Mark Carney has been the 24th Prime Minister of Canada since March 14, 2025 and the member of Parliament (MP) for Nepean since April 28, 2025. Unlike all of his predecessors, Carney is the first prime minister to have never held an elected public political office in Canada prior to his appointment as prime minister. Carney led the Liberal Party of Canada to a fourth consecutive victory at the 2025 Canadian federal election.
Overview +Electoral history of Mark Carney — Federal general elections Year Party VotesSeatsPosition Total % Total±2025 Liberal 8,566,674 43.8% +11.2 +17
+Electoral history of Mark Carney — Federal constituency elections Year Riding Party Votes for Carney Result Swing Total % . 2025Nepean46,07363.78% 1st +18.04 Hold
+Electoral history of Mark Carney — party leadership elections Year Party Votes % . Result 2025 Liberal Party of Canada 131,674 86.84 29,456.91 1st
Federal general elections Federal general election: 2025
+ Canadian Federal Election, 2025 - Parties, Leaders, Seats Won and Popular VotePartyLeadersSeats WonPopular VoteMark Carney1 169 43.8%Pierre Poilievre2 144 41.3%Yves-François Blanchet 22 6.3%Jagmeet Singh 7 6.3% Elizabeth May & Jonathan Pedneault 1 1.2%Total 343 98.9%3 1 Prime minister when election was called; prime minister after election. 2 Leader of the Opposition when election was called; not a member of Parliament after the election; 3 Table does not include parties which received votes but did not elect any members.
Federal constituency elections Federal election, 2025: Nepean
2025 Liberal Party leadership election
Mark Carney won the 2025 Liberal Party leadership election on the first ballot.
See also Electoral history of Justin Trudeau – Carney's predecessor as leader of the Liberal Party and as prime minister. Electoral history of Pierre Poilievre – Carney's principal opponent in the 2025 general election.
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