Opinion polling for the 2011 Canadian federal election

This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted leading up to the 2011 Canadian federal election.

Graphical summary

Campaign period Polling firmLast day of survey Source CPC LPC NDP BQ GPC Other Type Lead Election results 39.6 18.9 30.6 6.0 3.9 0.9 —— 9 Forum Research 36 19 33 5 6 Phone (IVR) ±1.6 3 EKOS Research Associates 33.9 21.0 31.2 6.4 6.0 1.5 Phone (IVR) ±1.8 2.7 Nanos Research 37.1 20.5 31.6 5.7 3.8 1.4 Phone ±3.0 5.5 Harris-Decima 36 19 30 6 6 Phone ±3.1 6.1 EKOS Research Associates 34.6 20.4 31.4 5.4 6.3 1.8 Phone (IVR) ±1.8 3.2 Forum Research 2 35 19 33 5 7 Phone (IVR) ±1.6 2 Nanos Research 37.0 22.7 30.6 5.5 3.2 Phone ±3.0 6.4 Abacus Data 37 18 32 7 7 Online ±3.2 5 COMPAS 46 17 26 7 4 Phone ±3.6 20 Nanos Research 38.0 23.3 29.6 5.2 3.1 Phone ±3.0 8.4 Angus Reid Public Opinion 37 19 33 6 4 Online ±2.2 4 Leger Marketing 36 21 31 7 4 Online ±1.7 5 Ipsos Reid 38 18 33 6 4 Phone ±3.1 5 EKOS Research Associates 34.5 20.0 29.7 6.3 6.9 2.7 Phone (IVR) ±1.8 4.8 Nanos Research 36.4 22.0 31.2 5.7 4.0 Phone ±3.1 5.2 Harris-Decima 35 22 30 5 7 Phone ±3.1 5 EKOS Research Associates 34.8 22.3 27.5 6.1 6.8 2.5 Phone (IVR) ±1.9 7.3 Nanos Research 36.6 21.9 30.4 6.0 4.1 Phone ±3.1 6.2 EKOS Research Associates 34.0 22.9 28.1 6.6 6.5 1.9 Phone (IVR) ±1.9 5.9 Forum Research 34 22 31 6 7 Phone (IVR) ±1.8 3 Nanos Research 37.8 22.9 27.8 5.8 4.7 Phone ±3.1 10 Angus Reid Public Opinion 35 22 30 7 5 1 Online ±2.2 5 EKOS Research Associates 33.9 24.0 27.9 6.0 6.8 1.4 Phone (IVR) ±2.0 6 Innovative Research Group 38.4 24.9 23.9 6.4 5.3 Phone ±2.49 13.5 EKOS Research Associates 33.7 23.7 28.0 6.2 7.2 1.2 Phone (IVR) ±1.9 5 Nanos Research 39.2 25.6 23.6 6.5 3.6 Phone ±3.1 13.6 Nanos Research 38.6 25.9 23.2 7.2 3.7 Phone ±3.1 12.7 Environics 39 22 25 7 6 1 Phone ±3.2 14 Nanos Research 37.8 26.1 23.7 7.4 3.5 Phone ±3.1 11.7 Ipsos Reid 43 21 24 6 4 Phone ±3.1 19 Forum Research 36 23 25 6 6 Phone (IVR) ±2.2 11 Nanos Research 39.0 26.7 22.1 7.5 3.4 Phone ±3.1 12.3 EKOS Research Associates 34.4 24.7 24.7 6.5 7.8 1.9 Phone (IVR) ±2.2 9.7 Nanos Research 39.1 28.4 19.8 7.7 3.9 Phone ±3.1 10.7 Nanos Research 39.8 30.2 17.3 8.6 3.1 Phone ±3.1 9.6 Innovative Research Group 39 28 17 9 6 1 Phone ±2.25 11 Environics 39 24 22 9 