# CanadaDopers: Who Did You Vote for in the 2008 Federal Election? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 25, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471 "2009-09-25T03:12:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/1 "2009-09-25T03:12:08Z")
So, here are the top ten parties in terms of number of candidates they each fielded in the last federal election, a year ago. (Source: [Elections Canada - Report of the Chief Returning Officer - Table 2](http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=app1&dir=rep/re2/sta_2008&lang=e&textonly=false). Which one did you vote for in 2008? ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/2 "2009-09-25T04:08:28Z")
I _wanted_ to vote for the Marxist-Leninist Party, but they didn’t run a candidate in my riding. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/3 "2009-09-25T04:30:12Z")
NDP, me. First time I’ve seen this sorta poll on the SDMB. Didn’t know it could do that. New feature? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/4 "2009-09-25T04:47:27Z")
Green. ---
**Author:** ![Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hypnagogic_jerk/32/4252_2.png) [@Hypnagogic\_Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypnagogic_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/5 "2009-09-25T06:03:54Z")
> [@Larry\_Mudd](#): > > First time I’ve seen this sorta poll on the SDMB. Didn’t know it could do that. New feature? [thread=533070]Yes[/thread]. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/6 "2009-09-25T06:30:39Z")
Green Party. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/7 "2009-09-25T08:55:54Z")
Oh, and for those new to polling - I’ve used the anonymous feature, so your response won’t be tallied with your name - no-one can tell who you answer this poll. Of course, if you want to explain who you voted for, feel free to post a reply in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![JFLuvly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@JFLuvly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JFLuvly)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/8 "2009-09-25T14:35:02Z")
You should have added a “Did not vote” option. I would be curious as to how many did not. ---
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/9 "2009-09-25T14:39:49Z")
In true Canuckistanian style, I didn’t actually vote FOR the Green party, I just voted against everybody else. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/10 "2009-09-25T15:40:21Z")
I sort of had to vote for the NDP, considering that I was managing their campaign here. I was actually the first person to cast a ballot in the riding of Jeanne-Le Ber. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/11 "2009-09-25T16:04:34Z")
I didn’t vote. Not because I didn’t want to, but because my riding was in one city while I was working (and temporarily living) in another. And unfortunately, owing to scheduling and distance, I missed out at my chance to get back to the first city to vote at the advance polls. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/12 "2009-09-25T16:20:15Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > I didn’t vote. Not because I didn’t want to, but because my riding was in one city while I was working (and temporarily living) in another. And unfortunately, owing to scheduling and distance, I missed out at my chance to get back to the first city to vote at the advance polls. In case this situation reemerges, you could have voted [by special ballot at any returning office](http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=ec90540&dir=bkg&lang=e), or by [by applying to vote by mail](http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=ins&document=index&dir=svr&lang=e). ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/13 "2009-09-25T16:44:22Z")
Ended up voting for the NDP. I was leaning towards the Green Party but something at the last minute made me switch my vote. I can’t remember what that was. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/14 "2009-09-25T16:52:24Z")
> [@matt\_mcl](#): > > In case this situation reemerges, you could have voted [by special ballot at any returning office](http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=ec90540&dir=bkg&lang=e), or by [by applying to vote by mail](http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=ins&document=index&dir=svr&lang=e). Thanks, **Matt**! Good to know for next time. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/15 "2009-09-25T18:02:21Z")
Green. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/16 "2009-09-25T22:19:06Z")
> [@matt\_mcl](#): > > I was actually the first person to cast a ballot in the riding of Jeanne-Le Ber. Keener. 😛 I can’t remember whether I voted Liberal or NDP last time, though I’m leaning towards thinking I voted NDP because I wanted them to have my 2$ (or whatever the value per vote is), I didn’t particularly like Dion, and my cat likes Jack Layton’s moustache (seriously it totally gets her attention when he’s on TV!) If I eventually went with the Liberal candidate, it would have been for something frivolous like the NDPer’s posters having a creepy picture or something. I live in Gilles Duceppe’s riding. It doesn’t really matter who I vote for, does it? But I do it anyways, because I like the little pencils and if I don’t vote, I figure I can’t complain about the outcome. ---
**Author:** ![andiepandie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@andiepandie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andiepandie)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/17 "2009-09-26T03:49:53Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > I live in Gilles Duceppe’s riding. It doesn’t really matter who I vote for, does it? But I do it anyways, because I like the little pencils and if I don’t vote, I figure I can’t complain about the outcome. I live in Michael Ignatieff’s riding, so I’m in the same boat. I voted Marxist-Leninist last election and it nearly made my mom’s head explode when I told her, so for me that alone made the trip to the polls worth it 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2009, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/18 "2009-09-26T03:53:12Z")
> [@andiepandie](#): > > I live in Michael Ignatieff’s riding, so I’m in the same boat. I voted Marxist-Leninist last election and it nearly made my mom’s head explode when I told her, so for me that alone made the trip to the polls worth it 😛 Another one who didn’t vote for Iggie here. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![andiepandie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@andiepandie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andiepandie)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2009, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/19 "2009-09-26T03:58:39Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Another one who didn’t vote for Iggie here. 🙂 Hey there, neighbour! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2009, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471/20 "2009-09-26T04:31:48Z")
And this poll is ALL the damned voting I want to do this year! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadadopers-who-did-you-vote-for-in-the-2008-federal-election/511471.md?page=2)