This is a list of New Democratic Party in the 2011 Canadian federal election. The NDP nominated candidates in all of Canada's 308 ridings; 103 of whom were elected. Following the election, the NDP was the second largest party in the House of Commons, and formed the Official Opposition.
The party's list of candidates in 2011 included the largest number of women ever nominated by a major party in an election campaign, with 123 female candidates comprising 39.9 per cent of the party's total slate."NDP running most women candidates". Windsor Star, April 12, 2011.
Newfoundland and Labrador – 7 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankAvalonMatthew FuchsM5,17214.163Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—WindsorClyde BridgerRan in St. John's South in the 2007 provincial election. Born in St. John's M4,27713.82Humber—St. Barbe—Baie VerteShelley Senior 2007 provincial by-election candidate in Humber ValleyFMcIversLawyer4,75115.853LabradorJacob LarkinM2,09920.043Random—Burin—St. George'sStella Magalios F4,46617.173St. John's EastJack HarrisCurrent Member of Parliament. Former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (1992–2006). Represented this riding from 1987 to 1988 and since 2008. Represented Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1990 to 2006. MSt. John'sLawyer 31,39271.221St. John's South—Mount PearlRyan Cleary2008 Candidate in this ridingMSt. John'sJournalist18,57347.801
Prince Edward Island – 4 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankCardiganLorne Cudmore 1984 candidate in this riding. Also ran in the 2003 provincial election in Montague-Kilmuir.MMontagueRetired trainer2,16410.243CharlottetownJoe ByrneEducated at St. Francis Xavier University and UPEIMAdministrator 4,63225.083EgmontJacquie RobichaudWife of the late Gary Robichaud, former leader of the Island New Democrats FCharlottetownNanny 2,36912.373MalpequeRita JacksonEducated at UPEI FRetired from the Canadian Armed Forces2,97014.633
Nova Scotia – 11 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankCape Breton—Canso Marney Simmons Mayor of Mulgrave (2008–). Educated at Queen's University. F Mulgrave Consultant 7,03619.823Central NovaDavid ParkerBrother of MLA Charlie Parker Pictou County Councillor (2000–present)MTeacher9,38624.702Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit ValleyWendy RobinsonDeputy Mayor of the Town of StewiackeFStewiacke Political assistant 9,32223.262Dartmouth—Cole HarbourRobert ChisholmFormer leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (1998–1999). Represented Halifax Atlantic in the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly (1991–2003).MConsultant15,66136.251HalifaxMegan LeslieIncumbent Member of Parliament (2008–present)FHalifaxLawyer23,74551.631Halifax WestGregor AshExecutive Director, Atlantic Film Festival. Born in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador. Educated at SFU. MHalifaxAdministrator13,23929.303Kings—HantsMark RogersM8,04320.033Sackville—Eastern ShorePeter StofferIncumbent Member of Parliament (1997–present) MWindsor JunctionManager 22,48054.071South Shore—St. Margaret'sGordon EarleFormer Member of Parliament (Halifax West, 1997–2000); First Black Canadian MP in Nova Scotia MUpper TantallonRetired Public Servant 15,05836.182Sydney—VictoriaKathy MacLeodFTrade unionist 7,05019.113West NovaGeorge BarronRan in this riding in 2008. Born in Paris, Ontario. MParamedic5,63113.083
