2017 
PDF 
19
 
43 
28
 
8
 
2
 
IVR 
884
 
±3.3%
  
Mainstreet Research 
March 12, 2017 
HTML 
30
 
40 
24
 
6
 
–
 
IVR 
2,531
 
±1.95%
  
Forum Research 
February 16, 2017 
PDF 
24
 
44 
25
 
6
 
2
 
IVR 
1,120
 
±3%
  
Mainstreet Research 
February 12, 2017 
HTML 
29
 
39 
27
 
4
 
–
 
IVR 
2,524
 
±1.95%
  
Campaign Research
 
January 29, 2017 
HTML 
28
 
50 
15
 
5
 
2
 
IVR 
676
 
±4%
  
Forum Research 
November 21, 2016 
PDF 
24
 
43 
24
 
8
 
2
 
IVR 
1,184
 
±3%
  
Nanos Research 
November 19, 2016 
PDF 
31.9
 
39.9 
22.2
 
5.2
 
0.8
 
Telephone
 
500
 
±4.4%
  
Mainstreet Research 
November 2, 2016 
HTML 
25
 
43 
27
 
6
 
–
 
IVR 
2,524
 
±1.95%
  
Forum Research 
October 18, 2016 
PDF 
24
 
43 
23
 
8
 
2
 
IVR 
1,124
 
±3%
  
Innovative Research
 
September 24, 2016 
PDF 
33
 
38 
20
 
8
 
–
 
Telephone
 
600
 
±4.0%
  
Ipsos 
September 22, 2016 
HTML 
40 
35
 
20
 
5
 
–
 
Online
 
800
 
±4%
  
Mainstreet Research 
September 18, 2016 
HTML 
28
 
43 
23
 
6
 
–
 
IVR 
2,562
 
±1.94%
  
Forum Research 
September 13, 2016 
PDF 
25
 
45 
23
 
6
 
2
 
IVR 
1,154
 
±3%
  
Ipsos 
September 9, 2016 
HTML 
35
 
37 
23
 
5
 
–
 
Online
 
800
 
±4%
  
8 September 2016 Premier Kathleen Wynne  prorogues the legislature 
 
Forum Research 
August 15, 2016 
PDF 
28
 
41 
23
 
6
 
2
 
IVR 
1,097
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
July 12, 2016 
PDF 
35
 
42 
17
 
5
 
2
 
IVR 
1,183
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
June 21, 2016 
PDF 
30
 
40 
21
 
8
 
2
 
IVR 
1,173
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
May 31, 2016 
PDF 
30
 
40 
21
 
7
 
2
 
IVR 
1,172
 
±3%
  
Mainstreet Research 
May 18, 2016 
HTML 
36
 
38 
20
 
5
 
–
 
IVR 
2,537
 
±1.95%
  
Forum Research 
April 25, 2016 
PDF 
34
 
39 
21
 
5
 
2
 
IVR 
1,157
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
March 23, 2016 
PDF 
30
 
40 
24
 
5
 
2
 
IVR 
1,225
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
February 29, 2016 
PDF 
27
 
44 
22
 
6
 
2
 
IVR 
1,148
 
±3%
  
Mainstreet Research 
February 16, 2016 
HTML 
33
 
36 
26
 
5
 
–
 
IVR 
2,623
 
±1.91%
  
Forum Research 
December 20, 2015 
PDF 
31
 
34 
26
 
7
 
2
 
IVR 
1,003
 
±3%
  
Ipsos 
November 9, 2015 
HTML 
44 
31
 
20
 
4
 
–
 
Online
 
1,002
 
±3.5%
  
Forum Research 
November 4, 2015 
PDF 
30
 
36 
26
 
6
 
1
 
IVR 
1,158
 
±3%
  
Mainstreet Research 
November 1, 2015 
HTML 
28
 
40 
25
 
7
 
–
 
IVR 
2,506
 
±1.96%
  
Mainstreet Research 
September 21, 2015 
HTML 
30
 
40 
24
 
7
 
–
 
IVR 
4,610
 
±1.5%
  
Forum Research 
August 13, 2015 
PDF 
26
 
35 
33
 
4
 
2
 
IVR 
1,001
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
July 5, 2015 
PDF 
26
 
32
 
35 
5
 
2
 
IVR 
678
 
±4%
  
Ipsos 
May 20, 2015 
HTML 
34.13 
32.37
 
25.19
 
8.31
 
–
 
Online
 
1,002
 
±3.5%
  
Innovative Research
 
May 19, 2015 
PDF 
34
 
35 
24
 
6
 
–
 
Telephone
 
606
 
±4.0%
  
Forum Research 
May 11, 2015 
PDF 
24
 
33
 
36 
5
 
2
 
IVR 
1,001
 
±3%
  
9 May 2015 Patrick Brown  is elected leader of the Ontario PC Party  
Forum Research 
April 30, 2015 
PDF 
29
 
36 
24
 
9
 
2
 
IVR 
912
 
±3%
  
Innovative Research
 
April 26, 2015 
PDF 
40 
33
 
18
 
8
 
1
 
Online
 
1,017
 
  
Forum Research 
March 26, 2015 
PDF 
29
 
34 
27
 
8
 
2
 
IVR 
881
 
±3%
  
Environics 
March 25, 2015 
HTML 
32
 
33 
27
 
7
 
–
 
Telephone
 
989
 
±3.1%
  
Forum Research 
February 27, 2015 
PDF 
32
 
39 
21
 
6
 
2
 
IVR 
996
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
January 30, 2015 
PDF 
37 
36
 
19
 
6
 
2
 
IVR 
1,028
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
December 20, 2014 
PDF 
35
 
36 
20
 
7
 
2
 
IVR 
1,058
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
November 29, 2014 
PDF 
37 
37 
17
 
7
 
2
 
IVR 
1,054
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
November 1, 2014 
PDF 
40 
35
 
19
 
4
 
2
 
IVR 
1,104
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
October 1, 2014 
PDF 
36 
34
 
23
 
6
 
1
 
IVR 
1,079
 
±3%
  
Forum Research 
August 21, 2014 
PDF 
39 
32
 
19
 
8
 
2
 
IVR 
1,229
 
±3%
  
2 July 2014 Jim Wilson  becomes interim leader of the Ontario PC Party  
2 July 2014 Tim Hudak  resigns as leader of the Ontario PC Party  
2014 election June 12, 2014 
HTML 
38.65 
31.25
 
23.75
 
4.84
 
1.51
  
Notes 
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