6 1 Phone ±3.2 15 EKOS Research Associates 37.4 24.9 20.0 7.8 8.4 1.5 Phone (IVR) ±2.2 12.5 Harris-Decima 36 28 19 8 7 Phone ±3.1 8 Nanos Research 39.8 29.8 17.4 8.6 3.4 Phone ±3.1 10 Leger Marketing 38 26 22 8 5 Online ±1.7 12 Angus Reid Public Opinion 36 25 25 9 5 Online ±2.2 11 Nanos Research 39.0 28.3 18.4 9.6 3.6 Phone ±3.1 10.7 Abacus Data 37 29 20 8 5 Online ±3.2 8 Nanos Research 38.8 28.8 19.2 8.5 3.4 Phone ±3.1 10 Forum Research 36 25 22 7 8 Phone ±2.2 11 EKOS Research Associates 35.3 27.8 18.0 7.1 9.6 2.1 Phone (IVR) ±2.8 7.5 Nanos Research 38.7 28.8 18.6 9.0 3.7 Phone ±3.1 9.9 Nanos Research 38.9 31.1 18.3 7.5 3.1 Phone ±3.1 7.8 EKOS Research Associates 33.8 28.8 19.1 7.8 9.0 1.5 Phone (IVR) ±2.9 5 Nanos Research 39.9 30.4 16.3 9.1 3.8 Phone ±3.1 9.5 COMPAS 45 24 16 8 7 Phone ±2.1 21 Innovative Research Group 39 28 17 9 7 Online ±2.16 11 Nanos Research 39.7 31.2 16.8 7.8 4.0 Phone ±3.1 8.5 Harris-Decima 40 28 15 8 8 Phone ±3.1 12 Nanos Research 41.2 30.4 15.2 7.8 4.6 Phone ±3.1 10.8 Nanos Research 39.5 31.6 14.7 8.1 4.8 Phone ±3.1 7.9 TNS Canada 36 25 18 9 9 Phone ±3.1 11 Nanos Research 40.5 31.7 13.2 9.2 4.0 Phone ±3.1 8.8 Ipsos Reid 41 26 19 9 4 Phone ±3.1 15 EKOS Research Associates 36.2 27.7 16.6 8.3 8.5 2.8 Phone (IVR) ±2.1 8.5 Nanos Research 40.6 31.1 14.7 8.7 3.4 Phone ±3.1 9.5 Forum Research 38 26 20 8 9 Phone ±2.2 12 Nanos Research 39.6 30.4 17.2 8.3 3.2 Phone ±3.1 9.2 Environics 38 25 20 8 8 Phone ±3.1 13 Angus Reid Public Opinion 38 27 21 8 6 Online ±2.2 11 EKOS Research Associates 37.0 27.8 16.1 6.9 9.3 2.9 Phone (IVR) ±3.0 9.2 Nanos Research 39.7 29.9 17.4 8.3 3.8 Phone ±3.1 9.8 Nanos Research 39.8 30.2 16.5 8.3 4.0 Phone ±3.1 9.6 Harris-Decima 35 28 17 10 8 Phone ±3.1 7 Nanos Research 42.3 28.4 16.4 8.0 3.8 Phone ±3.1 13.9 Leger Marketing 37 26 18 10 8 Online ±1.7 11 Nanos Research 40.7 29.4 16.9 8.0 4.0 Phone ±3.1 11.3 Nanos Research 41.3 30.3 16.0 8.5 3.7 Phone ±3.1 11 EKOS Research Associates 36.9 26.2 17.2 8.5 8.7 2.5 Phone (IVR) ±1.9 10.7 Nanos Research 39.4 31.7 16.1 8.5 4.4 Phone ±3.2 7.7 Nanos Research 39.1 32.7 15.9 8.7 3.7 Phone ±3.2 6.4 Nanos Research 38.4 28.7 19.6 9.1 4.1 Phone ±3.2 9.7 Abacus Data 36 27 20 9 8 Online ±3.2 9 Harris-Decima 38 24 19 10 7 Phone ±3.1 14 Forum Research 41 24 19 10 6 Phone ±2.2 17

Pre-campaign period