New Brunswick – 10 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankAcadie—BathurstYvon GodinIncumbent Member of Parliament (1997–2015)MBathurstTrade unionist 32,01769.661BeauséjourSusan Levi-PetersFormer Chief of Elsipogtog First Nation. Ran in Kent in the 2010 provincial election. FManager10,39723.353FrederictonJesse TravisInterim provincial NDP leader Ran in this riding in 2008. MRusagonis Consultant10,52223.752Fundy RoyalDarryl PitreRan in Riverview in the 2010 provincial election. MSales9,88026.972Madawaska—RestigoucheWidler Jules Ran in Campbellton-Restigouche Centre in the 2010 provincial election. Educated at University of Moncton and Université du Québec.MAtholville Consultant 6,51218.633MiramichiPatrick ColfordRed seal chef MWarwick SettlementTrade unionist 7,09723.072Moncton—Riverview—DieppeShawna GagnéRan in Moncton West in the 2010 provincial election. FBusinessperson 14,05330.103New Brunswick SouthwestAndrew G. Graham2006 and 2008 candidate in this riding. Ran in Western Charlotte in the 1999 and 2003 provincial elections and in Charlotte-Campobello in the 2006 provincial election. Born in 1959 in London, Ontario. Educated at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design.MSaint JohnTradesperson 7,41323.312Saint JohnRob MoirRan in Fundy Royal in 2006 and 2008. MClifton Royal Professor 11,32230.562Tobique—MactaquacPierre CyrRan in Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André in the 2003 and 2006 provincial elections. Born on January 10, 1966. Attended Moncton University. MNurse6,40318.992
Quebec – 75 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—EeyouRoméo SaganashM13,96644.71%1Abitibi—TémiscamingueChristine Moore2006 and 2008 candidate in this ridingFLa ReineNurse24,76351.32%1AhuntsicChantal ReevesFMontréalPsychoeducator14,20030.29%2Alfred-PellanRosane Doré LefebvreF23,04842.03%1Argenteuil—Papineau—MirabelMylène FreemanOne of five current McGill University students who went on to win seats, Freeman was due to graduate within days of the election.FStudent25,80144.24%1Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—BécancourKrista LalondeLalonde has a criminology degree from Carleton University with a focus in law.Biography: Krista Lalonde , New Democratic Party, accessed 10 May 2011; and Louise Plante, "Forcée de se manifester... en français", Le Nouvelliste, accessed 10 May 2011. The latter article title refers to a claim made by Bloc Québécois incumbent Louis Plamondon that Lalonde was a unilingual anglophone. Plamondon later withdrew this claim, saying that he had been given inaccurate information.FMontréalResolution specialist17,70535.60%2/5BeauceSerge BergeronMSaint-VictorRetired teacher15,84929.99%2Beauharnois—SalaberryAnne Minh-Thu Quach2008 candidate in this ridingFValleyfieldTeacher23,97843.78%1Beauport—LimoilouRaymond Côté2006 and 2008 candidate in Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière.MQuébec24,30546.1%1Berthier—MaskinongéRuth Ellen BrosseauSingle mother. The Globe and Mail featured her mid-campaign vacation to Las Vegas; it was apparently booked before the election was called.FHullAssistant manager, Oliver's Pub, at Carleton University22,48439.63%1BourassaJulie Demers2008 candidate in Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaFColumnist and translator12,20232.10%2Brome—MissisquoiPierre JacobMLac-BromeRetired criminologist22,40742.64%1Brossard—La PrairieHoang Mai2008 candidate in this ridingMMontréalNotary25,51241.03%1Chambly—BorduasMatthew DubéCo-president of McGill's NDP club. The Globe and Mail reports his Twitter posts during the election were primarily about comics and hockey.MStudent29,59842.72%1Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-CharlesAnne-Marie Day2008 candidate in this ridingFQuébecDirector of employment agency24,13045%1Châteauguay—Saint-ConstantSylvain ChicoineMDelsonConstable29,15652.03%1Chicoutimi—Le FjordDany MorinMChicoutimiChiropractor19,43338.21%1Compton—StansteadJean RousseauMProducer24,09747.59%1DrummondFrançois Choquette2006 candidate in this ridingMTeacher24,48951.69%1Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-MadeleinePhilip TooneMCarleton-sur-MerNotary12,42133.76%1GatineauFrançoise Boivin2008 Candidate for NDP, former Liberal MPFGatineauLawyer35,26861.89%1Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaJoanie BouletFStudent7,48421.35%3HochelagaMarjolaine Boutin-SweetFInterpreter and museum guide22,27348.16%1Honoré-MercierPaulina AyalaFMontréalTeacher17,54536.34%1Hull—AylmerNycole TurmelFormer national president of the Public service alliance of CanadaFGatineauTrade Unionist35,19459.19%1Jeanne-Le BerTyrone