The last Canadian federal general election was in 2025, and Elections Canada’s preliminary estimate says 19,813,211 Canadians cast a ballot. That corresponds to a turnout rate of about 69.46%.

Quick Scoop

This is the best single figure for “how many voted in total” from the latest general election, because it reports the estimated number of ballots cast nationwide.

If you want the official turnout metric instead of the raw vote count, Elections Canada also reports 69.0% official turnout for the 45th general election.

In plain terms

  • Total ballots cast: 19,813,211.
  • Official turnout: 69.0%.
  • Preliminary turnout estimate: about 69.46%.

Note

The figure can be described slightly differently depending on whether you mean ballots cast , official turnout , or turnout measured against eligible electors rather than registered electors.