UPDATE: It looks like the NDP’s Carol Hughes will remain Algoma Manitoulin Kapuskasing’s member of parliament.
As of midnight last night, Hughes sits at nearly 40% of the votes from across the riding with over 11 thousand people voting for her.
Hughes has represented us in the house of commons since 2008.
Mail-in ballots will not begin to be counted until Tuesday, no results are final until that process has ended.
Polls in the 44th federal election have closed and the tallying has begun. People across Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing and the country voted on Monday.
Here is a look at the local numbers. Please note, these results are not final. Final results will not be available until mail-in ballots are certified and counted. That process does not begin until Tuesday, September 21st. Elections Canada reports that process may take two to five days.
This page will be updated three times an hour throughout election night.
Party – Number of Votes
New Democratic Party (NDP) – Carol Hughes – 11,062
Conservative – John Sagman – 7,911
Liberal – Duke Peltier – 6,192
People’s Party (PPC) – Harry Jaaskelainen – 1,896
Green Party – Stephen Zimmermann – 430
Christian Heritage Party – Clarence Baarda – 135
Across Canada:
Polling stations are now closed across Canada. The Liberal Party will form a minority government.
As of 11:23 pm Monday night the national elected results are as follows
Liberal Party: 84 elected (leading 72)
Conservatives: 83 elected (leading 40)
Bloc Quebecois: 22 elected (leading 7)
NDP: 9 (leading 19)
Green Party: 0 (leading 2)
People’s Party of Canada: 0 (0 leading)
To form a majority government one party must win at least 170 seats. Mail-in ballots will not begin to be counted until Tuesday, no results are final until that process has ended.