BenskinMActor23,04744.32%1JolietteFrancine Raynault2008 candidate in this riding.FCrabtreeVolunteer 26,95047.26%1Jonquière—AlmaClaude PatryMTrade unionist22,90043.44%1Lac-Saint-LouisAlain AckadMIndustrial engineer16,25330.04%2La Pointe-de-l'ÎleÈve PécletFStudent23,00148.31%1LaSalle—ÉmardHélène LeBlancFAgronomist17,69142.15%1Laurentides—LabelleMarc-André MorinM24,66043.68%1Laurier—Sainte-MarieHélène LaverdièreFMontréalTranslator23,37746.64%1LavalJosé Nunez-MeloMCivil servant22,03843.24%1Laval—Les ÎlesFrançois Pilon2004, 2006 and 2008 candidate in Honoré-MercierMMontréalCivil servant25,68547.72%1Lévis—BellechasseNicole LalibertéFMontréalRetired educator19,85033.8%2Longueuil—Pierre-BoucherPierre NantelMLongueuilResearcher-commentator26,97651.9%1Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-ChaudièreTanya FredetteFStudent21,68338.5%2Louis-HébertDenis Blanchette2006 and 2008 candidate in this ridingMCap-RougeComputer analyst22,38638.67%1Louis-Saint-LaurentAlexandrine Latendresse2008 candidate in this ridingFQuébecStudent22,62639.8%1ManicouaganJonathan Genest-JourdainMLawyer16,43848.93%1Marc-Aurèle-FortinAlain GiguèreMLawyer28,99849.58%1Mégantic—L'ÉrableCheryl VoisineF11,68626.27%2MontcalmManon PerreaultFormer municipal councillor (2002–2009) in Sainte-Marie-SaloméFSaint-Jacques de Montcalm34,39152.93%1Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupFrançois Lapointe2008 candidate in this ridingpunditsguide.ca Pundit's GuideML'IsletLiteracy worker17,28536.36%1Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-NordJonathan TremblayMBricklayer and mason17,53237.26%1Mount RoyalJeff Itcush1997 and 2000 candidate in other ridingsMMontréalTeacher6,96317.85%3Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—LachineIsabelle MorinFMontréalTeacher17,94339.68%1OutremontThomas MulcairMPMMontréalLawyer and parliamentarian21,91656.38%1PapineauMarcos TejadaM12,10228.30%2Pierrefonds—DollardLysane Blanchette-LamotheFStudent16,39034.20%1PontiacMathieu RavignatRan as an independent Laurier—Sainte-Marie in 1997.MOrleans, OntarioInstructor 22,49745.80%1Portneuf—Jacques-CartierÉlaine MichaudFQuébecStudent and information officer22,00042.76%1QuébecAnnick PapillonFQuébecInterviewer22,39842.65%1RepentignyJean-François LaroseMPeace officer32,11151.92%1Richmond—ArthabaskaIsabelle Maguire2006 candidate in this riding and in 2008 in La Pointe-de-l'ÎleF17,31632.48%2Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les BasquesGuy Caron2004, 2006 and 2008 candidate in this ridingMGatineauEconomist18,36543.01%1Rivière-des-Mille-ÎlesLaurin Liu One of five current McGill students to win seats.FStudent25,63949.21%1Rivière-du-NordPierre Dionne LabelleMDevelopment agent29,60355.07%1Roberval—Lac-Saint-JeanYvon GuayMSaint-Félicien11,15327.62%2Rosemont—La Petite-PatrieAlexandre Boulerice2008 Candidate in this ridingMMontréalCommunications advisor27,48450.81%1Saint-Bruno—Saint-HubertDjaouida SellahFPhysician24,36144.63%1Saint-Hyacinthe—BagotMarie-Claude MorinFStudent26,87052.17%1Saint-JeanTarik BrahmiMSaint-Jean-sur-RichelieuSenior Interviewer24,89947.44%1Saint-LambertSadia GroguhéFCounselor17,77842.20%1Saint-Laurent—CartiervilleMaria Ximena FlorezFDirector of community organization11,94829.28%2Saint-Léonard—Saint-MichelRoberta Peressini FSaint-Léonard11,71532.30%2Saint-Maurice—ChamplainLise St-DenisF18,62839.06%1SheffordRéjean GenestMGranbyGardener and writer27,57551.08%1SherbrookePierre-Luc DusseaultDusseault, just weeks short of his 20th birthday, went on to become the youngest person ever to win election to Commons in Canadian history.MSherbrookeStudent22,34442.99%1Terrebonne—BlainvilleCharmaine BorgCo-president of McGill's NDP club.FStudent and labour relations agent28,23649.37%1Trois-RivièresRobert AubinMTeacher and union representative26,98153.59%1Vaudreuil—SoulangesJamie NichollsA McGill graduate student and one of five McGill students who won seats.MStudent and landscape architect30,21943.63%1Verchères—Les PatriotesSana HassainiaF24,72443.90%1Westmount—Ville-MarieJoanne CorbeilF14,70335.59%2
Ontario – 106 seats