This is a list of New Democratic Party candidates in the 2015 Canadian federal election. The NDP nominated candidates in all of Canada's 338 ridings; 44 of whom were elected. Following the election, the NDP was the third largest party in the House of Commons.
Candidate statistics Candidates NominatedMale CandidatesFemale CandidatesMost Common Occupation329189140Education – 36
Newfoundland and Labrador – 7 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankAvalonJeannie BaldwinRegional Executive Vice-President, Atlantic, Public Service Alliance of Canada and PSAC Representative on the New Democratic Party Federal CouncilFHuman Resources6,07514.433rdBonavista—Burin—TrinityJenn BrownFArtist2,5577.293rdCoast of Bays—Central—Notre DameClaudette MenchentonFGanderRetail / Fitness Instructor2,1756.143rdLabradorEdward RudkowskiCandidate for Nunatsiavut Assembly in 2014 MFinance1,77914.382ndLong Range MountainsDevon BabstockMRocky HarbourSchool Administrator4,73911.333rdSt. John's EastMember of Parliament for St. John's East (2008–2015 & 1987–1988) Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (1992–2006) Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi (1996–2006) Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's East (1990–1996)MSt. John'sJournalist, Lawyer20,32845.292ndSt. John's South—Mount PearlMember of Parliament for St. John's South—Mount Pearl (2011–2015)MSt. John'sJournalist16,46736.762nd
Prince Edward Island – 4 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankCardiganLeader of the Island Party (2011–2012)MMontagueFisherman2,50311.133rdCharlottetownJoe ByrneNDP candidate for Charlottetown in the 2011 federal electionMCharlottetownSettlement officer4,89723.142ndEgmontHerb DickiesonLeader of the New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island (1995–2002) Member of the Legislative Assembly of PEI for West Point-Bloomfield (1996–2000)MO'LearyPhysician4,09719.183rdMalpequeFNorth WiltshireEntrepreneur2,50911.173rd
Nova Scotia – 11 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankCape Breton—CansoF3,5478.203rdCentral NovaMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia (2009–2013) Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Pictou Centre (2009–2013)MPolice officer4,53210.243rdCumberland—ColchesterMayor of StewiackeFMayor2,6475.713rdDartmouth—Cole HarbourMember of Parliament for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour (2011–2015) Leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (1996–2000) Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax Atlantic (1991–2003)MPorter's LakeConsultant12,75724.412ndHalifaxDeputy Leader of the New Democratic Party (2012–2015) Member of Parliament for Halifax (2008–2015)FHalifaxLawyer19,16236.132ndHalifax WestFHalifaxBusinesswoman5,89411.773rdKings—HantsMWhite RockWine-industry worker2,9986.423rdSackville—Preston—ChezzetcookMember of Parliament for Sackville—Eastern Shore (2004–2015) Member of Parliament for Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore (1997–2004)MWindsor JunctionManager16,61334.392ndSouth Shore—St. Margaret'sMNew GermanyTeacher8,88316.833rdSydney—VictoriaMonika DuttBoard Member, Canadian Doctors for MedicareFDoctor5,35113.062ndWest NovaGreg FosterFormer municipal councillor, ArgyleMEducator3,0846.753rd
New Brunswick – 10 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotes Gender Residence Occupation Votes % RankAcadie—BathurstMayor of Maisonnette (2012–2016)MMaisonnetteUniversity student20,07939.402ndBeauséjourHélène BoudreauNBNDP candidate for Memramcook-Tantramar in the 2014 New Brunswick provincial election Member of Dieppe City Council (2008–2012)FNurse8,00915.132ndFrederictonSharon Scott-LevesqueNBNDP candidate for Fredericton-York in the 2014 New Brunswick provincial electionFNurse4,6229.894thFundy RoyalONDP candidate for Ottawa Centre in the 2014 Ontario provincial election Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Trustee for Zone 10 (2006–2014)FSt. MartinsElectrical engineer8,20417.523rdMadawaska—RestigoucheFormer news reporter for CBAFT-DT in MonctonMEdmundstonJournalist9,67025.922ndMiramichi—Grand LakePatrick ColfordPresident of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour (2013–2019)MUnion leader5,58815.373rdMoncton—Riverview—Dieppe NBNDP candidate for Moncton Centre in the 2014 New Brunswick provincial electionMMonctonHistorian8,42016.183rdNew Brunswick SouthwestNDP candidate for New Brunswick Southwest in the 2011, 2008, and 2006 federal electionsMSaint JohnCarpenter4,76812.573rdSaint John—RothesayAJ Griffin NBNDP candidate for Quispamsis in the 2014 New Brunswick provincial electionFQuispamsisIT Professional & Zumba Instructor 7,41117.533rdTobique—MactaquacRobert KitchenM4,33411.283rd
Quebec – 78 seats